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Day: November 15, 2023
VN-Index +12.77 points (1,122.50) at close, November 15
The VN-Index has had another positive day rising 12.77 points to 1122.50, an increase of 1.15 percent, according to Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange data. There was also positive movement on the foreign trader front with foreign investors net-buying US$10 million of stocks. Foreign investor trades on HoSE from
Survey finds 2023 salary increase in Vietnam of 7.5 percent
Aon’s 2023 Salary Increase and Turnover Report has found that Vietnam has seen an actual salary increase of 7.5 percent this year, Human Resources Online is reporting. The report also found an expected increase in 2024 of 8 percent and says that tech sector wages in Vietnam are expected to
Vietnam Airlines reschedules annual meeting for fourth time
Vietnam Airlines has pushed back its annual shareholders meeting from November 22 to December 16, the fourth time it has rescheduled the event this year, Vietnam News is reporting. The airline recorded an a accumulated loss of US$1.35 billion last year, according to its unaudited financial statements. Why it matters:
Public-private partnerships well below target on missing ministerial guidance
Just two public-private partnership (PPP) agreements have been signed in the last three years because of a lack of guiding documentation from relevant ministries, according to Vietnam Net. The publication says a new decree will soon be forthcoming to try and clear up some of the issues ministries are facing
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