Vietnam’s Macroeconomic Policies-Third Quarter 2018 under scrutiny HCM City Securities Corp tops derivatives market share HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC) had the biggest market share on the derivatives market in the third quarter of 2018, according to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange. Of the 11 securities companies that are allowed to operate in the derivatives market, HSC held a 25.35 per cent market share. HSC was followed by VNDirect Securities JSC (23.98 per cent), MB Securities JSC (15.88 per cent) and Saigon Securities Inc (15.40 per cent). Other securities firms with less than 10 per cent market share included VPBank Securities JSC (9.87 per cent), BIDV Securities JSC (4.65 per cent) and Viet Capital Securities Co (2.84 per cent). The three new securities companies whose operation on the derivatives market had been accepted earlier by the HNX were Viet Dragon Securities JSC, KIS Vietnam Securities Co and Vietcombank Securities Co Ltd. Those three … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 16/10
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Market Expansion Strategy of the Swisstouches La Luna Resort’s Developer
Could you share the reasons why you chose to invest in Swisstouches La Luna Resort? As the first reason, I realised that the rapid tourism development in Nha Trang has been leading to a climb in relaxation properties, particularly condotels. According to the statistics of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism, by 2020 the luxury property segment will be short of approximately 20 thousand room keys to meet demand. During peak seasons, the occupancy rate at 5-star hotels in Nha Trang will reach over 90 per cent. La Quang Binh, chairman of Marina Hotel JSC At the same time, Nha Trang’s and the domestic property market will witness a boom in the coming time. As far as I know, the value of relaxation property in China's Hainan Island is now $15-25,000 per square metre, while it is $7,000 per square meter in Thailand. At the moment, real estate prices in Nha Trang are still low. Therefore, I chose Nha Trang as the starting point for my property investment roadmap. What makes … [Read more...] about Market Expansion Strategy of the Swisstouches La Luna Resort’s Developer
Swift, sustainable expansion strategy by Swisstouches La Luna Resort
Could you share the reasons why you chose to invest in Swisstouches La Luna Resort? As the first reason, I realised that the rapid tourism development in Nha Trang has been leading to a climb in relaxation properties, particularly condotels. According to the statistics of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism, by 2020 the luxury property segment will be short of approximately 20 thousand room keys to meet demand. During peak seasons, the occupancy rate at 5-star hotels in Nha Trang will reach over 90 per cent. La Quang Binh, chairman of Marina Hotel JSC At the same time, Nha Trang’s and the domestic property market will witness a boom in the coming time. As far as I know, the value of relaxation property in China's Hainan Island is now $15-25,000 per square metre, while it is $7,000 per square meter in Thailand. At the moment, real estate prices in Nha Trang are still low. Therefore, I chose Nha Trang as the starting point for my property investment roadmap. What makes … [Read more...] about Swift, sustainable expansion strategy by Swisstouches La Luna Resort
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6
Nawaplastic still hungry for Binh Minh Plastic shares Owning a dominant stake in Binh Minh Plastic (BMP) did not quench Nawaplastic Industry Co., Ltd. (Nawaplastic)’s thirst for BMP shares. Most recently, Nawaplastic registered to buy an additional 1.17 million BMP shares to increase its holding to 44.525 million shares, equalling 54.39 per cent of the charter capital. The transaction is expected to occur between June18 and July16. The registered share volume is the remaining part of the 2.86 million shares that Nawaplastic failed to buy during previous transactions. Notably, Nawaplastic registered to buy 2.86 million BMP shares during transactions on May 14-June 12, however, the Thai investor ended up buying 1.69 million of the registered shares as BMP did not match Nawaplastic’s target price. BMP manufactures and trades civil and industrial products made of plastic and rubber. The company also designs, manufactures, and trades in plastic moulds for the casting industry; … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/3
Fate of Ban Phuc Nickel remains murky The fate of Ban Phuc Nickel mine invested by Ban Phuc Nickel Mines Limited Liability Company (BPNM) remains uncertain. A representative of the Son La Department of Industry and Trade told VIR that the mine’s operation has been suspended since October last year. To date, the department has yet to receive any specific plans to resume the mine’s operation from the investor. Previously, in October 2017, BPNM officially decided to suspend the operation of Ban Phuc Nickel mine until September 30, 2018 due to the company’s massive losses. In 2007, Asian Mineral Resources Limited (AMR), a global mining group listed on the bourse in Toronto, Canada, was granted the licence to exploit and process ores in the Ban Phuc nickel ore mine, which has a reserve of more than 200,000 tonnes of nickel and 18,000 tonnes of copper. According to the initial plan, AMR will co-operate with domestic enterprise Son La Mechanical Engineering JSC to establish … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/3