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The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange is expected to beat a new record of 1,300 points at the end of this year as Vietnamese shares are attractive to investors due to affordable prices, said Nguyen Thanh Lam, head of analysis department at Maybank Kim Eng Securities Company. Speaking at a seminar discussing the stock market outlook in the second half of 2018 last Friday, Lam said Vietnamese shares are cheaper than regional products by 25% to 30%. Investors should be careful as there will be clear differentiation among listed enterprises. All players should prepare for three scenarios of the main index, including that at 820 points, 1,100 points and 1,300 points, Lam was cited by Dau tu Chung khoan website as saying. For the neutral scenario, if the trade war between the U.S. and China cools down and regional stock markets move sideways, the VN-Index is predicted to stand at around 1,100 points. However, investors should be cautious in selecting profitable firms during the … [Read more...] about Broker expects VN-Index to hit record of 1,300 points at year-end

Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had a telephone conversation today with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah regarding the trial of a Vietnamese national involved in the murder of a North Korean citizen. Minister Minh said the high-ranking leadership of Việt Nam and the Vietnamese public are paying great attention to every development in the case, and asked Malaysian courts to “ensure a fair trial and release Đoàn Thị Hương”. Đoàn Thị Hương, 30, was accused of smearing a North Korean citizen, whose passport name was Kim Chol, with a nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13, 2017, resulting in his death. Her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah, was released yesterday after two years in custody. The High Court judge discharged Siti Aisyah without an acquittal after prosecutors said they wanted to drop the charge without stating their reasons. Earlier today, Dân trí newspaper … [Read more...] about VN Foreign Minister asks Malaysia for ’fair trial’ and release of Doan Thi Huong

The Party, State and people of Vietnam always stand ready to boost comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with the Party, State and people of China, President Tran Dai Quang told State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi during a reception in Hanoi on April 1.  President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi  The Vietnamese President congratulated China on successfully holding the first meeting of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (new tenure) following the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China which elected new State and Government leaders for the new tenure.  Vietnam treasures comprehensive cooperation with China: PM Vietnam always treasures the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with China, regarding maintaining the stable and healthy relations with China as fitting the two countries’ fundamental and long-term interests and benefitting the preservation of peace, stability, … [Read more...] about VN leaders receives Chinese Foreign Minister

The Law on Cyber Security is in conformity with the Constitution and does not hamper the implementation of the international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. A plenary discussion of the National Assembly's fifth session She made the remark at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference on June 14 in response to reporters’ question about the recently adopted Law on Cyber Security. She said the Law on Cyber Security was approved on June 12 with the majority of votes after many rounds of discussions which took into account opinions of National Assembly deputies and the public in a widespread and transparent manner. Cyber security is an important issue that greatly affects national security, Hang said, noting that it has become a special concern of many countries and international and regional organisations in recent years.  Attacks on the cyber environment have grown fast in both form and scale and occurred … [Read more...] about Cyber security law not hamper VN’s realisation of int’l treaties

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on June 15 noon for the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS 8) and the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Summit (CLMV 9) in Bangkok, Thailand. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc The attendance is made at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techno Hun Sen. The Government leader is accompanied by Minister, Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tien Dung, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Le Quang Manh, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia, and Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai. PM Phuc’s participation in the … [Read more...] about VN Prime Minister leaves for 8th ACMECS, 9th CLMV in Thailand