Thaco Agri, the agricultural company of billionaire Tran Ba Duong, reported a 6-fold increase in after-tax profit to over 64.6 billion VND in fiscal year 2025, but total debt surged to over 68,000 billion VND (2.59 billion USD).
Gas Shipping (GSP) reported Q2 2026 net profit of 14.5 billion VND, down 46% year-on-year, despite a slight revenue increase. The company cited unfavorable shipping market conditions and rising costs.
The State Bank of Vietnam raised the maximum deposit insurance payout from 125 million VND to 350 million VND, effective July 13, aiming to boost public confidence in the banking system and reduce the risk of bank runs.
Nam Tan Uyen (NTC) reported Q2/2026 net profit up 35.7% YoY despite a 42.9% drop in revenue, thanks to dividend income. The company achieved 75.6% of its full-year profit target after two quarters.
Vietnam's National Wage Council has agreed to propose a 7.8% increase in regional minimum wages effective January 1, 2027, balancing business and worker interests amid economic challenges.
HoSE will add MCH (Masan Consumer) and TCX (TCBS) to the VN30 index from August 3, replacing TPB and PLX. ETF rebalancing is expected to drive significant buying in MCH and TCX and selling pressure on TPB and PLX.
Nguyen Ba Duong inaugurated the largest facade factory in Southeast Asia, BM Windows Chau Duc, expanding production capacity to 2 million m2/year and targeting global supply chains.
From 2026, major Vietnamese banks including Vietcombank, VietinBank, Agribank, BIDV, and VPBank will stop transactions using nicknames (iNick) for accounts, requiring account names to match national ID cards per SBV Circular 30/2025.
Several Vietnamese banks reported positive first-half 2026 results: TPBank's profit rose 12.5% to over 4,668 billion VND, Vietbank's pre-tax profit surged 79.4% to 923 billion VND, BVBank's total assets grew 7%, and Vietcombank's total assets increased 9.83%.
Foreign fund Platinum Victory Pte. Ltd registered to buy 20.48 million REE shares to raise its stake to 44.99%, after failing to buy earlier due to unfavorable market conditions.
Petrolimex reported H1 2026 consolidated revenue of VND 215 trillion, up 49% YoY, while pre-tax profit fell 2% to VND 1.96 trillion. Sales volume exceeded 10 million m3/tons, up 14.2%.
Binh Dien Fertilizer (BFC) will pay a 35% cash dividend (3,500 VND per share) for 2025, with a record date of August 12, 2026, and payment on August 28, 2026.
PVcomBank has been approved to list 900 million shares on UPCoM. The bank reported a 39% increase in Q1 2026 pre-tax profit, driven by securities investment gains, while credit risk provisions remained high.
EVS Securities reported a record Q2 net profit of 195 billion VND, reversing a Q1 loss of 157 billion VND, driven by proprietary trading gains. The stock hit its ceiling price on the announcement.
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