GE Healthcare on a mission to innovate Vietnam’s healthcare 08:00 | 18/12/2017 On the occasion of signing a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam’s privately-run Vinmec Healthcare System, Terri Bresenham, president and CEO ... Making local healthcare ‘future-ready’ 08:00 | 18/12/2017 US’ GE Healthcare has joined forces with Vinmec Healthcare system under Vingroup to advance Vietnam’s healthcare standards. Van Mai reports. GE Healthcare becomes strategic partner of Vinmec 10:08 | 13/12/2017 GE Healthcare, the medical arm of General Electric, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Vinmec Healthcare System, fostering science ... GE to drive wave of solar investment in Vietnam 1 … [Read more...] about Corporate News, Latest Business
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VN index boosted by positive corporate news
VN index boosted by positive corporate news (17-10-2005) HCM CITY — An announcement regarding the increase in foreign ownership limit in stocks and some positive corporate news pushed the VN Index to a four-year high last Friday. It closed at 304.1, gaining 12.8 points during the week. The last time the index reached the figure was on August 17, 2001, when it closed at 321.83. While the State Securities Commission's recent announcement that foreign investors can hereafter hold up to 49 per cent of a listed company - up from the present 30 per cent - seemed to have been discounted by the market already, an announcement last week that the new limit would take effect on October 24 seemed to provide a fresh boost. The market had jumped by over 13 points on September 30. The news first broke on September 29. Other positive news coming from the market included REE's announcement last Wednesday about the completion of a private placement worth VND160 billion (US$10 million) to fund a … [Read more...] about VN index boosted by positive corporate news
Market rallies on good corporate, global news
Market rallies on good corporate, global news (14-09-2009) HA NOI — Favourable corporate news helped domestic stock indices advance last week, despite mixed trading on both the Ha Noi and HCM City bourses. On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index increased 19.5 points ovearall last week to close at 547.99, a rise of 3.69 per cent over the previous Friday's close. Trading volumes averaged 55.3 million shares per day, down 23 per cent from the previous week's average, while the average daily turnover was VND2.4 trillion (US$134.8 million), a decline of 17 per cent. On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index also ended 1.35 per cent higher at 169.18, a slight increase of 2.26 points. Average trading value reached VND972 billion ($54.6 million), off 26 per cent from the previous week's average, as daily volumes averaged 28 million shares, a drop of 25 per cent. Newly-listed shares from Viet Nam Real Estate (VNI), Hoang Long Group (HLG) and Van Phat Hung Co (VPH) all saw … [Read more...] about Market rallies on good corporate, global news
VN Index ends 2017 at 10-year high Most Recent News
NDO/VNA - Vietnamese shares ended on a positive note on December 29 as large-cap stocks remained positive and banks continued to draw investors’ attention for full-year earnings prospects. The benchmark VN Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.77% to end 2017 at its fresh 10-year high of 984.24 points. Vietnam’s key stock index has increased by 48% since the beginning of the year and it has rallied a total of 4% after the last six sessions. On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX Index edged upby 0.39% to close at 116.86 points. The northern market index has risen to an estimated 46% since the end of 2016 and it has notched a five-straight-day growth of 3.4%. Market trading condition was quite good in the last session of the year with 282 gaining stocks, 201 declining ones and 126 shares that closed flat. Foreign investors posted a net buy value of VND1.14 trillion, almost five-fold the figure that was recorded on December 28. Blue-chip stocks continued to trade … [Read more...] about VN Index ends 2017 at 10-year high Most Recent News
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 31
Society -- Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of earning VND1.2 trillion (US$52.6 million) each day for the 2018 budget, Nguyen Thanh Phong, chair of the municipal People’s Committee revealed at a seminar on Saturday.-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has requested municipal police to tighten their grip over payment in bitcoin pending an official legal framework that would allow the government to better manage the cryptocurrency.-- A cold spell will continue to chill northern and north-central Vietnamese provinces, while holidaymakers will enjoy warm weather in southern localities, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.-- Violations have been found in the construction of an imposing villa owned by a top executive at Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel JSC, located in Thai Nguyen City in the namesake northern province, in stark contrast with its loss-making project and workers’ meager salaries. Business -- An increasing number of … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 31