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A worker collecting latex in a rubber plantation of Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR)'s member in Chu Pah District, Gia Lai Province. The company shares posted the biggest losses yesterday. — VNS/VNA Photo Shares inched down on Wednesday, weighed by strong selling pressure across most sectors despite gains in some large-cap stocks. The market benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) declined by 0.22 per cent to 1,376.87 points. The market's breath stayed negative with 298 stocks falling, while 94 stocks rose and 51 ended flat. The liquidity was high as more than 710.77 million shares were traded on the market, worth over VND21.1 trillion (US$528.6 million). The market was weighed by selling forces despite rallies in large-cap stocks, especially bank stocks. The VN30-Index, which tracks 30 biggest stocks in market capitalisation on HoSE, climbed slightly 0.02 per cent to 1,489.53 points. Twenty stocks of the VN30 basket plummeted, while only nine jumped and one … [Read more...] about Market falls on strong selling forces

Local stocks experience gloomy trading day The Saigon Times An investor browses his mobile phone while sitting in front of stock information screens. The local stock market ended lower today, June 23 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Thanks to the support of securities stocks and largecaps in the banking sector, the benchmark VN-Index of the HCMC stock market only fell slightly amid lackluster trading today, June 23. At the close, the main index shed 3.1 points, or 0.22% against the previous session at 1,376.87, with 94 stocks rising and up to 298 others dropping. Turnover on the southern bourse continued its downward trend, contracting 4.8% in volume and 5.7% in value at over 710 million shares and more than VND21 trillion. Shares traded in block deals contributed VND2.050 trillion to the overall value. In the group of bank stocks, largecaps extended rally which helped the VN-Index to avoid a deep decline. Private lender VPB was the biggest winner as it soared 4.5% with … [Read more...] about Local stocks experience gloomy trading day

Additional 88 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported Vietnam logged 97 new COVID-19 cases, including 88 domestic and nine imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 22, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. Most of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with 63 infections, and the remainders were discovered in Bac Giang (12), Bac Ninh (6), Hung Yen (2), Nghe An (1) and Hanoi (1). By 6pm on June 22, the country had recorded a total of 12,010 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,717 imported cases. The number of locally-transmitted cases since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to 10,875, including 2,772 recoveries. According to the MoH’s Medical Service Administration, 5,546 patients have given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to date, while the death toll related to the disease was 69. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 377 have tested negative to the virus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice./. 12-hour … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 22

Vietnam records 1.35 billion USD trade deficit in first half of June Vietnam reported a trade deficit of 1.35 billion USD in the first half of June as exports reached only 12.3 billion USD – down nearly 2 billion USD compared to the latter half of May, the General Department of Customs has announced. Among items posting the strongest turnover decline included computers, electronics and parts with 1.06 billion USD, down 800 million USD; machinery and equipment with 1.1 billion USD, down 260 million USD; and telephones and components with 1.96 billion USD, down 50 million USD. Since the beginning of this year to mid-June, the nation’s trade value surpassed 288.6 billion USD. Of the sum, over 143.3 billion USD came from exports, up 30 percent year-on-year while the remainder of 145.3 billion USD was from imports, up 36 percent. That resulted in a trade deficit of 1.96 billion USD, the department said. According to trade experts, the above-mentioned trade deficit was … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 23