Vietnam Market Daily Report — August 31, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,832.12 on August 31, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
New land administrative penalty regulations take effect in Vietnam, raising the maximum fine authority of commune-level chairpersons from 5 million to 250 million VND and adding exemptions for certain land registration violations.
CafeF - Bất động sảnDecree 281/2026/ND-CP amending land administrative penalty regulations takes effect, raising fines and adjusting enforcement authority.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưHAGL Investment and DatVietVAC are planning IPOs in late 2026, with HAGL Investment offering 18.8 million shares at 60,600 VND and DatVietVAC offering 11.15 million shares at 54,800 VND.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpHAGL sold 14.7 million HGI shares at an average price of 45,600 VND before HGI's IPO at 60,600 VND, recording a 264 billion VND gain in equity rather than profit. HGI's IPO is set to raise up to 1,139 billion VND.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpGold prices are expected to be volatile this week due to expectations of a Fed rate hike, after a sharp drop of 2.9% last week. Analysts see long-term uptrend intact.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánForeign investors net bought 951.7 billion VND (about 38 million USD) in the week ending 2026-08-30, with net buying in banking and technology, while retail investors and proprietary trading net sold. The VN-Index rose 3.62% to 1,832.12, driven mainly by VIC and banks, but liquidity remained below the 5-week average.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánSeveral chairmen of listed Vietnamese companies, including PDR, HPX, MWG, HAX, and SMC, have bought large amounts of shares at low prices during the market correction, signaling insider confidence.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpMarket-wide Q2 2026 net profit grew 45.4%, with VinaCapital noting attractive valuations (forward P/E 9.1x ex-Vingroup) and SHS projecting VN-Index could return to historical highs around 1,900 points. MBS expects FTSE Russell upgrade on Sept 21 to boost foreign inflows, with reduced selling pressure in August.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánIn August 2026, the VN-Index rose 5.55% to 1,832.12, driven mainly by real estate and banking stocks, while foreign investors net sold about VND 1.64 trillion.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánSavills forecasts Hanoi housing market benefits from multi-polar planning and infrastructure expansion, with new supply in Hung Yen reaching similar scale to Hanoi and prices at 60% of Hanoi levels.
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