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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.
SHB's Vice Chairman and Deputy CEO Do Quang Vinh states the bank's strategic vision to become a 'new-generation national-scale bank' by partnering with major corporations and focusing on foundational economic sectors.
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.
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.
The VN-Index rose over 19 points to close near 1,820, led by Vingroup stocks hitting new all-time highs, while foreign investors were net sellers of over VND 1,100 billion.
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.
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.
Six Vietnamese banks have announced plans to pay cash dividends for 2025, with a total estimated payout of nearly 34,000 billion VND (~$1.35 billion USD), led by LPBank's proposed 30% cash dividend.
Vietstock's technical analysis report highlights 10 stocks (DPM, EIB, HDB, MBB, NLG, SHB, STB, TCB, VJC, VNM) with mixed technical signals for short-term reference.
The VN-Index rose to 1,800 points, driven by strong gains in Vingroup-related stocks (VIC, VHM, VRE, VPL), while the broader market saw more declining stocks than gainers, with pressure in banking, real estate, energy, and steel sectors.
Over 20 Vietnamese commercial banks, led by major state-owned and private institutions, have simultaneously reduced deposit rates by up to 0.5% per annum, following a directive from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on April 9. This coordinated move is expected to pave the way for a broader reduction in lending rates, with early movers like Agribank and Nam A Bank already cutting loan rates by 0.5-3.0% to support economic recovery.
Vietcombank (VCB) seeks shareholder approval to establish a wholly-owned commercial bank in Vietnam's International Financial Centre with VND 3,000B charter capital, joining HDBank (HDB) and Nam A Bank (NAB) in a strategic race. This move aims to capture cross-border financial flows and expand ecosystem services, positioning these banks for higher-margin international business as the centre develops in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietstock's technical analysis report highlights 10 stocks (DPM, EIB, HDB, MBB, NLG, SHB, STB, TCB, VJC, VNM) with mixed technical signals for short-term reference.
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Last updated: 2026-04-19T13:37:49Z.