Lisburn armed forces day 2019

In particular, on May 12 and 13, the mission presented six gift packages, worth VND 120 million, to the Police Department, Military Sub-region, gendarme force, and the Overseas Vietnamese Associations of Svay Rieng and Pray Veng provinces. The deed aimed to share difficulties with the Cambodian armed forces and people who were strongly affected by natural disasters and diseases. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged information related to their coordination in border management and protection. They hoped that in the coming time the Long An provincial Border Guard Command and the armed forces of Svay Rieng and Pray Veng provinces will continue sharing information and coordinating in managing and protecting border areas, preventing illegal border exit and entry, and combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants also agreed to create favorable conditions for people living along the borderline to travel and develop economy, contributing to ensuring political security and public … [Read more...] about Vietnamese unit presents gifts to Cambodian armed forces

Speaking at Saint Petersburg-Vietnam Tourism Forum in Russia, Vietnamese Trade Counselor Duong Hoang Minh said Vietnam has offered a 15-day visa exemption policy for Russians visiting Vietnam and 30 days for those on direct flights to Phu Quoc Island. The two countries still have great potential in tourism cooperation, but have not yet taken advantage of all opportunities for development, including attracting more Vietnamese tourists to Russia. Currently, Russia offers 30-day visa exemption for tourists from Laos and Thailand; therefore, he proposed Vietnamese tourists also be exempted from visas with a duration of 15 days. Deputy Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Le Phuc said that Vietnam has simplified many procedures to attract foreign tourists, including those from Russia via visa exemption and removal of quarantine requirements. Phuc also hoped Russian authorities would waive visas for Vietnamese tourists to open up opportunities for both … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks 15-day Russian visa exemption

A bank employee counting a pile of Vietnamese banknotes at Vietcombank’s branch. The bank’s shares rebounded strongly on Monday, cushioning the market’s losses. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn Benchmark indices were mixed on Monday as rising selling pressure in the afternoon session weighed on the market’s sentiment. The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reversed the morning course to fall further on Monday. It dropped 10.82 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 1,171.95 points. It recovered some losses in the morning trade on bottom-fishing demand. Last week, the index had lost more than 11 per cent due to strong sell-off activities. The market’s breadth was still positive as 232 stocks climbed, while 224 stocks declined. Liquidity decreased sharply over the last trading day, with nearly 584.4 million shares traded on the southern bourse, worth VND14.6 trillion (US$631.3 million). The index extended the downtrend as the rising selling force outweighed the … [Read more...] about Market mixed on persistent strong selling force

A bank employee counting a pile of Vietnamese banknotes at Vietcombank’s branch. The bank’s shares rebounded strongly on Monday, cushioning the market’s losses. Photo kinhtedothi.vn The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reversed the morning course to fall further on Monday. It dropped 10.82 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 1,171.95 points. It recovered some losses in the morning trade on bottom-fishing demand. Last week, the index had lost more than 11 per cent due to strong sell-off activities. The market’s breadth was still positive as 232 stocks climbed, while 224 stocks declined. Liquidity decreased sharply over the last trading day, with nearly 584.4 million shares traded on the southern bourse, worth VND14.6 trillion (US$631.3 million). The index extended the downtrend as the rising selling force outweighed the bargain-hunting demand. The 30 biggest stocks tracker VN30-Index plunged by 8.68 points, or 0.71 per cent, to 1,215.08 points. In the … [Read more...] about Market mixed on persistent strong selling force

Workers loading Hoa Phat's steel products on a truck. The company shares surged 1.6 per cent on Thursday after a long losing streak. — Photo hoaphat.com.vn Indices were little changed on Thursday as rising selling pressure in the afternoon trade weighed on many large-cap stocks. The market benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) ended the day at 1,268.57 points, up 0.14 points, or 0.01 per cent. It rose 0.22 per cent in the morning trade. The market's breadth remained positive as more stocks gained points, of which 252 stocks climbed, while 191 stocks declined. However, liquidity decreased over the last session. Accordingly, the matching value on the southern bourse fell by 18 per cent to nearly VND13 trillion (US$559.8 million). The index edged higher for the third consecutive session, but gains were pared by stronger selling pressure. The 30 biggest stocks tracker VN30-Index dropped 1.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 1,309.5 points. Of the VN30 basket, … [Read more...] about VN-Index pares gains on stronger selling force

Workers loading Hoa Phat's steel products on a truck. The company shares surged 1.6 per cent on Thursday after a long losing streak. - Photo hoaphat.com.vn The market benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) ended the day at 1,268.57 points, up 0.14 points, or 0.01 per cent. It rose 0.22 per cent in the morning trade. The market's breadth remained positive as more stocks gained points, of which 252 stocks climbed, while 191 stocks declined. However, liquidity decreased over the last session. Accordingly, the matching value on the southern bourse fell by 18 per cent to nearly VND13 trillion (US$559.8 million). The index edged higher for the third consecutive session, but gains were pared by stronger selling pressure. The 30 biggest stocks tracker VN30-Index dropped 1.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 1,309.5 points. Of the VN30 basket, 12 stocks advanced, while 15 plunged and three stayed flat. Supporting the bullish trend, Vinhomes (VHM) was up nearly 1.2 … [Read more...] about VN-Index pares gains on stronger selling force