Minister of Foreign Affairs suggests Việt Nam, Italy expand cooperation

Việt Nam and Italy should step up cooperation in trade and investment, while expanding their collaboration in other fields, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn said on Tuesday.

Shares gain on the rise of construction, residential real estate stocks

Vietnamese markets rose slightly on Thursday, supported by gains in construction and residential real estate stock groups.

Shares to correct as VN-Index approaches 1,000 points The stock market will experience choppy trading this week with strong correction, analysts said. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 0.69 per cent to close Friday at 990.00 points.

Realty, materials boost VN market

Vietnamese shares were upbeat on Monday, driven by large-cap companies in the real estate and materials sectors.

Steel companies post disappointing results in Q1 despite strong market growth

Listed steel companies have reported disappointing business results in the first quarter despite strong growth in the domestic market, which they have attributed to the high cost of capital.

Shares end positive thanks to banks

Shares closed Tuesday on a positive note thanks to the strong recovery of banking stocks.

VIS to up foreign ownership

 The Vietnam-Italy Steel JSC (VIS) plans to lift the cap of foreign ownership in the company from the current limit of 49 per cent.

Steel, fertiliser shares buoy market

Shares recovered from the morning loss on Wednesday as many large-cap stocks, especially steel and fertiliser shares, gained value.

Steel production steadies, room for growth

 Despite a stagnant period in the second quarter of 2017, Việt Nam’s steel industry managed to turn a profit after significant earning in the first quarter, with prospect in the last five months as construction and real estates demand bounce back.

President affirms $6b Italian trade target

The target of US$6 billion in two-way trade between Việt Nam and Italy in 2017-18 is within reach since the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement is going to be sealed, President Trần Đại Quang said.