Vietnam Market Daily Report — August 27, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,823.79 on August 27, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
Sacombank's H1 2026 net profit fell by more than half due to a sevenfold increase in credit risk provisions, while headcount dropped by over 3,700 employees and average income fell 12%.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngSacombank raised deposit interest rates across multiple tenors effective August 26, 2026, with the highest online rate reaching 7.8% per annum for deposits of 500 million VND or more at 24-36 month terms, an increase of up to 0.7 percentage points.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngMirae Asset Finance Vietnam reported pre-tax profit of about 191 billion VND in H1 2026, up 90.6% year-on-year, with improved operational efficiency and asset quality.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe Prime Minister has reorganized the National Steering Committee for ODA and concessional loans, appointing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang as its head.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngHo Chi Minh City announced a 53-hectare land fund dedicated to global technology corporations, focusing on AI, data centers, semiconductors, and core technology R&D, with supporting infrastructure and fast-track procedures.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpThe Ministry of Finance is drafting a circular to regulate cash receipts and payments through the State Treasury, aiming to reduce cash transactions and enhance transparency.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngVietnamese banks including VPBank, HDBank, OCB, and Techcombank are pursuing capital increases and foreign investor partnerships, with Techcombank reportedly in talks to sell at least 15% to BNP Paribas or KB Kookmin Bank.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánVietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance adjusted domestic fuel prices, lowering gasoline and diesel prices while raising mazut, effective from 3 PM today.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhVietnam is revising the Land Law, reducing the draft from 260 to 106 articles, aiming for a framework law with more decentralization and clearer land pricing mechanisms.
CafeF - Bất động sảnVietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance adjusted domestic fuel prices, cutting E10 RON 95 by 60 VND to 22,600 VND per liter and diesel by 460 VND to 28,080 VND per liter, while mazut rose 460 VND to 18,140 VND per kg.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhTwelve Vietnamese commercial banks have registered to participate in a credit program totaling about 408,000 billion VND (approx. 16.3 billion USD) to support growth drivers and small and medium-sized enterprises, following a State Bank of Vietnam directive.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngHanoi has approved the investor for a PPP project around West Lake worth over 30,151 billion VND, with construction starting in Q3 2026 and completion by 2030.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưGuotai Haitong Vietnam estimates that in September 2026, foreign net flows into the Vietnamese stock market could range from neutral to slightly positive (50-250 million USD), with a cautious scenario seeing outflows of about 250 million USD (over 6,000 billion VND) due to FTSE Frontier rebalancing, while the FTSE Emerging upgrade could attract 3-4 billion USD by 2027.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánVietnam is amending the 2024 Land Law to shift from administrative management to development-oriented governance, emphasizing land-use efficiency and stronger decentralization to localities.
CafeF - Bất động sảnUS inflation data for July came in higher than expected, increasing the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, with market odds for a September hike rising to 44%.
VnExpress - Kinh doanh