Vietnam Market Daily Report — August 26, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at N/A on August 26, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
HDBank's board approved a major capital increase plan involving issuing shares for dividends, from equity, and a private placement, potentially raising charter capital to 72,069 billion VND. Vietjet also approved establishing a technical services subsidiary and increasing capital in Galaxy Pay.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpBecamex Group plans to transfer all 42.75 million rights to buy BWE shares, equivalent to over 6.1 million shares, on August 28, 2026, with an estimated transfer value of over 42.8 billion VND. Becamex currently holds 19.44% of Biwase.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpA newly established company, Long Thanh Riverside, acquired 93.4% of Amata Township Long Thanh from Amata VN for 492 billion VND (~18.7 million USD), a notable M&A deal in Vietnam's real estate market.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpThai industrial park developer Amata sold its 93.4% stake in Amata Township Long Thanh (a 700-hectare project) to newly established Long Thanh Riverside for 492 billion VND (~18.7 million USD), a notable M&A deal in Vietnam's real estate market.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpACB signed an MOU with VINASME to support SMEs and business households by connecting financial, technological, knowledge, market, and partner ecosystem resources, following the Prime Minister's directive to improve capital access for SMEs.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngDomestic gold prices in Vietnam were mostly stable on August 26, with minor adjustments in gold rings across brands, while global gold prices are trending toward $5,000/oz after a strong rally.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngGold prices rose slowly ahead of the US PCE inflation report, with SPDR Gold Trust recording a net sell, while the dollar weakened and oil prices fell.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánVietnamese banks are fiercely competing for deposits, with customers bargaining for higher interest rates and banks raising promotional rates to retain funds, driven by strong credit growth and infrastructure financing needs.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhForeign investors have reversed to net buying VPB shares after the stock was added to FTSE All Cap and FTSE All-World indices, with net purchases of 67 billion VND on August 24 and 8 billion VND on August 25. Analysts expect significant passive fund inflows into VPB following the market upgrade.
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