Posts Tagged ‘ listed ’

Open to question 

December 12, 2011
Open to question 

  A panoramic view of Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Bay. Experts have called for improved services and preservation work as the UNESCO World Heritage Site gains further recognition as a natural wonder. A hike in admission fees for the Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s foremost tourism site, has drawn a lot of flak, particularly over [...]

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Vietnam issues list of 33 invasive species 

July 15, 2011
Vietnam issues list of 33 invasive species 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has listed the Red-eared slider as an invasive species. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a list of 33 invasive species of plants and animals found in Vietnam. In a new circular released last week, the ministry defined invasive species as those invading the habitat of or [...]

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Vietnam stock markets set for listing surge 

January 15, 2011
Vietnam stock markets set for listing surge 

Investors at a securities firm in Ho Chi Minh City. Many large businesses are slated to be listed on the stock exchange this year. Hordes of companies plan to float their shares on Vietnam’s two stock exchanges this year in the hopes that an improved economy will lead to market rallies. Authorities at the Hanoi [...]

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Ha Long Bay, Con Dao Islands among best tourist destinations 

December 12, 2010
Ha Long Bay, Con Dao Islands among best tourist destinations 

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam has been listed among the world’s ten most outstanding tourist destinations by Lonely Planet Magazine. Two of Vietnam’s coastal destinations have been listed among the world’s ten most outstanding tourist destinations by Lonely Planet Magazine, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Ha Long Bay, in the northern [...]

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SSC to make security first at brokerages

January 29, 2010
SSC to make security first at brokerages

Financial security will be “the number one priority” in managing the stock market this year, chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC) said at a conference late last week. Under a draft document prepared by the commission, investors and securities companies are welcome to offer and use new products but they have to obey rules [...]

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Vietnam’s biggest banks post surge in earnings on stimulus plan

January 27, 2010
Vietnam’s biggest banks post surge in earnings on stimulus plan

Vietnam’s biggest listed banks, including Joint Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, reported an increase in 2009 earnings as the government’s stimulus package boosted lending. Pretax profit of Hanoi-based Joint-Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, known as Vietcombank, rose 46 percent to VND5.15 trillion (US$279 million) last year, Vice General Director Nguyen Thu [...]

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Property, resources fill top stock portfolios

January 2, 2010
Property, resources fill top stock portfolios

Dang Thanh Tam, head of Saigon Investment Corp. (SGI), holds Vietnam’s largest stock investment portfolio in 2009. Real estate and natural resource investors hold Vietnam’s most valuable stock portfolios, with the country’s top investor worth over US$700 million. Dang Thanh Tam, head of Saigon Investment Corp. (SGI), topped the list, leaving the second position to [...]

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Stock market review 2009

December 29, 2009
Stock market review 2009

The VN Index continuously broke records. This and  more have been cited as the outstanding features of the stock market in 2009. Hanoi Stock Exchange celebrates its 1000th trading sessionVN Index breaks a lot of records Due to the 2008 financial storm and the tightened monetary policy, the stock market fell sharply in the first months [...]

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Rosier outlook for most sectors in 2010: SSI study

December 14, 2009
Rosier outlook for most sectors in 2010: SSI study

LookAtVietnam – Producers of raw material like shrimp and rubber for processing industries will do well next year as will exporters on the rising dollar and higher prices.  Makers of and traders in consumer goods and dollar debtors, meanwhile, will find the going tough, says the Dau Tu Chung Khoan newspaper, basing its report on several [...]

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Rosier outlook for most sectors in 2010: SSI study

December 13, 2009
Rosier outlook for most sectors in 2010: SSI study

Investors study companies’ stock market performance in Ho Chi Minh City. Producers of raw material like shrimp and rubber for processing industries will do well next year as will exporters on the rising dollar and higher prices. Makers of and traders in consumer goods and dollar debtors, meanwhile, will find the going tough, says the [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...