In the context of good macroeconomic performance, the VN Index closed 2017 at a 10-year high, an increase of 48 percent compared with 2016, with which Vietnam has been listed among the top three fastest growing markets in the world. The capitalization value of the stock market reached 75 percent of GDP by the end of 2017.The steady increase of the VN Index allowed foreign investors who poured money into Vietnam stocks to reap fruit. According to Bizlive, their net purchase value reached VND26 trillion, or $1.15 billion, in 2017 on both the Hanoi and HCMC bourses.
Property seen as stable investment channel By Dinh Dung in HCMC For many investors, finding a proper financial channel for long term investment may be a challenge as the local gold, foreign currency, stock and real estate markets have been unstable lately. Under such circumstances, real estate is seen as the most stable segment for investment, say experts. "We do not want to teach investors how to invest their money but simply provide them with information analyzed in different angles by experts to offer a panorama of the markets," Chau told the seminar jointly organized by HoREA and the HCMC…... [read more]
Savings - Safest shelterDepositing money at banks for profit is considered the safest investment channel at the moment, according to many economic experts. Dr Vo Tri Thanh, a senior specialist at the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), bank savings are still the most attractive investment channel in early 2012 when no better markets have been defined. For the time being, deposit interest rates are publicly quoted at 14 percent per annum in most banks but actual rates may be higher. Even, rates of demand deposits approximate this level. Depositors have the chance to join a lot of promotion programmes…... [read more]
Among three traditional investment channels of gold, real estate and securities, investment in gold remains less profitable than other areas because the gold price of Vietnam and of the world has not shown signs of recovery. Therefore, the only remaining real estate and the stock are still in the game. But, which investment channel will be most profitable in 2015 is still a question for both investors and professionals now. Gold market and foreign currencies bleakAt the seminar on the world's economy and the Vietnamese economy in 2014 and prospects in 2015, organised by Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VP Bank), many…... [read more]
RoK airlines to focus on profitability, investments this year. (Photo: Yonhap News) Seoul (VNA) – Airlines of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will focus on increasing profits and making aggressive investments in fleets this year to better absorb rising travel and cargo demand, according to the RoK news agency Yonhap. Full-service carriers such as Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. have drawn up their business plans focusing on profitability. Low-cost carriers such as Jeju Air Co. and Jin Air Co. plan to acquire more planes to support rapid growth. Korean Air plans to add 18 new planes -…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - The last months of year are always the time for the capital mobilization channels to activate. However, things are quite different this year. Experts still keep hesitant to give predictions about the most lucrative investment modes. Dr Le Tham Duong, Dean of the Business Administration Faculty of the HCM City Banking University, said of the three most popular investment channels - real estate, gold and securities, he still cannot see any really good investment channel for now. Investment activities quiet Duong believes that the stock and real estate markets would not prosper in 2012, once the national…... [read more]
