The index, which represents stocks on Vietnam’s main bourse, the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), dropped 12.67 points, dragged by real estate stocks. 193 stocks on HoSE lost this session, with only 114 posting gains. On the VN-30, Vietnam’s 30 biggest market cap stocks, 29 blue-chips fell and one kept its opening price. The VN-30 Index dropped 19 points, or 2.05 percent, to 898.23 points at the end of the session. SAB shares of Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco recorded the heaviest loss on the VN30 this session, falling 5.3 percent, followed by TRA of pharmacy giant Traphaco, down 3.7 percent, and MWG of electronics retailer Mobile World, down 3.6 percent. The Vingroup trio, which are shares related to Vietnam’s biggest private conglomerate Vingroup, also registered a negative session. VIC shares of parent company Vingroup, VHM of its real estate arm Vinhomes, and VRE of retail arm Vincom Retail fell 0.7 percent, 0.9 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. … [Read more...] about VN-Index drops below 1,000-point benchmark
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We still have our chance: Coach Park
Boxed in: Nguyeãn Quang Haûi shrugs two Iran players during his side’s 2-0 loss on Saturday. For Viet Nam to qualify to the knock-out stages they must beat Yemen in the final game and hope other results go their way. — Xinhua PhotoViet Nam News “I do not think the problem belonged to any individual. It is true there are personal faults to cause us losing sometimes, but today is an exception. The rival was too strong and I do not wish to mention any player’s name here.” Although they are still to win in the tournament, Việt Nam can progress if they beat Yemen, and other matches elsewhere in the competition go there way. The top four third placed teams will move on to the next stage, but coach Park knows to “do so, they must relay on other teams winning or losing. “The loss has made Việt Nam to fall to third of Group D, with zero points and stand at the bottom of the group,” he said. “However, we still have … [Read more...] about We still have our chance: Coach Park
Vietnam’s lead at top of Group G trimmed to two points
International Vietnam's lead at top of Group G trimmed to two points The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019,10:44 (GMT+7) Vietnam's lead at top of Group G trimmed to two points The Saigon Times Daily Vietnamese and Thai players fight for the ball during their their second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on Tuesday - PHOTO: VNA HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Vietnam saw their lead at the top of Group G trimmed to two points yesterday after Park Hang-seo's side were held to a 0-0 draw by Thailand as Malaysia moved into second in the group due to their 2-0 victory over Indonesia. Vietnam have 11 points while Malaysia are ahead of Thailand on nine points, one more than Akira Nishino's side. Top seeds the United Arab Emirates, who did not play on Tuesday, are in fourth with six points. The Malaysians moved into second in the group thanks to a brace from Safawi Rashid - … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s lead at top of Group G trimmed to two points
Will VN-Index hit 1,000-point mark thanks to investors’ positivity?
The VN-Index recorded nine hikes in he two weeks since the end of the Lunar New Year holidays (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) - This week, Vietnam’s stock markets closed in the green, as the benchmark VN-Index rose 1.34 points to 988.91 points while the HNX-Index inched up 0.7 point to 106.82 points. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) enjoyed increases in the whole week (from February 18 to 22) and it was also the ninth hike in two weeks. On February 22, there were 144 rising codes and 152 in decline. The VN30, which measures the performance of the 30 stocks with the highest market capitalisation and liquidity on the HoSE, had 17 advancing codes and 12 others end in red, while one code was flat. In the week, foreign investors posted net purchase value of 772.92 trillion VND (33.02 billion USD), equivalent to 23.64 million shares. E1VFVN30 topped the list with 15.4 million shares purchased, followed by HPG with 8 million shares. The … [Read more...] about Will VN-Index hit 1,000-point mark thanks to investors’ positivity?
Vietnam’s tourism sector brought to tipping point: WB
Tourism Vietnam’s tourism sector brought to tipping point: WB By Thanh Thom Wednesday, Jul 3, 2019,12:32 (GMT+7) Vietnam’s tourism sector brought to tipping point: WBBy Thanh Thom Foreign tourists purchase souvenirs at the Saigon Central Post Office in downtown HCMC. If not properly managed, rapid tourism growth may exacerbate Vietnam’s already-elevated environmental pressures and poor sustainability practices – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The rapid expansion of Vietnam’s tourism sector has brought it to a tipping point in its development, where continued growth, if not well managed, could have adverse economic, environmental and social effects, according to the World Bank (WB). The WB said in its Special Focus on Vietnam’s Tourism Developments that Vietnam has been experiencing a tourism boom for most of the past decade, establishing itself as one of Southeast Asia’s top … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism sector brought to tipping point: WB