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.
Da Nang plans to attract billions of USD through new financial products, including an international financial center, a commodity exchange, and a carbon credit exchange, targeting infrastructure, energy, and technology projects.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngQuang Ninh officially becomes Vietnam's 8th centrally-governed city from September 1, 2026, with an economy exceeding 14 billion USD and unique border advantages with China.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưThe National Assembly issued Resolution 37/2026/QH16 establishing special mechanisms to waive or defer disciplinary action for officials, public employees, and armed forces personnel who violate regulations under certain conditions, aimed at handling violations related to state and private economy and technology innovation.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưVietnam's banking system is ready to accelerate credit growth in the final months of 2026, with total outstanding loans up 8.98% to over 20.3 million billion VND and about 408,000 billion VND in new credit programs from 12 banks, targeting a 15% annual growth rate.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe Prime Minister issued an official dispatch urging acceleration of highway projects in northern Vietnam, focusing on resolving land clearance and material supply issues to meet 2026 completion targets.
CafeF - Bất động sảnVietnam's tax authority has instructed business households to temporarily pay personal income tax based on revenue and tax rates while awaiting a proposed increase in the revenue threshold for simplified tax calculation from 3 billion to 10 billion VND.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhThe National Assembly Standing Committee will review and approve resolutions on salary scales, allowances, appointment standards, and promotion conditions for state officials, along with amendments to several tax and securities laws.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưThe tax authority issued guidance on provisional personal income tax payments for business households and individuals while awaiting a proposed increase in the simplified tax method revenue threshold from 3 billion VND to 10 billion VND.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưDecree 281/2026/ND-CP amending land administrative penalty regulations takes effect, raising fines and adjusting enforcement authority.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưNew 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 sảnHAGL 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 nghiệpKafi Securities has been approved by HNX to list 750 million shares on UPCoM under ticker KAI, with first trading day on 9/9/2026 at a reference price of VND 15,000, implying a market cap of about VND 11,250 billion. The company reported a 154.4% increase in net profit for H1 2026.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánDong Tay Land received HNX approval to register 80 million DTR shares on UPCoM, with auditors flagging receivables concerns amid leadership changes.
Vietstock - Cổ phiếuReuters reported that BNP Paribas and KB Kookmin Bank are in separate talks to buy at least 15% of Techcombank for about $2 billion, but both banks denied or downplayed the reports.
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