Business news in brief

On June 26, ACB Growth Investment Fund (ASIAGF), a close public fund, will debut 24,008,000 fund certificates on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. The debut price is set at VND10,000 a share with a trading band of plus minus 20 percent on first trading day.

On June 26, ACB Growth Investment Fund (ASIAGF), a close public fund, will debut 24,008,000 fund certificates on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. The debut price is set at VND10,000 a share with a trading band of plus minus 20 percent on first trading day.

On June 25, the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange allowed Hung Vuong Corporation (HVG) to sell 1,260,320 treasury shares, or 2 percent stake.

From June 28 to July 25, Nguyen Thi Xuan Thao, IR officer of MIRAE Joint Stock Company (KMR), registered to sell 329,450 shares, reducing her ownership to 26,234 shares, or 0.08 percent stake, for personal need.

From June 29 to July 29, Ho Truc Lam, IR officer of Sacombank Securities Joint Stock Company (SBS), registered to sell all 5,220 shares for personal financial need.

Bui Thi Bich Lien, sister of Bui Phap, chairman of Duc Long Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Company (DLG), registered to sell all 194,768 shares from June 28 to July 27, or 0.55 percent stake, for personal need.

Le Quoc Binh, CEO of Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII), registered to buy 700,000 shares from June 29 to July 29, increasing his ownership to 2,081,800 shares, or 2.69 percent stake.

From June 28 to July 28, Do Hung Kiet, a BOD member cum CEO of Ben Thanh Trading and Service Joint Stock Company (BTT), registered to buy 10,000 shares, raising his holdings to 40,000 shares.

Dao Xuan Quy, deputy CEO cum a BOD member of Saigon Machinery Spare Parts Joint Stock Company (SMA), registered to sell 30,000 shares between June 28 and July 28, cutting his ownership to 39,916 shares, for personal need.

From July 1 to August 1, Nguyen Hoang To Nga, wife of Nguyen Quoc Khanh, a BOD member of General Forwarding & Agency Corporation (GMD), registered to sell 40,000 shares, lowering her ownership to 8,126 shares, to balance personal finances.

From June 28 to July 28, Hoang Manh Thang, a BOD member of Da Nang Rubber Joint Stock Company (DRC), registered to sell 100,010 shares, reducing his holdings to 50,000 shares, for personal expenses.

IPA Investments Corporation, whose chairman is Vu Hien, a member of the Board of Directors of Hoi An Tourist Service Joint Stock Company (HOT), registered to buy 1.2 million shares from June 27 to July 27, increasing ownership to 1.6 million shares, or 20 percent stake, to raise its ownership ratio.

From June 27 to July 27, Luong Hoang Huy, a BOD member cum CEO assistant in Mekong Fisheries Joint Stock Company (AAM), registered to sell 12,000 shares, cutting his holdings to 50,920 shares, or 0.45 percent stake, to restructure his investment portfolio.

Nguyen Dinh Trac, vice chairman cum CEO of Duc Long Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Company (DLG), registered to buy 400,000 shares from June 27 to July 27, raising his ownership to 642,000 shares. Ho Minh Thanh, a BOD member of Duc Long Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Company (DLG), also registered to buy 400,000 shares during the same period. He currently holds no share.

Le Van Tan, deputy head of Sale Department, son of Le Van Tam, chairman of Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (LSS), net bought 84,320 shares after selling no share out of 100,000 shares registered to sell from April 23 to June 22, and buying 84,320 shares out of 100,000 shares registered to buy during the same period due to financial problem. After the transactions, he holds 50,280 shares, or 0.1 percent stake.

On June 22, Ho Manh Hung, a member of Board of Supervisors of Development Investment Construction Joint Stock Corporation (DIG), net sold 10,000 shares after buying no share and selling 10,000 shares due to unfavorable market conditions. He currently holds 11,229 shares, or 0.008 percent stake.

Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Maritime Bank), a major shareholder of Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MBB), bought 15,228,000 shares of MBB by June 19 to increase ownership ratio. After the share trading, Maritime Bank holds 94,114,630 shares or 9.411 percent stake.

Vietnam Rubber Finance Company, a major shareholder of Chuong Duong Corporation (CDC), sold 352,740 shares from June 18 to June 20, cutting its holdings to 680,000 shares or 4.5 percent stake, to restructure its investment portfolio.

