FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT VIETNAM’ S STOCK MARKET MA2N0203 – LE THI THUY HANG AGENDA Introduction Stock market Vietnam’s stock market DHG PHARMA VIETNAM Capital: Hanoi Largest city: Ho Chi Minh Currency: Dong – VND Population: 90,000,000 GDP: $358.889 billion Exchange rate: 1USD/VND = 21,246 VND VIETNAM (C ONT.) Vietnam’s independence 1975 2007 Vietnam joined WTO East Asia financial crisis 2008 STOCK MARKET A stock market or equity market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers (a loose network of economic transactions, not a physical facility or discrete entity) of stock (also called shares); these may include securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. STOCK MARKET ( CONT.) A stock exchange is a place to trade stocks. Companies may want to get their stock listed on a stock exchange. Other stocks may be traded "over the counter", that is, through a dealer. A large company will usually have its stock listed on many exchanges across the world. STOCK MARKET ( CONT.) Exchanges may also cover other types of security such as fixed interest securities or indeed derivatives. STOCK MARKET ( CONT.) Over-the-counter market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk2l7rS8mds V IETNAM The STOCK MARKET Vietnam stock market (VN-Index), located in Ho Chi Minh City, began trading July 28, 2000. The Vietnam stock market opened with only two listings: Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Joint Stock Corporation, and Saigon Cable and Telecommunication Material Joint Stock Company. V IETNAM STOCK MARKET Vietnam-issued bonds trade on the Vietnam stock market, and all securities traded there are valued in the Vietnamese Dong. ( CONT ’) All Trading on the Vietnam stock market is done in two matching sessions between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. V IETNAM STOCK MARKET ( CONT ’) Having 2 main stock exchange since 2007: HCM stock exchange (HOSE) and Hanoi stock exchange (HNX). On 10 May 2014, HOSE had 342 listings, including 302 stocks, 2 fund certificates and 38 bonds. The total listed volume was 30.415 billion, in which 99.62% were stock shares. The market capitalization was 310.5 trillion VND. V IETNAM STOCK MARKET ( CONT ’) The State Securities Commission, formed in 1996, governs the Vietnam stock market. To be listed on the exchange, companies must have shown a profit for at least two years, have at least 50 shareholders who are not company employees and be worth at least the equivalent of $318,000. At the end of 2006, combined market capitalization of both Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Center and Hanoi Securities Trading Center is 14 billion US dollars, or 22.7% GDP of Vietnam. V IETNAM STOCK MARKET ( CONT ’) The Vietnam Stock Market (VN-Index ) decreased to 585.28 Index points in October from 598.80 Index points in September of 2014. Stock Market in Vietnam averaged 580.77 Index points from 2013 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 640.75 Index points in September of 2014 and a record low of 504.51 Index points in January of 2014. V IETNAM STOCK MARKET ( CONT ’) Table 3.1: VN Index 2013-2014 situation Source: tradingeconomic.com V IETNAM STOCK MARKET ( CONT ’) Table 3.2: VN Index 2013-2014 OTC VERSUS STOCK MARKET OTC market Stock market No specific place for trading Specific place for trading Transactions: Transactions: negotiation and agreement Many level price for an stock at the same time auction. A level price for an stock at the same time High risky stock Low risky Using internet system for trade Directly Directly controlled by stock exchange Varied payment centralized controlled stock exchange Clearing payment by DHG PHARMA PROFILE DHG PHARMACEUTICAL JOINT – STOCK COMPANY established in 1974 at Ca Mau Province. 2004, DHG Pharma joint – stock 4/2013, DHG was top 3 in Vietnam pharmaceutical company. Stock exchange: HOSE Field: PHARMACEUTICAL T RANSACTION INFORMATION On the first trading: 21/12/2006 First KLNY: 8,000,000 List price: 320 The total volume listed: 87,164,330 Fund Shares: 10,130 Circulating volume: 87,154,200 Foreigners are allowed to buy: 42,720,186 – (49.02%) Foreign ownership: 42,710,522 – (49.01%) FINANCIAL RATIO EPS = 9,459 (VND) P/E = 9.7 (round) Market capital = 8,019.1 (million VND) Book value = 23,262 (VND) P/B = 3.0 (round) ROA = 19.8 % ROE = 30.6 % Beta = 0.91 PRICE HISTORY http://www.cophieu68.vn/historyprice.php?id=d hg&lang=en Overall, DHG Pharma is a good company in Vietnam. Moreover DHG Pharma got some success in the HOSE and to be one of the good choice for investors.