Vietnam Market Weekly Report
Oct 19 – Oct 23, 2026
Market Overview
Aveluro's classification pipeline flagged 10 high-impact news events during the week. See below for the full breakdown.
Classified news sentiment for the week skewed positive, with 6 positive, 0 negative, and 4 neutral events among the top stories.
Top Stories This Week
VPBank reported 9-month profit of nearly VND 30 trillion, up almost 47% year-on-year, with total assets rising 27.8% and credit growth near 30%.
Five Vietnamese banks reported 9M2026 results, with VPBank posting record consolidated pre-tax profit of nearly VND30 trillion (+47% YoY) and ABBank nearly doubling profit to VND4.54 trillion (+97% YoY).
At a National Assembly group discussion, officials debated growth targets, with the Deputy PM citing 9.01% growth over nine months and reaffirming the push for double-digit growth, while Quang Ninh's party secretary argued not all provinces can achieve 10% growth.
State Bank of Vietnam Governor Pham Duc An chaired a meeting with commercial bank chairmen and CEOs to direct banking operations, emphasizing credit growth of 11.44% and deposit growth of 11.22%, exchange-rate stability, and the need to avoid unhealthy interest-rate competition while supporting priority sectors.
Ton Nam Kim (NKG) is investing VND 6,200 billion (~USD 248 million) in the Nam Kim Phu My steel plant with 1.2 million tonnes annual capacity, expanding total capacity to over 2.2 million tonnes and moving into high-quality steel products.
TCBS (HOSE: TCX) reported record Q3/2026 pre-tax profit of VND 2,152 billion, with 9-month pre-tax profit of VND 5,708 billion, up 13% year-on-year and reaching 76% of the annual plan.
TCBS (HOSE: TCX) reported record Q3/2026 pre-tax profit of VND 2,152 billion, with 9-month pre-tax profit of VND 5,708 billion, up 13% year-on-year and reaching 76% of the annual plan. Margin lending remained the key growth driver, with net income up 55% and loan balance at VND 54,740 billion.
A draft amendment to the Law on Asset Auction proposes raising the deposit for land-use-right auctions for residential land to 20-50% of the starting price and banning individuals who won but abandoned a prior auction from participating again.
A draft amendment to the Law on Asset Auction proposes raising the deposit for land-use-right auctions for residential land to 20-50% of the starting price and banning individuals who won but abandoned a prior auction from participating again. The measure aims to curb speculation and 'bait' bidding in the real estate market.
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A.P. Moller Capital (Maersk's parent ecosystem) signed an agreement to buy 100% of Portek International from Japan's Mitsui & Co., which indirectly holds a 49% stake in Mitorient Holding, the joint-venture partner operating Ho Chi Minh City's VICT container port alongside SOWATCO.
TCBS (TCX) reported record Q3/2026 pre-tax profit of 2,152 billion VND, with 9-month pre-tax profit of 5,708 billion VND, up 13% YoY and reaching 76% of the annual plan.
TCBS (TCX) reported record Q3/2026 pre-tax profit of 2,152 billion VND, with 9-month pre-tax profit of 5,708 billion VND, up 13% YoY and reaching 76% of the annual plan. Margin lending drove growth, with loan balance at 54,740 billion VND, up 25% since end-2025.
TCBS, the securities arm of Techcombank, reported 9-month pre-tax profit of VND 5,708 billion, up 13% year-on-year and reaching 76% of its full-year plan, driven by strong margin lending growth.