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The index was mostly in the green in the morning but saw several dips to the 1,150 range in the afternoon before ending with a 3.42-point gain. Trading volume on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), on which the index is based, plunged 11 percent to VND13.35 trillion ($582 million). The bourse saw 220 stocks gain and 214 lose. ACB of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), VIC of top private conglomerate Vingroup and GAS of state-owned PetroVietnam Gas Jsc contributed the most to the index’s latest gain. The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks on the HoSE, saw 14 tickers in the green, led by VJC of budget airline Vietjet, which climbed 2.4 percent to this year’s new peak of VND135,000. It was followed by PLX of fuel distributor Petrolimex, up 1.9 percent to VND58,400, breaking the previous peak recorded in January before the market plunged. Both MWG of electronics retail chain Mobile World and PNJ of Phu Nhuan Jewelry gained 1.4 percent after recording four … [Read more...] about VN-Index up with marginal recovery

HCM City and six other provinces and cities are planning to reopen schools on March 1, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, after a two-week delay to the scheduled resumption when Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday ends mid-February. A health worker sprays disinfectants at Nguyen Du High School in HCM City’s District 10. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Huong Hanoi could reopen schools on Tuesday (March 2) if the COVID-19 situation is under control (March 2 will be the date marking 14 days of no local infections), according to municipal authorities. The HCM City People’s Committee on Wednesday approved the Department of Education and Training’s proposal to reopen on Monday since the recent COVID-19 outbreak has been well controlled. The department said most parents want their children to go to school. To prepare for the reopening, the administration has called for disinfecting schools and adopting preventive measures. This week the department will ensure these … [Read more...] about HCM City, Hanoi, and five other localities to reopen schools in March

The Hanoitimes - The lowest temperatures during the time the region is hit by the cold snap are ten to 12 degrees Celsius, and four to seven degrees Celsius in mountainous areas. A new frosty cold wave has been hitting Hanoi and northern Vietnam, accompanied by scattered rainfall, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Center (NCHMF). Under the influence of the cold front, temperatures across the region drop to under 10 degrees Celsius. The center said that the cold front has created severely cold weather conditions and possible snows in some mountainous areas and then expand to certain parts of the central Vietnam. Snow covered trees in Phia Oac forest in the northern province of Cao Bang. File Photo Temperatures in Hanoi slightly increased this weekend, with the reading of 19 degrees Celsius at some points, the NCHMF said, adding that the capital city has earlier experienced the coldest spell in nearly four decades. In the meantime, … [Read more...] about Frosty cold spell hits Hanoi, northern Vietnam