Shares rise for seventh straight sessions VN-Index increased for the 7th consecutive session on Thursday, propped up by a string of positive news for the market and domestic economy.

Banks launch recruitment drives to prepare for year-end A number of banks will have to step up recruitment from now to the year-end as they have announced plans to hire thousands of employees this year, but no significant progress has been made.

Banks dominate corporate bond market in first seven months of 2019 Banks have been the main player in the corporate bond market so far this year, with eight of the top 10 biggest issuers being financial institutions.

Banks dominate corporate bond market in first seven months of 2019 Banks have been the main player in the corporate bond market so far this year, with eight of the top 10 biggest issuers being financial institutions.

Bancassurance becomes main service earner for banks Instead of the modest contribution made previously, the insurance business segment, or bancassurance (banks co-operate with insurers to sell insurance products), has now become the main source of income from service activities for many banks.

Shares tumble on massive selling Vietnamese shares tumbled on Monday due to a massive sell-off from investors, affecting many large-cap stocks.

Local stocks to slow on mixed corporate earnings as investors wait for int'l events

Vietnamese shares made slight gains last week and the benchmark local index is expected to consolidate under the 1,000 point level before advancing, analysts said.

Shares advance on strong cash flows

Shares kept their upward trend on Thursday trading as cash flow continued to pour in ‘Vin’ stocks and many other large-caps.

Shares recover thanks to 'Vin' stocks Nearly 185 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, worth VNĐ4.7 trillion (US$201 million).

VN stocks to struggle amid mixed corporate earnings The ongoing earnings season has created a divergence among groups of stocks and could derail the market from its short-term uptrend.