An investor watching stock movements on a digital board. — Photo baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese stock market has witnessed an impressive trading week with listed companies starting to disclose their fourth quarter business results, while an extraordinary National Assembly session has provided positive supportive information. Last week, the …
Read More »Banks to maintain stock dividend payouts for capital boost and cash flow growth
HÀ NỘI — Banks are set to continue their practice of paying stock dividends this year in order to bolster their capital and attract cash flow, driven by positive prospects. Bắc Á Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Bắc Á Bank) is making preparations to issue over 62.5 million shares, equivalent to …
Read More »Land investment no longer a free ticket to riches
With land prices rising above their true value and demands dwindling, major losses are inevitable for people who invest in land. Regarding the topic of land investment, I have always held the belief that “people may perish, but land does not” and as time goes by, people only continue to …
Read More »Hanoi townhouse, villa demand falls to 10-year low
Transactions in the Hanoi housing market’s townhouse and villa segments declined by 76% in 2023 to the lowest levels since 2014, according to property consultancy Savills. There were only 359 transactions during the year, it said. But their prices continued to rise, with the strongest increase seen in the primary …
Read More »Phenikaa, Vicostone among top 500 largest firms in 2023
This is the 5th and the 8th consecutive year, respectively, that Phenikaa Group and Vicostone have won these awards. — Photo courtesy of Phenikaa HCM CITY — Phenikaa Group and its member Vicostone JSC have been listed among the top 500 largest enterprises (VNR500) in Việt Nam in 2023. The award-granting ceremony …
Read More »BII, ADB to support narrowing global trade finance gap
Representatives of British International Investment (BII) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign a partnership to finance up to US$100 million of green trade transactions in the region including Viet Nam. – Photo Courtesy from UK Ambassy to Vietnam HÀ NỘI — British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) …
Read More »House owners prepare to increase rent after Tet
Many apartment and townhouse owners are planning to adjust rental rates by 15-20% after the Lunar New Year holiday. Owning a 53-sq.m condo apartment on Thong Nhat Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap District, Linh, 48, said she is considering raising the rent from VND6 million (US$245) to …
Read More »Red Sea tension likely to affect garment and footwear exporters from Q2: insiders
The tension in the Red Sea, which has led to increases in logistic costs and shipping time, is forecast to affect Vietnamese exporters of garment, textile, footwear and leather products from the second quarter of 2024 if it persists. The Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso) and the Vietnam …
Read More »Numerous water companies surpass earning targets
Facilities of Bình Dương Water – Environment Corporation Joint Stock Company (Biwase). Biwase estimates that its total revenue for 2023 will reach nearly VNĐ4 trillion, a 2 per cent increase compared to 2022, successfully meeting 100 per cent of the annual plan. — Photo Biwase HÀ NỘI — Numerous companies …
Read More »State-owned banks maintain double-digit growth
While several private banks broke their rising profit streaks in 2023, state-owned banks maintained double-digit growth rates. Fourteen out of 27 listed banks saw profits decrease over the first nine months against the same period in 2022. Businesses’ low capital absorption led to low credit growth, while high bad debt …
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