Brokerages eye earnings from proprietary trading In March, Việt Nam's stock market suffered a substantial drop with the benchmark VN-Index plunging 25 per cent. But since the end of March, the index has rebounded by 27 per cent.

Insurers keep cash bonus, but rates get lower in 2020

As economies are being ravaged by the pandemic COVID-19, local companies are trying to secure cash to prepare for a rough period ahead

Experts urge lifting of foreign ownership caps Việt Nam should loosen restrictions on foreign ownership and encourage entrepreneurship in new and revolutionary industries to attract foreign capital, said experts.

New traders flock to market

Of the new 100,000 accounts, 31,900 were opened in March and 36,700 were opened in April.

Opportunities still exist but market will struggle to make big advance

According to Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC), given that many countries have gradually resumed economic activities, there will be more workload for Việt Nam.

Investor convicted over stock market manipulation

The Hà Nội People's Court on Wednesday sentenced one person to 18 months in jail over stock market manipulation at Bình Thuận Mineral Industry JSC (KSA).

Shares advance despite bad int'l news on good earnings hunt Vietnamese shares moved up steadily on Monday despite bad movement of Asian stocks on the hunt for good quarterly corporate earnings.

SSI asset management to IPO new fund by end of June The initial value of the fund is estimated at VNĐ50 billion (US$2.13 million).

P/B, P/E ratios at five-year low, banks should be good options With average price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) ratios at a five-year low, bank stocks are among the good options available for investors right now, analysts said.

Local stocks to slide on softened "Sell in May" sentiment After a robust month of April, local shares are expected to settle down in May with some short-term downtrends, but the falls would be soft.