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Workers process chilled meat at the Masan's meat processing complex in Long An Province. Masan's shares declined more than 5 per cent yesterday. — Photo courtesy of Masan Robust selling pressure at the end of the session drove the VN-Index down more than 26 points, or 1.94 per cent, to close Monday at 1,324.99 points. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the red covered most of the electronic board with 377 stocks falling, only 47 rising and 42 closing flat. In the VN30 basket, which tracks the top 30 shares by market value and liquidity, 24 sank while only two advanced and four ended unchanged. Masan Group (MSN) was the stock dragging the market most with a loss of more than 5 per cent, followed by other heavyweights such as Vinhomes (VHM), Vingroup (VIC) and Vietcombank (VCB) which decreased by more than 1 per cent each. Twenty-four sectors out of 25 tracked by vietstock.vn lost value, led by finance, insurance, securities with an average loss of around 5 per cent each; … [Read more...] about Shares sink in the red on cautious investor sentiment

Algo-trading has become popular in areas such as foreign exchange. Photo: Shutterstock While trading robots now account for a significant portion of the market, algorithms and digital technology have improved trading for all. Algorithmic trading, or algo-trading for short, is automated trading following a set of instructions to open and close trading positions on behalf of the investor. Instructions can be simple, such as buying and selling at pre-set price levels, or can be a lot more complex based on moving averages and other technical data. Some trading robots have even been programmed to monitor economic events and evaluate their potential impact on the market. Trading robots are overwhelmingly popular in the larger bourses, with 70-80 per cent of trading volume in the US and other developed stock markets now completed through trading programmes. One of the greatest advantages of algorithmic trading is its sheer speed: decisions can be arrived at within the blink of an eye … [Read more...] about Tech advances in algorithmic trading

Vietnam’s tuna exports to EU see strong surge thanks to EVFTA Vietnam exported 15,870 tonnes of tuna worth 73.33 million USD to the European Union in the first half of 2021, up 39.3 percent and 31.6 percent, respectively, against the same period last year, according to a journal published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The tuna shipments accounted for about 15.1 percent of Vietnam’s total seafood export value to the EU. In the second quarter of 2021, the country shipped 9,360 tonnes of tuna to this market, raking in 45.05 million USD, up 43.9 percent in volume and 59.3 percent in value from the previous quarter. The surges were attributed to tariff reductions granted to Vietnam’s tuna products under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect on August 1, 2020. According to the MoIT, Vietnamese tuna was sold at 4.62 USD per kg on average to the EU in the first six months of the year, down 0.27 percent year on year. The global tuna prices … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnam Airlines completes longest flight for transporting vaccines A flight of Vietnam Airlines transporting COVID-19 Abdala vaccine from Cuba to Vietnam safely landed at the Noi Bai International Airport on September 26. With a total length of more than 17,000 km, and 20.5 hours of flying, this is the longest flight so far that Vietnam Airlines has operated to transport vaccines. The vaccines on the flight, which used wide-body aircraft Boeing 787-9, were kept in specialized equipment, and handed over to the authorized agency immediately after landing. Cuba's Abdala vaccine is considered one of the world's most effective COVID-19 vaccines. Previously, the Ministry of Health had conditionally approved this vaccine for emergency use in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. As a national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines plays a key role in transporting COVID-19 vaccines. Since early 2021, with its fleet and extensive network of routes, … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 27

HCM City’s museums are offering online displays and tours as part of their effort to develop business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of HCM City Museum of Vietnamese History) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City ’s museums are offering online exhibitions and virtual tours as part of their effort to develop business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc city has launched a special exhibition programme called Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) on its fanpage. The programme offers online displays featuring long robe designs in different periods dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Special collections of long robes belonging to political, cultural and artistic stalwarts like war heroine Nguyen Thi Dinh, the first woman major general in the Vietnam People's Army, former deputy president Nguyen Thi Binh, and Trinh Thi Hoa, former director of the HCM City History Museum, are included. The programme’s highlighted display … [Read more...] about HCM City’s museums launch online exhibitions

The speed of economic recovery would largely depend on the scale of the vaccination program, although testing remains a key solution to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The serious Covid-19 situation, slow progress in the vaccination program, and strict requirements on movements are among issues that downgraded Vietnam’s rank among the world’s fastest-growing economies. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue at the meeting. Source: quochoi.vn World Bank’s lead economist Jacques Morisset stressed the view in a social-economic consultation conference held today [September 27] under the chair of the Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. In this regard, Morisset called for more efficient management of movement limitations by simplifying procedures and a smooth data-sharing mechanism between agencies. To stabilize the macro-economic condition, the World Bank expert suggested the Government keep a balance between monetary and fiscal … [Read more...] about Solutions for Vietnam to claim spot among world’s top economic prospects