Vietnam Market Weekly Report
Aug 17 – Aug 21, 2026
Market Overview
The VN-Index closed the week of Aug 17 – Aug 21, 2026 at 1,765.37, having gained 2.53% over the five trading sessions.
The week's strongest performers were DGW, VPX, MSR, while DXG, TCH, PVC led to the downside.
Aveluro's classification pipeline flagged 10 high-impact news events during the week. 3 volume spikes were detected across the market. See below for the full breakdown.
Classified news sentiment for the week skewed positive, with 8 positive, 0 negative, and 2 neutral events among the top stories.
Top Weekly Gainers
Top Weekly Losers
Top Stories This Week
Hoa Binh Construction Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of nearly VND 1,946 billion, up 108% year-on-year, with gross profit rising to VND 278 billion from VND 117 billion.
Hoa Binh Construction Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of nearly VND 1,946 billion, up 108% year-on-year, with gross profit rising to VND 278 billion from VND 117 billion. The company is focusing on debt recovery and resolving tax and social insurance obligations to strengthen its financial position.
Minh Phu Seafood (MPC) reported strong H1 2026 results with revenue up 16.8% and net profit up 139%, driven by high-value products and strong North American exports (+44.5%).
Highlands Coffee's EBITDA hit a record of nearly 440 billion VND in Q2, up over 70% year-on-year, and the chain is considering an IPO in Q1 2027.
Vietcap forecasts BSR's 2026 net profit to surge 3.9x YoY, driven by an 86% YoY increase in average crack spreads and a 2% rise in output, amid global refining product shortages.
BVBank reported strong H1 2026 profit growth, with pre-tax profit up nearly 6x year-on-year, and management raised its full-year target to about 1,000 billion VND.
BVBank reported strong H1 2026 profit growth, with pre-tax profit up nearly 6x year-on-year, and management raised its full-year target to about 1,000 billion VND.
Vietnam's interest rate environment is turning positive as the central bank's open market operations and declining interbank rates signal easing capital costs, with several banks cutting deposit rates and supporting credit growth.
Experts predict the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged this year, with about 90% of economists expecting no change at the September meeting, though some see a possible hike later.
In Q2 2026, Vinhomes and related companies issued over 2.18 billion USD in corporate bonds, accounting for nearly 53% of the real estate sector's new issuance.
In Q2 2026, Vinhomes and related companies issued over 2.18 billion USD in corporate bonds, accounting for nearly 53% of the real estate sector's new issuance. The banking sector led overall issuance but saw a 37% year-on-year decline.
Vinhomes issued over 4.1 billion shares as stock dividends, raising charter capital to over 82,148 billion VND, and reported strong Q2 2026 results with net profit up 3.22 times year-on-year.