Thuduc House (TDH) targets 2026 net profit of VND 38.5B, down 64% year-on-year, while DIC Corp (DIG) expects revenue to fall 37% and Sonadezi Chau Duc (SZC) projects an 84% profit drop. The coordinated guidance cuts reflect persistent challenges in Vietnam's real estate sector, despite continued capital expenditure plans.
Thuduc House (TDH) projects a 64% drop in 2026 net profit to VND 38.5B, while DIC Corp (DIG) expects a 27% decline in pre-tax profit to VND 600B, as part of a broader trend among listed real estate firms. This coordinated guidance cut reflects persistent sector headwinds despite ongoing project investment, with Sonadezi Châu Đức (SZC) planning the steepest profit reduction at 84%.
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.
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.
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.
Vietnamese individual investors net bought nearly 1,600 billion VND, driving a significant 4.71% increase in the VN-Index and an explosion in market liquidity to over 37 trillion VND. Trading activity was robust across major sectors like Banking, Securities, Real Estate, and Steel, despite foreign investors being net sellers overall.
FTSE Russell has confirmed Vietnam's reclassification from Frontier to Secondary Emerging market status, effective September 2026, along with a detailed 4-tranche roadmap for inclusion into FTSE GEIS indices by September 2027. A reference list of 32 potential stocks, including major large-caps, was also released.