Vietnam stock market set to do better this year

Strong exports and a vibrant M&A market will most likely boost Vietnam’s stock market this year, experts say.

An afternoon surge in bank stocks lifted the VN-Index above 1,000 points for the first time since October 2018.

The VN-Index closed the last trading day of 2018 at 892.54 points, down almost 10 percent from the year’s outset.

December 28, 2018 | 06:11 pm GMT+7

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange went down 22 points and below the 900 mark in Tuesday’s morning session.

December 25, 2018 | 03:03 pm GMT+7

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed down 0.85 percent Friday, the lowest in a month.

December 14, 2018 | 08:09 pm GMT+7

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,004.74 points Thursday, reaching four figures for the first time in two months.

September 21, 2018 | 09:54 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed up 1.52 percent on Tuesday, the highest in two months.

September 12, 2018 | 09:36 am GMT+7

The pricing underlines strong demand for equity issues in Vietnam as the government speeds up a privatization drive.

April 24, 2018 | 08:40 am GMT+7