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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 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.
Foreign investors were net sellers of 1,129.9 billion VND (~$45.2 million) on the Vietnamese stock market, with buying concentrated in Real Estate and Basic Resources sectors (e.g., VIC, SSI, HPG) and selling focused on the Information Technology sector (e.g., FPT, HCM).
VIC stock hit the ceiling price for the fifth consecutive session, contributing to a strong rise in the VN-Index and pushing billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong's net worth to a record $30.9 billion, while FPT stock declined and saw strong foreign net selling.
Securities proprietary trading desks were net buyers of 614 billion VND on HOSE, with SHB being the most heavily bought stock at 539 billion VND, while foreign investors were net sellers of approximately 1,161 billion VND.
A stock market blog post analyzes today's session, noting a divergence where the VN-Index rose over 1% led by large caps like VIC and VHM, while the majority of stocks declined, indicating profit-taking and short-term trading pressure.
VN-Index rose 19.18 points (1.07%) to 1,819.83, driven almost entirely by Vingroup stocks (VIC +6.9%, VHM +4.5%), while market breadth was negative with 105 gainers vs 213 losers. Foreign investors were net sellers of 1,185.49 billion VND (~$47.4M USD), heavily selling FPT and VHM but buying VIC, SSI, and HPG.
On April 15, 2026, proprietary trading desks were net buyers of approximately 62 billion VND on HOSE, while foreign investors were net sellers of nearly 230 billion VND, with significant net selling in FPT and VHM and net buying in VIC.
Securities company proprietary trading desks were net buyers of 60 billion VND on HoSE, with MSN being the top net buy at 38 billion VND, while foreign investors were net sellers of 3,651 billion VND.
Masan Group CEO Danny Le purchased over 4 million MSN shares, raising his stake to approximately 0.55% at an estimated cost of VND 310 billion, but fell short of his registered 5 million share target due to unfavorable market conditions. The insider buying coincides with Masan's 2026 business plan targeting 15-20% revenue growth and a third consecutive year of no dividend.
Masan Group (MSN) is among the top three stocks for net foreign buying on the market year-to-date, with net buying value reaching trillions of VND, including sessions with hundreds of billions in net inflow. This sustained accumulation reflects investor confidence in its triple-digit Q1 profit growth forecast and its positioning as a potential beneficiary of Vietnam's upcoming FTSE Russell secondary emerging market upgrade.
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Information provided for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data sourced from public Vietnamese market feeds.
Last updated: 2026-04-19T12:01:15Z.