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Stocks inch up

Stocks inch up

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.34% to 1,179.65 points Tuesday. The index closed 3.96 points higher after gaining 0.02 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange decreased by 4% to VND13.74 trillion ($563 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 14 …

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Anti-drunk driving campaign slashes brewers’ profits

Anti-drunk driving campaign slashes brewers’ profits

Vietnamese brewers saw their profits dropping double-digit last year as authorities tightened control on drunk driving. Hanoi Beer brewer Habeco saw post-tax profit plunging 30% last year to VND355 billion (US$14.5 million), the lowest non-pandemic year since 2008. Its revenue dropped 8% to VND7.76 trillion as authorities tightened control on …

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Vinasun’s profit plunges 18%

Vinasun's profit plunges 18%

Major taxi firm Vinasun posted VND151 billion (US$6.17 million) in after-tax profit in 2023, down 18% from the previous year. According to its consolidated financial report for the last quarter, Vinasun earned VND277 billion in revenue and VND25 billion in after-tax profit, down 14.6% and 54.6% year-on-year, respectively. Over the …

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Gold shoots up to two-week high

Gold shoots up to two-week high

Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar price rose 0.52% to VND77.15 million ($3,153.48) per tael Tuesday, highest since Jan. 13. Gold ring price went up 1.46% to VND64.05 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally spot gold was up 0.01% to $2,032.73 per ounce Tuesday morning, …

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Long Chau pharmacy chain revenues rise by 66%

Pharmacy chain Long Chau reported a 66% jump in sales to VND16 trillion last year ($652.79 million), accounting for half of parent company FPT Retail’s total revenues. Long Chau opened 560 new stores last year, taking its total to nearly 1,500 and leaving competitors such as Pharmacity and An Khang …

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Dollar plunges to 15-day low

Dollar plunges to 15-day low

The U.S. dollar dropped against the Vietnamese dong on Tuesday to the lowest since Jan. 15. Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND24,675, down 0.16% from Monday. The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference rate was 0.05% lower at VND24,023. The greenback fell 0.28% to VND24,990 on the black market. It has …

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