Vietnam Market Daily Report — October 09, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,738.97 on October 09, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposes allowing household businesses with revenue of 1 billion VND or more to convert into enterprises to enjoy VAT deduction and support policies, including a 3-year corporate income tax exemption and simplified tax/accounting rules for 36 months.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưHo Chi Minh City is constructing nearly 23,000 social housing units across 25 ongoing projects, with 13 projects expected to complete in 2026, as part of a government target of 181,257 units for 2026-2030.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưT&T Group signed an MOU with Vinacom to develop the 495 MW Savan 2 wind power project in Laos with total investment of about USD 768 million, targeting commercial operation by end-2028 to supply electricity to Vietnam.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpThe Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft law adding a 0.2% tax rate on abandoned or unused land, with no threshold applied, aiming to curb land hoarding and speculation. The draft also clarifies the concept of abandoned land and specifies land recovery cases, including unused agricultural land for over 24 months and investment projects unused for over 60 months.
CafeF - Bất động sảnDecree 339/2026/NĐ-CP, effective August 26, 2026, imposes fines of 240-300 million VND (about 9,600-12,000 USD) on real estate developers, brokers, and service firms that accept cash payments for property transactions instead of bank transfers, and requires them to switch ongoing contracts to bank payments.
CafeF - Bất động sảnGlobal crude oil prices jumped about 4% on October 8, with Brent at $104.2/bbl and WTI at $91.5/bbl, driven by Middle East supply concerns and Hurricane Isaias threatening US Gulf production.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhUS stocks were mixed as Nasdaq fell 1.25% on reports that OpenAI's annualized revenue is about $50 billion, below the widely reported $68 billion. Oil prices jumped over 4% amid Middle East tensions, with Brent closing at $104.28 and WTI at $91.49.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánMasan Group (MSN) registered to buy up to 73 million MCH shares (~5.6% of outstanding), raising its stake from ~69.4% to 74.9%, funded by ~US$420 million from MCH/MSR dividends and Elmet's US$125 million investment in MSR, while targeting net debt/EBITDA of ~2.3x by end-2026.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánVIB and VTV Digital agreed to strengthen cooperation by integrating VIB's banking services into VTVgo's national digital television platform, starting with embedded finance card opening and free VTVgo Plus packages.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngGold prices rebounded about 0.5% to $4,134.5/oz as the US dollar and Treasury yields declined, while SPDR Gold Trust unexpectedly turned to heavy net selling.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánThe sister-in-law of Kosy's Chairman registered to buy 8 million KOS shares, raising her stake from 0.01% to 3.71%, after the stock fell 67% in a month with 14 consecutive floor-limit sessions.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhNguyen Thanh Loan, wife of the Chairman of Rong Viet Securities (VDS), registered to buy 2 million VDS shares from October 15 to November 13, 2026, raising her stake from 0.61% to 1.34%. The company also approved issuing 27.2 million shares for 2025 dividends at a 10:1 ratio and halted its 2026 ESOP and public offering plans.
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