Brokerages proposed different scenarios for the movement of VN-Index from now until the end of the year depending on the world's economic growth prospects.

SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) again had the biggest stock-brokering market shares on both Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi stock exchanges in the third quarter of the year.

Experts suggested firms use more derivative instruments, such as futures and forward contracts, to minimise exchange rate risks when they can no longer borrow the US dollar from commercial banks, starting early this month.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s exchange rate management policy has been appropriate and effective, creating benefits for the economy and confidence for the market.

Many small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) have little experience in e-commerce and lack information about the field, experts said at the recent “Digital Transformation - Gateway to the Global Market” forum in HCM City.

In Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi many old apartment and office buildings are becoming more attractive than ever because they are used as shops.

Listed companies should find a way to include sustainable development in their business strategies as they seek to improve operations, experts said on September 30.

As State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have many functions in the local economy, they struggle to fulfil their main task of doing business, so they need solutions to improve business efficiency, according to experts.

Ho Chi Minh City needs a master plan for 30 years to make sure that investments in water supply dovetail with the overall long-term plan, experts have said.  

Global provider of benchmarks, analytics and data solutions FTSE Russell last week kept Vietnam on its watch list as a frontier market.