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Day: February 5, 2024
VN-index up, foreign traders net-buy US$2.3 million, January 5
The VN-Index has closed up Monday, gaining 13.52 points or 1.15 percent, to finish the day at 1,186.06 points. Foreign trader returned to net-buying adding US$2.3 million to their portfolios. This has brought the total net-bought by foreign investors over the last five sessions to US$7.4 million. Trading history, foreign
Calls for reform in Vietnam coffee industry as supplies dwindle
In an opinion piece in The Investor Phan Minh Thong, general director of Phuc Sinh Group, a local coffee exporter, argues that there needs to be greater fairness in Vietnam’s coffee industry. In particular, he suggests agreements with international buyers are often weighted to the advantage of the buyer but
Profits falling for Vietnam banks on rising credit risks
A total of nine banks out of 28 analysed by Zing News recorded profits in 2023 of less than VND 1,000 billion or about US$41 million. This was two more than in 2022 and may be indicative of broad challenges in the banking sector. There are similar trends among all
Struggling Vietnam garment maker starts selling asset to cover losses
Garmex Saigon, which once had 3,700 workers on its payroll, had just 35 staff at the end of 2023, has started selling assets to cover losses, Tuoi Tre is reporting. This is after failing to secure any new orders for the firm in the fourth quarter of last year. Other
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