The article recaps the past week's market performance, noting the VN-Index recovered to the 1,800 level, primarily driven by strong gains in VIC and VHM, while KSF led gains on the HNX-Index.
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.
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.
Sacombank (STB) reported 2025 consolidated pre-tax profit at just 52% of its target, a significant miss attributed to a proactive increase in credit risk provisioning costs. The bank simultaneously grew total assets by over 20% and is nearing completion of its multi-year restructuring plan, positioning for what Chairman Dương Công Minh calls a new phase of stable, sustainable growth.
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.
Vietcombank (VCB) cut its 24-month deposit rate by 0.5% to ~6% annually, part of a coordinated reduction by 29 commercial banks after the State Bank Governor's April 9 meeting. BIDV implemented the deepest cuts at 0.8-0.9% across terms, while joint-stock banks like VPBank and Techcombank followed with 0.3-0.5% reductions.
Sacombank (STB) signed a cooperation agreement with the Tax Department to deploy solutions supporting millions of business households nationwide in revenue management, e-invoicing, and tax filing.
Vinhomes (VHM) was the primary target of foreign selling on April 15, with a net outflow of VND 3,400 billion, accounting for the vast majority of the total VND 3,651 billion net foreign sell-off on HOSE. This occurred despite a 25-point rally in the VN-Index to 1,800, driven by other Vingroup affiliates, highlighting a sharp divergence in foreign sentiment within the blue-chip basket.
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.
The State Bank of Vietnam reports over 20 commercial banks, including ACB, have cut deposit rates by 0.1-0.5% p.a. following a directive meeting on April 9, 2026.
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Vietnamese retail investors bought net VND 3.5 trillion in the week ending April 12, contributing to VN-Index rebounding +3.92% amid improved liquidity signals.
Agribank (AGB) cut deposit rates by 0.5 percentage points for terms 24+ months and lending rates by 0.5 points, effective April 13, 2026, following a State Bank of Vietnam meeting. TPBank's CEO forecasts deposit rates stabilizing around 7% annually, providing a basis for further lending rate reductions to support economic recovery.
Information provided for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data sourced from public Vietnamese market feeds.