Vietnam Market Daily Report — October 24, 2026
Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed at 1,774.15 on October 24, 2026, largely unchanged from the previous session.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed exempting corporate and personal income tax on meal services provided to schools and hospitals, aiming to improve food quality and safety. The revenue loss is expected to be small relative to the policy benefit.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưA National Assembly delegate proposed excluding real estate held by credit institutions and VAMC during collateral disposal from the proposed 0.2% tax on abandoned land, warning of legal gaps and double taxation.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngAgribank cut lending rates by up to 2.5% per year on existing loans and adjusted rates on new loans to support business production, sacrificing roughly 2,000 billion VND in income, following Government and SBV direction.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhAt a banking conference in Southeast Vietnam, businesses complained that lending rates above 10%/year make operations unprofitable and that collateral requirements and high real estate devaluation hinder access to credit.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngHo Chi Minh City's Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) has completed reclaiming a 52-hectare stalled site and will call for investment to build a strategic technology center there; SHTP targets about US$1.6 billion in investment attraction for 2025 and plans a 200-hectare science park expansion.
CafeF - Bất động sảnThe Government Inspectorate announced an inspection of Handico covering waste prevention in land and property management and its joint venture, capital contribution, and divestment activities for the 2019-2025 period. Handico is a Hanoi-based state-owned housing and urban development corporation, not a listed company.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánMasan Consumer (MCH) reported Q3/2026 net revenue of VND 8,743 billion, up 16.3% YoY, its fastest quarterly growth in three years, with 9M revenue up 14.6% to VND 24,380 billion.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpHo Chi Minh City police prosecuted Do Minh Quang for spreading false information that Novaland was at risk of bankruptcy and unable to repay debt, following a complaint filed by Novaland.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpGold fell below the $4,000/oz mark for the first time since mid-July, dropping 0.7% to $3,996.9/oz as rising energy prices fueled inflation and higher-for-longer rate concerns ahead of the Fed meeting; gold lost 4% for the week, its steepest weekly decline since June.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánUS stocks fell as selling spread beyond technology shares, while WTI crude rose 3.8% to $103.27/barrel and Brent gained 3.1% to $116.72, its highest close since April, on Gulf tensions.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánVietnam's State Securities Commission fined CMH Group's Deputy CEO Tran Van Trung and Chief Accountant Dinh Thi Thuy VND 225 million each for concealing beneficial ownership while trading CMS shares through nominee accounts.
CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoánWorld gold prices fell 28 USD to 3,994 USD per ounce, the lowest in three months, pressured by rising oil prices, inflation concerns and expectations the Fed will keep rates high.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhBepharco (DBT) appointed Tran Ngo Minh Anh, 24-year-old daughter of Nam A Bank chairman Tran Ngo Phuc Vu, as its new CEO effective November 1, 2026.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpPETRONAS delivered its first LNG cargo to PV GAS in April 2025 and is now discussing deeper LNG cooperation and a long-term supply model with Vietnamese partners.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpWorld gold prices fell below $4,000/oz, down about 4% for the week, the sharpest weekly drop in over four months, pressured by inflation concerns and expectations the Fed will keep policy tight.
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