Vietnamese shares rose on both the northern and southern local exchanges on July 16 as more cash was poured into the banking sector.
Banking stocks push
shares up on July 16. (Photo: VNA)
The benchmark VN-Index on the
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange edged up 0.15 percent to close at 911.11 points.
Over 136.2 million shares, worth nearly 3.5 trillion VND (154 million USD),
were traded on the day. There were 154 rising codes, and 107 declining codes on
the bourse.
Regarding the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index gained 0.59 percent to settle
at 103.12 points. More than 37 million shares were sold at over 443 billion VND
(19.49 million USD). The bourse saw 90 advancers, and 63 decliners.
Apart from Techcombank (TCB) and Kienlongbank (KLB) which both experienced
price falls, green margins dominated overall banking stocks, including BIDV
(BID) rising 650 VND to 24,150 VND per share; HDBank (HDB) increasing 100 VND
to 33,550 VND; MBBank (MBB) growing 600 VND to 21,400 VND; and Vietcombank
(VCB) inching 100 VND up to 54,900 VND.
The large-cap VN30 group witnessed a surge in the stocks of Bao Viet Holdings
(BVH), Vietinbank (CTG), Hau Giang Pharmaceutical JSC (DHG), Mobile World
Group (MWG), Vietjet Aviation JSC (VJC), and Vinamilk (VNM).
In stark contrast, a sharp fall was seen in the prices of PetroVietnam Gas JSC
(GAS), Hoa Sen Group (HSG), Hoa Phat Group (HPG), Masan Group (MSN), and
Vingroup (VIC).
In the financial service group, Asia-Pacific Investment JSC (API) rose 2,100
VND to 24,700 VND per share; Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HCM) advanced 1,100
VND to 49,900 VND; and Tri Viet Securities Company (TVB) surged 500 VND to
25,000 VND.
Net buying by foreign investors was strong on the HNX with over 1.6 million
shares worth 28.11 billion VND (1.24 million USD). Vietnam Investment
Securities Company’s (IVS) stocks were the most attractive to foreigners who
net bought a value of over 16.8 billion VND (739,200 USD).
On the HOSE, foreign acquirers net sold over 1.18 million shares at 87.67
billion VND (3.86 million USD).
Source: VNA
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.
