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Ho Chi Minh City launched a venture capital fund with an initial charter capital of 500 billion VND (~$20M USD), with major contributions from leading corporations including Vingroup (VIC) and FPT (FPT).
Vingroup, FPT, and other major private corporations and financial institutions have co-invested with Ho Chi Minh City's government to launch the HCM Venture Investment Fund (HCM VIF) with an initial charter capital of 500 billion VND (~$20M USD).
VPBank Securities (VPB) posted Q1 2026 pre-tax profit of VND 515B, up 47% year-on-year, driven by a 300% revenue surge to VND 2,871B. This strong performance contrasts with sector peers VIX and VDSC, which reported a 66% profit decline and a VND 31B loss, respectively, highlighting divergent operational outcomes in Vietnam's securities sector.
Foreign investors were net sellers of 4,497.4 billion VND (~$179.9 million) last week, with net selling of 1,069.2 billion VND via matched orders. Net buying was concentrated in Real Estate and Basic Resources sectors (e.g., VIC, HPG), while net selling focused on Information Technology (e.g., FPT, BID).
Foreign investors were net sellers of nearly 4,689 billion VND (~$187.56 million) across the Vietnamese market for the week of April 13-17, with FPT being the most heavily sold stock at about 1,176 billion VND, while VIC led net buying at 1,430 billion VND.
Domestic institutional investors were net sellers of 469.3 billion VND (approx. $18.77 million) today, while foreign investors were net buyers of 47.6 billion VND (approx.
Foreign investors and proprietary traders were net buyers on the HOSE exchange on April 17, with notable net buying in VIC and MWG by foreigners and in STB and FPT by proprietary traders.
Foreign investors returned to net buying on HOSE, purchasing a net 106.5 billion VND, focusing on VIC, MWG, MSN, and FPT, while net selling 43 billion VND on HNX. The VN-Index closed slightly down at 1,817.17 points.
The article reports on daily market movements, with MWG hitting the ceiling limit on high volume due to IPO expectations for its subsidiary, while Vin-group and real estate stocks corrected sharply, and oil & gas stocks rose.
Foreign investors were net buyers of 52 billion VND (approx. $2.08 million) on the HoSE exchange, with strong net buying in VIC (315 billion VND) and MWG (195 billion VND), while being net sellers on HNX and UPCOM.
FPT's 2026 AGM approved 2026 targets of 15.8% revenue growth and 15% pre-tax profit growth, a 10% cash dividend for 2025, a 20% cash dividend plan for 2026, and a 10:1 bonus share issue.
Foreign investors were net sellers on April 16, with strong net selling pressure concentrated on FPT and VHM, while VIC saw net buying; divergent flows were also noted for HPG and VIC on April 14.
FPT Telecom is now 50.17% owned by Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security, with FPT management stating the accounting shift to the equity method preserves parent-company profit consolidation. The move is positioned to unlock growth through the Ministry's national digital infrastructure and public safety projects, while FPT retains operational control.
FPT's leadership discussed forming a domestic alliance with other major business leaders to participate in Vietnam's railway projects, focusing on software and control systems, with a 'Co-opetition' strategy for global expansion.
Foreign investors were net sellers of over VND 1.1 trillion (approx. $44 million) on the session of April 16, with strong selling pressure on FPT and VHM, while VIC and SSI saw significant net buying.
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Last updated: 2026-04-19T12:01:20Z.