Vietnam Market Daily Report — August 17, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,721.85 on August 17, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
Highlands Coffee's EBITDA hit a record of nearly 440 billion VND in Q2, up over 70% year-on-year, and the chain is considering an IPO in Q1 2027.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhBVBank reported strong H1 2026 profit growth, with pre-tax profit up nearly 6x year-on-year, and management raised its full-year target to about 1,000 billion VND.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngSeveral Vietnamese banks, including LPBank, VPBank, SeABank, BIDV, and Nam A Bank, have cut deposit interest rates in early August 2026, while household deposits continue to grow strongly, reaching a record 17.44 quadrillion VND by end-June 2026.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe VN-Index fell 2.2% last week despite US market gains, pressured by large caps. The State Bank of Vietnam directed banks to cut lending rates to support growth, while household deposits hit a record and the trade deficit widened.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánThe Deputy Prime Minister requested Quang Ngai province to maintain stable operations of the Dung Quat oil refinery (BSR) and Hoa Phat Dung Quat steel complex, and to accelerate downstream petrochemical, chemical, and manufacturing industries.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpVinhomes issued over 4.1 billion shares as stock dividends, raising charter capital to over 82,148 billion VND, and reported strong Q2 2026 results with net profit up 3.22 times year-on-year.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánVietinBank (CTG) is expected to sign a transfer contract for the long-stalled VietinBank Tower project in August 2026 with a leading Vietnamese real estate developer, potentially recording a significant profit, though the buyer and deal value are undisclosed.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpThe National Assembly Standing Committee discussed amendments to banking and anti-money laundering laws, emphasizing that banks' management activities should not become a safety certificate for corporate bonds.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe National Assembly Standing Committee is reviewing amendments to the State Bank of Vietnam Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law, and Credit Institutions Law, including proposals on inspecting currency printing, minting, and destruction, and clarifying anti-money laundering oversight for crypto assets.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe State Bank of Vietnam raised the central reference rate by 25 VND to 25,586 VND/USD on August 17, while commercial banks increased their USD buying and selling rates by 60-100 VND.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe Da Nang International Financial Center (VIFC-DN) is developing proposals to diversify financial products and services, including attracting foreign capital, establishing a commodity exchange, and piloting carbon credit trading, with targets to mobilize 1-3 billion USD in 2026-2027 and 2-4 billion USD annually from 2028-2030.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưVietnam's crypto-asset exchange pilot is still in preparation; five firms have received in-principle approval but no launch date is set as they must meet capital, technology, and licensing requirements.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánVietnam is drafting a new decree to improve credit rating quality and transparency in the bond market, as usage remains low with only about 1.6% of issued bonds rated in 2025.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánNovaland divested 99.93% of its stake in Ngôi Nhà Mega, recording a gain of over 1,039 billion VND from divestment in H1 2026, while its H1 revenue rose 37.6% and net profit turned positive.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpVice Chairwoman Dinh Thi Thanh Ha sold her entire 28.24% stake in Xuan Mai Corp (XMC), raising nearly VND 202 billion, and now holds no shares. The company plans a rights issue to raise capital.
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