Masan Group's retail arm WinCommerce reported a 28.7% revenue increase in the first four months of 2026, opening 348 net new stores, with 86% in rural areas. Over 98% of new stores achieved positive EBITDA at store level.
Hai An Transport and Stevedoring (HAH) targets 2026 net profit down 11% to 1,250 billion VND and plans to issue nearly 1,900 billion VND in bonds with warrants.
Ho Chi Minh City continues to resolve hundreds of stalled real estate projects, with 417 out of 838 projects already cleared and the rest being processed.
The State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 08/2026 amending liquidity regulations, replacing the LDR ratio with a CDR ratio aligned with Basel III, and allowing 20% of State Treasury deposits to count toward funding, easing liquidity pressure on commercial banks.
The State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 08, allowing commercial banks to include 20% of State Treasury deposits in total deposits for LDR calculation, benefiting state-owned banks like Vietcombank, BIDV, and VietinBank which hold over 99% of such deposits.
Ho Chi Minh City has approved 6 additional real estate projects for foreign ownership, including The Charms Binh Duong and Dat Thanh commercial housing, expanding foreign access to the local property market.
VNG sets 2025 revenue target of 12,500-13,500 billion VND and pre-tax profit of 300-450 billion VND, aiming to break a loss streak since 2021. Q1 net profit hit 1,100 billion VND, the highest quarterly profit in four years.
PC1 Group announced that its Chairman Trinh Van Tuan and six other managers have been prosecuted for embezzlement and accounting violations. The company assures operations remain stable, but the stock has fallen 34% since mid-April.
Bao Tin Manh Hai, a major northern Vietnamese gold and jewelry brand, plans to list on HoSE after an IPO, targeting at least 15% stake sale. The company reported 2025 revenue of VND 27,891 billion and net profit of VND 774 billion, up 11x and 35x year-on-year respectively.
Hoa Phat Group (HPG) through its subsidiary contributed 48% capital to establish a new company to take over the Quy Xa iron mine with 120 million tons of reserves in Lao Cai, replacing the Chinese partner.
Sao Vang Rubber (SRC) plans to issue over 8.4 million shares to increase charter capital from equity, with a 30% ratio to existing shareholders in Q2/2026. The company also approved a 4% cash dividend for 2025 and set 2026 targets of VND 2,000 billion in revenue and VND 100 billion in pre-tax profit.
The chairman of PC1, Trinh Van Tuan, has been prosecuted and detained, leading to an extraordinary shareholder meeting and delayed Q1 2026 financial report. NTP also issued a disclosure due to Tuan's role as an independent board member.
The government will hold a meeting on May 19, 2026 with leaders of 23 state-owned corporations to discuss criteria for classifying and restructuring state capital, affecting many listed companies such as BID, GVR, BSR, BCM, ACV, VGI, and FPT.
VCBNeo, a subsidiary of Vietcombank, signed a strategic partnership with fintech unicorn MoMo to launch a Buy Now Pay Later product called Vi tra sau Online, with a credit limit of up to 20 million VND.
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