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Shares accelerated growth in Friday’s afternoon session, driven by improved sentiment in both local and regional markets on hopes the US Federal Reserve (Fed) lowers its interest rate twice this year.

Covered warrants are similar to derivatives. Investors have the right to resell the warrants on the market or hold them until maturity date, and they are always associated with underlying stocks.

Securities companies are betting Vietnamese shares may expand growth this week as the domestic market could benefit from positive macro-economic signals.

Government bond futures contract, a new product in the derivatives market, will be traded on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange on July 4, the State Securities Commission (SSC) has said.

Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha said at the Tuesday meeting of the National Assembly that his ministry and the Ministry of Natural Resources would complete regulations relating to condotel and officetel this year.

The Ministry of Construction and localities must conduct inspections on urban areas that may have violated their approved plans and issue strict punishments if violations are found, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said at a National Assembly (NA) question and answer session on Wednesday.

There will be both opportunities and challenges this year in the HCM City property market, which will see a number of new projects being introduced, experts have said.

A plan to allow large Vietnamese State-owned commercial banks to pay dividends in shares or retain dividends would help them accumulate capital and meet regulatory minimum capital thresholds, Fitch Ratings said on Friday.

According to the report, the number credit institutions with direct cross-ownership had decreased from seven in 2012 to none.