Despite touching an intraday, three-year high of 1,392, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh stock index was ultimately subdued and closed down 0.19%, after signing a trade deal with the U.S. Reaction among U ...

Vietnam’s stock benchmark is closing in on a record high, fueled by optimism over sweeping political reforms and clarity on a trade deal with the US.

Vietnam's Hochiminh Stock Exchange said on Thursday it will next month launch a new trading system, a move that could boost the country's chances of being reclassified as an emerging market.