Nguyen Manh Chien, deputy CEO of DIC Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company (DIC), net sold 22,000 shares after selling 22,000 shares and buying no share by Jun 19 due to unmatched prices. He holds no share of DIC now.

Vinalink International Freight Forwarders (VNL) announced that it had finished transferring all its $98,000 or 49 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft.

Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII) announced that it had finished issuing 60,000 shares in its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) by June 21, earning VND600 million.

Hanoi Stock Exchange gave permission to Sam Cuong Material Electric and Telecom Corporation (SMT) to float 165,937 additional shares issued to pay dividends to its current shareholders under the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders resolution on March 25, 2011.

Dong Phu Rubber Joint Stock Company (DPR) announced that it will close the list of shareholders on July 10 to pay dividends for third term of 2011 in cash at a ratio of 20 percent on July 24.

Thien Long Group Corporation (TLG) will close the list of shareholders on July 5 to pay dividends for first term of 2011 in cash at a ratio of 10 percent on July 26.

Mekophar Chemical Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (MKP) will close the list of shareholders on July 10 to pay dividends for second term of 2011 in cash at a ratio of 15 percent on July 23.

From June 27 to July 10, Bui Nguyen Phuong Chau, investor relation officer of FPT Corporation (FPT), registered to sell 11,000 shares, reducing her ownership to 8,810 shares, for family needs.

Green City Development Company whose chairman is Nguyen Trong Hien, member of Board of Directors of VinGroup Joint Stock Company (VIC) registered to sell all 4,027,081 shares, or 0.57 percent stake, to reclaim its invested capital from June 27 to July 27.

Tropical Development and Investment Joint Stock Company whose Chairman is Nguyen Thi Binh, a BOD member of National Seed Joint Stock Company (NSC), registered to sell 500,000 shares from June 26 to July 27, cutting its holdings to 277,030 shares, to balance investment status.

From June 26 to July 26, Vo Chau Hoang, a BOD member of Duc Long Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Company (DLG), registered to sell all 231,914 shares for personal need.

Nguyen Thi Huong, wife of Bui Phap, chairman of Duc Long Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Company (DLG), also registered to sell 1,321,100 shares for personal need during the same period.

From June 27 to July 27, Saigon Infrastructure Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company (SII) whose CEO is Le Quoc Binh, chief financial officer cum chief accountant of Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII), registered to sell all 5,070,980 shares, or 6.75 percent stake, to restructure investment portfolio.

Petro Vietnam Finance Joint Stock Corporation (PVF), a major shareholder of Prudential Balanced Fund (PRUBF1), registered to sell 700,000 fund certificates between June 27 and July 25, lowering its ownership to 1.8 million fund certificates, or 3.6 percent stake, to restructure its portfolio.

On June 19, Le Quoc Hung, a major shareholder of Tien Giang Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (THG), sold 314,010 shares, reducing his ownership to 96,710 shares, or more than 1.2 percent stake, for personal need.

COMA 18 Joint Stock Company (CIG) announced establishing of its new branch at Thanh Oai Industrial Area, on National Road 21B, Bich Hoa Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi.

Ninh Van Bay Travel Real Estate Joint Stock Company (NVT) announced that it assigned Le Xuan Hai as chairman, replacing Phan Doan Hung from June 22, and Le Thi Thu Ha as vice chairwoman from June 21.

From June 25 to July 24, Le Viet Linh, son of Le Van Lo, chairman of Ha Tay Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (DHT), registered to buy 200,000 shares to increase his ownership ratio.

Do Thi Nhuong, member of BOD of Textbook Printing Joint Stock Company (SAP), registered to buy 120,000 shares from June 25 to July 24 to raise her ownership ratio.

Tran Anh Digital World Joint Stock Company (TAG) registered to buy back 7,815 shares from its employees from June 27 to July 20 to turn them into treasury shares.

From June 15 to 19, Nam Long Joint Stock Company, a major shareholder of Ben Thanh Service Joint Stock Company (BSC), sold 323,115 shares, cutting its holdings to 323,115 shares, accounting for 10.26 percent stake.

On June 15, Market Vectors ETF Trust – Market Vectors – Vietnam ETF, a major shareholder of Petro Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVX), bought 3,830,200 shares, or 5.08 percent stake.

On June 19, Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte.Ltd, a major shareholder of Van Lang Technology Development and Investment Joint Stock Company (VLA), bought 10,700 shares, increasing its holdings to 66,700 shares, or 6.65 percent stake.

