GE Healthcare on a mission to innovate Vietnam’s healthcare 08:00 | 18/12/2017 On the occasion of signing a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam’s privately-run Vinmec Healthcare System, Terri Bresenham, president and CEO ... Making local healthcare ‘future-ready’ 08:00 | 18/12/2017 US’ GE Healthcare has joined forces with Vinmec Healthcare system under Vingroup to advance Vietnam’s healthcare standards. Van Mai reports. GE Healthcare becomes strategic partner of Vinmec 10:08 | 13/12/2017 GE Healthcare, the medical arm of General Electric, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Vinmec Healthcare System, fostering science ... GE to drive wave of solar investment in Vietnam 1 … [Read more...] about Corporate News, Latest Business
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VN index boosted by positive corporate news
VN index boosted by positive corporate news (17-10-2005) HCM CITY — An announcement regarding the increase in foreign ownership limit in stocks and some positive corporate news pushed the VN Index to a four-year high last Friday. It closed at 304.1, gaining 12.8 points during the week. The last time the index reached the figure was on August 17, 2001, when it closed at 321.83. While the State Securities Commission’s recent announcement that foreign investors can hereafter hold up to 49 per cent of a listed company – up from the present 30 per cent – seemed to have been discounted by the market already, an announcement last week that the new limit would take effect on October 24 seemed to provide a fresh boost. The market had jumped by over 13 points on September 30. The news first broke on September 29. Other positive news coming from the market included REE’s announcement last Wednesday about the completion of a private placement worth VND160 billion … [Read more...] about VN index boosted by positive corporate news
Market rallies on good corporate, global news
Market rallies on good corporate, global news (14-09-2009) HA NOI — Favourable corporate news helped domestic stock indices advance last week, despite mixed trading on both the Ha Noi and HCM City bourses. On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index increased 19.5 points ovearall last week to close at 547.99, a rise of 3.69 per cent over the previous Friday’s close. Trading volumes averaged 55.3 million shares per day, down 23 per cent from the previous week’s average, while the average daily turnover was VND2.4 trillion (US$134.8 million), a decline of 17 per cent. On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index also ended 1.35 per cent higher at 169.18, a slight increase of 2.26 points. Average trading value reached VND972 billion ($54.6 million), off 26 per cent from the previous week’s average, as daily volumes averaged 28 million shares, a drop of 25 per cent. Newly-listed shares from Viet Nam Real Estate (VNI), Hoang Long Group (HLG) and Van Phat Hung Co … [Read more...] about Market rallies on good corporate, global news
Social News 27/11
Nearly 8, 000 Vietnamese people die in road traffic crashes Nearly 8,000 people died, 19,000 people injured in road crashes in 20, 628 traffic accidents nationwide from January to November, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee on November 25. The number of deaths and injuries nationwide decreased 11, 3 percent, 3, 6 percent and 15, 8 percent respectively in comparison to the same period last year. From January to November of this year, traffic police nationwide handled 288, 167 vehicle registrations and 2, 6 million motorbikes registrations. Currently, traffic police forces impound 5, 352 cars, 465, 787 motorbikes and 318,554 driving- licenses. The state budget collected VND 2.495 billion from penalties imposed on traffic violations. Government increases student loans Under a guideline of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, students from low-income families may borrow VND1.35 million (US$59.4) per month instead of VND1.1 million (US$48.4). The government office has … [Read more...] about Social News 27/11
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – November 22
Here are the leading news stories about Vietnam you should not miss today, November 22: Here are the leading news stories about Vietnam you should not miss today, November 22: Politics -- Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Rome on Monday to begin his four-day visit to Italy, highlighted by a reception by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. Society -- A cold spell entered the northern part of Vietnam on Monday afternoon, bringing cold weather to the region and rainfall to the central part, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center. -- A group of five young men were summoned to work with Hanoi police on Monday for filming and releasing a prank video, in which they dressed like Arabian people and dropped fake bombs across the street to scare local residents. -- A 27-year-old man in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been arrested for running a Facebook page to openly sell drugs. -- A 30-year-old man in Hanoi has been … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – November 22