Hanoi (VNA) – The positive trading valueand volume by foreign investors over the past month have helped to maintain therecovery of the domestic stock market.
Experts said the unexpected strong growth of theVietnamese market is one of the factors luring foreign investors.
Statistics show that foreign investors net bought morethan 4.18 trillion VND (178.59 million USD) on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange(HOSE) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) over the past month.
Head of Analysis Division of VNDIRECT SecuritiesCompany Tran Khanh Hien said under the management of the State Bank of Vietnam(SBV), Vietnam’s inflation stands at an “acceptable” rate.
The Vietnamese dong maintaining its strength in the contextof soaring US dollar has also helped to raise foreign investors’ confidence inthe Vietnamese market, she continued.
Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital,held that domestic consumption will be the main driver of the Vietnameseeconomy, adding that in the first half of this year, retail sales adjusted forinflation grew by 7.9%, and surged to 11.9% in the first seven months, farabove the 7% growth his company had previously forecast.
Earlier this year, the Asia Plus Securities (ASPS)of Thailand has recommended increasing investment in Vietnam, citing thecountry’s high growth prospects based on its ample local workforce, low minimumwage and steadily rising per capita income.
ASPS said Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast at 5-7%annually until 2028, surpassing both Thailand and Singapore.
At the end of the session last week, foreigninvestors net purchased 615.71 billion VND on HoSE and HNX, with shares of SSISecurities Corporation sold most (25.4 million shares)./.
Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc has responded in writing to a NA delegate of Lam Dong province on issues related to the management of capital, stock and bond markets.
Foreign investors net purchased 14.8 million stocks, worth some 80 billion VND (3,42 million USD) during the week from August 8 – 12, showing that the Vietnamese securities market remained attractive to them.
China’s Laoling city, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu led a delegation to Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Kratie provinces from August 5-8, aiming to deepen economic ties and support Vietnamese businesses operating in Cambodia’s northeastern region.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to mark a new milestone in the bilateral relationship, creating fresh momentum for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
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Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
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