Bui Van Dung, chief accountant of Education Financial Investment Joint Stock Company (EFI), sold all 12,000 shares and bought none of 30,000 shares registered to buy from April 19 to June 18 because of unmatched prices. He currently holds no share.

From June 21 to July 18, Phan Hai Trieu, chairman of Petro Vietnam - Nghe An Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVA), registered to sell 100,000 shares for personal need.

From June 21 to July 20, Truong Thai Quang, deputy director of Global Electrical Technology Joint Stock Corporation (GLT), sold 259,400 shares for personal need.

Tran Thanh Xuan, investor relation officer of Hung Dao Container Joint Stock Company (HDO), registered to sell 4,400 shares fron June 22 to July 20 to balance personal finance.

Petro Vietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC), a major shareholder of Petro Vietnam Technical Services Corporation (PVS), sold 5 million shares, reducing its holdings to 17,407,800 shares, or 5.85 percent stake on June 18.

Nguyen Huu Bien, a major shareholder of Thai Binh Cement Joint Stock Company (TBX), failed to sell 30,000 shares registered to sell between April 27 and June 22, due to unmatched prices. He currently holds 100,000 shares, or 6.62 percent stake.

VICEM Hoang Mai Cement Joint Stock Company (HOM) announced that Hoang Xuan Vinh was no longer a BOD member and stake legal representative of Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM) at HOM from June 15. Chairman Ta Quang Buu has replaced Hoang Xuan Vinh as stake legal representative of VND39.6 billion of VICEM at HOM from June 13.

From May 28 to June 28, Pham Hoanh Son, a BOD member of VICEM Hoang Mai Cement Joint Stock Company (HOM), sold all 250,000 shares, or 0.36 percent stake.

Vu Ngoc Long, deputy CEO of Song Da Infrastructure Construction Joint Stock Company (SDH), sold 6,000 shares out of 9,000 shares registered to sell from April 6 to June 15, reducing his ownership to 3,000 shares, or 0.01 percent stake.

Chu Van Phuong, deputy CEO of Tien Phong Plastics Joint Stock Company (NTP), sold 28,900 shares out of 30,000 shares registered to sell from May 10 to June 8, reducing his ownership to 14,000 shares, or 0.03 percent stake.

Vinaconex Investment and Tourism Development Joint Stock Company (VCR) assigned Tran Hong Van as deputy CEO since June 14.

Pham Thi Thu Hong, chairwoman of Safoco Foodstuff Joint Stock Company (SAF), bought 92,100 shares out of 100,000 shares registered to buy from May 16 to June 11, increasing her ownership to 487,747 shares, or 10.73 percent stake.

From June 11 to 15, Nguyen Tien Hung, chief accountant of Vinavico Joint Stock Company (CTA), failed to buy 30,000 shares, keeping his ownership at 18,800 shares, or 0.21 percent stake.

Petro Vietnam Gas City Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (PCG) announced that Nguyen Thi Thu Trang was no longer the company’s deputy director from June 15.

On June 13, Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh, a major shareholder of Huu Nghi Vinh Sinh Mining and Mecanic Joint Stock Company (MAX), sold 288,900 shares, cutting her ownership to 248,500 shares, or 3.45 percent stake.

MB Securities Joint Stock Company announced its new website at www.mbs.com.vn, replacing the previous one www.tls.vn.

Sacombank Securities Joint Stock Company (SBS) announced that it dismissed chairman Nguyen Ho Nam, vice chairman Dinh Hoai Chau, member of BOD Tran Thanh Hai, and member of BOD Nguyen Thi Binh. It assigned Kieu Huu Dung as chairman, Pham Nhat Vinh, Vo Duy Dao, Nguyen Hai Tam, and Hoang Manh Tien as member of BOD, Vo Duy Dao as CEO, and Mac Huu Danh as deputy CEO since June 18.

AA Securities Joint Stock Company (AAS) announced that it assigned Le Dong Thao as chief accountant, replacing Hoang Thi Huong since June 18.

Habubank Securities Joint Stock Company assigned Nguyen The Minh as deputy director since June 18.

FPT Securities Joint Stock Company announced that it increased its chartered capital to more than VND733 billion from VND550 billion since June 18.

Viet Dragon Securities Corporation announced that it dismissed deputy CEO Vo Duy Dao since June 16.

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