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Category: Stock Market News Vietnam

Stock trading in Vietnam is a relatively new phenomenon but has quickly become very popular. This section monitors Vietnam stock market news including key indexes, regulations, and market developments, as well as foreign trading activity.

See also: The Vietnam Stock Exchange: Quick Guide 2023.

Vietnam stock exchange pre-funding requirements to be lifted for foreign institutions

Of note, the circular appears to only address foreign institutional investors and not foreign individual investors which account for about 42,446 registered trading accounts in Vietnam. Neither FTSE Russell or MSCI, however, appear to make a distinction between the two in terms of the need to remove pre-funding requirements. With this in mind, this latest announcement should be viewed with cautious optimism…

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SSI Securities Corporation: Vietnam Stock Overview

Despite positive business results in the second quarter of 2024, SSI shares experienced an 18 percent decline from April 1 to September 16. This downturn was attributed in part to broader market trends with the real estate sector underperforming and significant net selling by foreign investors…

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Vietnam Securities Industry: Overview 2024

The Vietnam securities industry is the financial market system in Vietnam that facilitates the trading of securities such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives. It is regulated by the State Securities Commission (SSC), a government body responsible for overseeing market activities, ensuring transparency, and protecting investor interests…

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Phu Nhuan Jewelry: Vietnam Stock Overview

Of note, Vietnam’s gold price exhibited a dramatic upward trend from the start of 2024, culminating in a peak of VND 92.2 million per tael or US$2,981.1 per troy ounce on May 11. This price represented a premium of approximately 20 percent compared to the global gold market at that time…

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REE Corporation: Vietnam Stock Overview

In the first half of 2024, REE’s revenue reached US$161.5 million, down 11.5 percent year-on-year. This is partly due to the El Niño phenomenon which has seen drought-conditions in parts of Vietnam, reducing water in hydropower catchments. Additionally, a government policy prioritizing coal-fired thermal power plants to conserve water during the dry season has limited hydropower’s participation in the electricity market…

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Electronics Retailer Digiworld: Vietnam Stock Overview

As the core business of Digiworld, the electronic devices segment has been challenged by declining demand and intense competition–in the broader market, electronics retail chains like FPT Shop and Mobile World, have also closed a number of underperforming stores. With this in mind, Digiworld has implemented a horizontal development strategy, which involves adding new brands and entering new industries through mergers and acquisitions…

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Vinh Hoan (seafood): Vietnam Stock Overview

Vinh Hoan, listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange under the ticker VHC, is a leading Vietnamese seafood company. Established in 1997, it has become one of the world’s largest pangasius exporters, with a strong presence in the US and Europe…

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Gelex Electric: Vietnam Stock Overview

Of note, in August 2024, 300 million shares in Gelex Electric were officially listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange under the ticker GEE. Previously, the stock had been traded on the Unlisted Public Company Market…

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Vietnam Stock Market Indexes: Ultimate Guide 2024

Vietnam stock market indices are many and varied. Each gives a unique glimpse into how Vietnam’s stock markets are performing both in isolation and in the context of the wider world. This overview of each of these key Vietnam stock market indexes should provide a broad understanding of those key indexes and how they are compiled. Changes to the index can also be followed via the Vietnam Stock Market Tracker.

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Vietnam Stock Review: Techcombank

In 2023, pre-tax profit and total operating income went on to decline by 10.5 percent and 1.2 percent year-over-year, respectively, mostly due to rising interest costs on deposits outpacing income from lending. This was common among many banks that had aggressively mobilized capital at high interest rates in late 2022 but subsequently struggled to lend after the housing bubble bursting in October of that year. That said, 2023 was a better year, with the stock price rising 45 percent from November 2022 to December 2023.

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