HCM City (VNA), Feb. 19 -- The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) began its first trading session following the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival with a gong-beating ceremony on February 19, the 10th day of the lunar year.

In his remarks, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi noted with pleasure achievements in the domestic stock market and the HoSE in particular last year, saying despite global and regional economic uncertainties, the Vietnamese stock market still experienced growth in terms of index, liquidity, and capitalisation.

As the economic situation is forecast to continue developing unexpectedly this year, the official suggested the State Securities Commission ( SSC ), the Vietnam Exchange (VNX), the HoSE and other relevant sid...