Numerous businesses are revisiting the idea of issuing shares to the public for their initial public offering (IPO), which presents fresh investment prospects but also carries considerable risks.

Agriculture firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) has predicted 6.33 trillion VND (281.5 million VND) in total revenue and 552 billion VND in pre-tax profit in 2017, the company announced at its recent annual shareholder meeting.

Many of the top 30 companies by market capitalisation on the HCM Stock Exchange have reported mixed nine-month earnings, according to their latest financial statements.

Vietnamese shares advanced on both bourses on September 16 as blue chips recovered on rising demand at the end of the trading session.