Vietnam Market Daily Report — August 24, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,789.09 on August 24, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
Vietcombank announced a preferential lending program for real estate purchases with a credit package of up to VND 20,000 billion, offering interest rate reductions of up to 1% per year compared to standard real estate loans.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe National Assembly approved the investment policy for the Ring Road 5 - Capital Region project, about 349 km long with a preliminary total investment of 288,268 billion VND, passing through 7 provinces/cities, expected to be completed before 2035.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưVietnam's National Assembly approved an increase of over 86,000 billion VND (approx. 3.44 billion USD) to the total investment for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, raising it to 289,339 billion VND, with a design speed of up to 160 km/h.
CafeF - Bất động sảnVietnam attracted 34.7 billion USD in registered FDI in the first half of 2026, up 61% year-on-year, with infrastructure projects expanding investment destinations.
CafeF - Bất động sảnDespite the State Bank of Vietnam's liquidity-support measures, deposit and lending rates remain under upward pressure as credit growth outpaces deposit growth and funding structures skew short-term.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngVietnam's National Assembly passed the Urban Development Law, which allows strategic investors in sea-reclamation urban projects to transfer up to 50% of land area after completing infrastructure, with project terms up to 70 years.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhTransimex (TMS) registered to buy 1 million VNF shares to raise its stake from 61.05% to over 64%, and also fully redeemed a 300 billion VND bond issue.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánSSI Research projects billions of USD in passive foreign inflows into Vietnamese equities following FTSE index inclusion, with base case of $2.2B and positive case of $4.28B by September 2027.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánDomesco (DMC) announced a 25% cash dividend for 2025, paying 2,500 VND per share on October 21, with the record date set for September 15. The company's H1 2026 revenue grew 6.1% and net profit surged 39%.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpGold prices are surging, up about 15% in August 2026, potentially marking the strongest monthly gain on record, driven by a weaker US dollar and fiscal concerns.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánGold prices continued their rally in Asian trading, up nearly 0.2% to $4,612/oz, ahead of key US economic data and a Fed speech. The precious metal gained over 5% last week, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations of no rate hike in September.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánDomestic gold prices in Vietnam rose significantly over the past week, with SJC gold bars reaching 144.6-147.6 million VND/tael, while international spot gold closed above 4,600 USD/ounce.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngGold prices in Vietnam rose 1.63% at the start of the week, with SJC gold bars reaching VND150 million per tael, narrowing the premium over global prices. Global gold also climbed to a three-month high amid US Treasury intervention concerns.
VnExpress International - BusinessFTSE Russell increased Vietnam's weight in the FTSE Emerging All Cap Index to ~0.49%, potentially attracting up to 111 trillion VND (~4.28 billion USD) in passive inflows by September 2027, according to SSI Research.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánVietnam's National Assembly passed the amended Petroleum Law, effective March 1, 2027, which Vietcap expects to boost upstream E&P investment and benefit listed oil & gas companies such as PVS, PVD, GAS, PVT, BSR, PLX, and OIL.
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