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Market Summary

October 18, 2026

By Aveluro Research Team · Editorial policy

1705.91
VN-Index
VN-Index
1705.91
VN30
1855.41
Total Volume
509.8M

The National Assembly held group discussions on 2026 socio-economic performance, the 2027 socio-economic plan, state budget estimates and public investment plans, alongside legislative work.

CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tư
8 Neutral

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, discussing the draft Law on SME Development, highlighted that SMEs struggle to access credit due to collateral dependence, weak transparency and limited capital absorption, and called for a shift toward cash-flow-based lending and sandbox pilots.

CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tư
8 Neutral

The Tax Department issued new administrative procedure rules requiring tax officials to guide taxpayers clearly, avoid vague answers, and minimize repeated document requests.

CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tư
8 Positive

The Tax Department responded to a proposal to apply a uniform revenue-percentage tax method to all business households, noting the Ministry of Finance is reporting to authorities on possible amendments to personal income tax rules for households with annual revenue above 3 billion VND.

CafeF - Doanh nghiệp
8 Neutral

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposed amendments to the Securities Law, including a new Article 6a establishing a regulatory sandbox for new technologies, products, services and business models in the securities sector. The draft also renames the exchange operator generically as 'Stock Exchange' and requires the PM to decide on the exchange model within one year of the law taking effect.

CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoán
7 Positive

Foreign investors have sold net over 24,000 billion VND across 18 consecutive sessions on HOSE, with year-to-date outflows reaching 118,000 billion VND (~4.6 billion USD). Analysts expect selling pressure to persist, with a possible reversal to net buying only from mid-2027 as upgrade-related inflows increase.

VnExpress - Kinh doanh
7 Negative

Foreign investors have net sold Vietnamese equities for 18 consecutive sessions totaling over 24 trillion VND, with year-to-date outflows of 118 trillion VND (~4.6 billion USD); analysts expect selling pressure to persist and a reversal only from mid-2027.

VnExpress - Kinh doanh
7 Negative

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai (QCG) approved borrowing/credit facilities of up to VND 1,500 billion (~USD 60 million) from banks, reversing its earlier stance of minimizing external debt, and re-appointed Nguyen Thi Nhu Loan as CEO. The company still owes over VND 1,471 billion to redeem the Bac Phuoc Kien project, and auditors have flagged going-concern doubts.

CafeF - Doanh nghiệp
6 Mixed

Lang Son province approved Trungnam Group as investor for the 100 MW Dinh Lap 5 wind power project with total investment of VND 4,079.5 billion, targeted for operation in Q4/2028.

CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tư
6 Positive

SSI will buy back 801,500 ESOP shares from 64 departed employees at VND10,000 per share to hold as treasury shares, and separately a board member Nguyen Hong Nam increased his stake to 0.58% after buying 5 million shares.

CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoán
6 Neutral

Kim loai mau Thai Nguyen (TMG), a 51%-owned subsidiary of Vimico (KSV), reported Q3/2026 net profit of 67 billion VND, up 305% YoY, driven by higher selling prices for zinc ingots, lead concentrate and sulfuric acid (up 259%).

CafeF - Doanh nghiệp
6 Positive

Binh Minh Plastics (BMP) reported Q3/2026 net revenue down 4.5% YoY and net profit down 8.9% to VND319.3 billion, ending three consecutive quarters of profit growth, though 9-month profit still rose 2.4%.

CafeF - Doanh nghiệp
6 Negative

Foreign investors sold net 3,007 billion VND (~120 million USD) across all five sessions last week, with VIC, TCB, VIX and FPT seeing the heaviest outflows, while MBB and PVT attracted net buying. The VN-Index rebounded 7.56 points to 1,705.91 on Friday, reclaiming the 1,700 mark after seven straight declines.

CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoán
6 Negative

Viconship (VSC) approved lending up to VND 120 billion to its subsidiary Hai An Green Shipping Lines (HAGR), in which it holds 60% and Hai An Port (HAH) holds 40%. Separately, two VSC executives sold their entire combined holdings of about 515,100 VSC shares.

CafeF - Thị trường chứng khoán
5 Neutral

VinMetal, part of Vingroup, signed a contract with Italy's Danieli to supply core equipment for a rail and section steel rolling line with capacity over 700,000 tonnes per year at its Ha Tinh steel complex, targeting high-speed and urban railway infrastructure.

CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tư
5 Positive
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Information provided for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data sourced from public Vietnamese market feeds.

Last updated: 2026-10-18T04:21:33Z.