Vietnam Market Daily Report — May 19, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,903.31 on May 19, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
EVNHANOI reported 2025 net revenue of nearly 66,700 billion VND (+7.6% YoY) and pre-tax profit of over 988 billion VND (+394% YoY), driven by a large other income item from asset handover.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpPV Power reported Q1 2026 net profit of over 1,300 billion VND, a 175% increase year-on-year, and proposed no dividend for 2025.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpAgribank plans to issue up to 150 million bonds with a face value of 100,000 VND each, raising up to 15,000 billion VND (approx. 600 million USD) to increase Tier 2 capital and support lending, especially for medium- and long-term projects.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngKien Duc Plastic Packaging was fined 92.5 million VND by the State Securities Commission for failing to disclose information on time, including financial reports and bond-related documents.
Vietstock - Cổ phiếuVietnam's Deputy Prime Ministers instruct the Ministry of Industry and Trade to draft a decree guiding the National Assembly's Resolution on special mechanisms for energy development (2026-2030), emphasizing transparency and no 'reservation' mechanism for offshore wind projects.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhXuan Thien Group (HDAC) was fined 85 million VND by the State Securities Commission for failing to disclose information on bond use and commitments for 2022. The company reported a net loss of nearly 107 billion VND in 2023.
Vietstock - Cổ phiếuThe Ministry of Finance is consulting on a draft circular requiring facial biometric authentication for online securities trading, similar to banking regulations, effective from August this year.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhMajor shareholder An Phat Investment sold 5 million SJS shares of SJ Group on May 13, reducing its stake from 23.01% to 21.33% to restructure its portfolio.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánHSC (HCM) approved a credit limit of up to 10,000 billion VND from BIDV for investment in bonds, stocks, and fund certificates, and also plans to issue nearly 270 million shares to existing shareholders, 22 million ESOP shares, and up to 200 million private placement shares to raise capital for margin lending.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánVietnam will officially mandate E10 biofuel nationwide from June 1, 2026, boosting demand for ethanol and benefiting companies in the ethanol value chain, including agricultural processors like APFCO (PF).
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánThe Ministry of Finance is drafting a circular to replace Circular 134/2017/TT-BTC on electronic securities transactions, updating regulations on eKYC, electronic contracts, transaction authentication, and API connectivity for securities firms.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánXuan Thien Group was fined 85 million VND by the State Securities Commission for failing to disclose required information regarding bondholder commitments and use of bond proceeds for 2022.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánThe Vietnamese government issued Resolution 66.17/2026/NQ-CP, reducing the number of conditional business lines from 198 to 142, effective July 1, 2026, affecting sectors such as securities, insurance, gold, petroleum, real estate, and telecommunications.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánThe Vietnamese government issued Resolution 66.17/2026/NQ-CP, reducing the number of conditional business investment sectors from 198 to 142 effective July 1, 2026, aiming to cut unclear or redundant regulations and shift to post-inspection management.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánHSC (HCM) shares hit an all-time high with market cap exceeding 32,000 billion VND, driven by plans to raise capital through a rights issue of 270 million shares at 10,000 VND each and a credit facility of 10,000 billion VND from BIDV.
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