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The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 127 unlisted public companies, closed down today with lower liquidity as investors stayed cautious amid tight liquidity conditions.

Vietnam incurred a trade deficit of $8.65 billion with China in Jan-Aug period, including$1.16 billion in August, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said on its website Sept 17.

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell for two straight days, plunging to a seven-week low on October 18 as investors lost confidence after the Government proposed to revise economic growth target to 6-6.5 percent from 7-7.5 percent for the next four-year

Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Vietnam trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Board of Directors of VinaLand Limited (VNL), an investment company established by VinaCapital aiming at Vietnam’s emerging real estate market, has decided to conduct a share buyback program.

Vietnamese stocks continued to post losses on both two bourses on concerns over small banks’ liquidity and fears of on-going short-term downtrend.

The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 127 unlisted public companies, closed down today following the official bourses.

Foreigners continued net selling Vietnamese shares on both two official bourses on lack of supportive news.

Vietnam's public debt at the end of 2010 accounted for 57.3 percent of its gross domestic product, a safe level, the Finance Ministry said.