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Foreign investors net sold nearly VND 6,000 billion in a single session, with VIC alone accounting for VND 4,900 billion of the outflow. Domestic institutions net bought VND 5,500 billion, partially offsetting the selling. Analysts expect the foreign selling trend to continue until August or September, tied to market upgrade expectations.

BSR posted Q1 2026 net profit of VND 8,265B, up 1,973% YoY, driven by elevated crack spreads and low-cost inventory. BSC raised its full-year net profit forecast to VND 15,515B (+199% YoY) and reiterated a BUY rating with a target price of VND 33,800, implying 22% upside from the current price of VND 27,850.

Foreign investors net sold VND 633 billion on June 1, the eighth consecutive session, with ACB leading the sell-off at VND 109 billion. Proprietary desks also net sold nearly VND 35 billion on HOSE. The persistent outflow pressures banking and energy stocks while selective buying supports retail and technology names.

ACB saw the largest foreign net sell-off of VND 109 billion on Monday, as foreign investors offloaded a net VND 634 billion across the market. The selling pressure contributed to a 19-point drop in the VN-Index, while MWG, FPT, and VCB attracted net buying.

Foreign investors net sold nearly VND 19,357 billion (USD 774 million) in May 2026, with top sells including FPT, ACB, HPG, VHM, MBB, STB, KDH, CTG, and VIC. The VN-Index rose 0.51% but liquidity remained subdued, indicating cautious market sentiment.

MSB was the most sold stock by foreign investors in the last week of May, with net selling of VND 1,756 billion, contributing to a total foreign net outflow of VND 5,118 billion across the market. The selling pressure pushed VN Index down 0.73% to 1,863.49 points, highlighting persistent foreign divestment from Vietnamese equities.

VGX, the green energy infrastructure joint venture of Petrolimex, Xuan Cau Holdings and Selex Motors, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with YADEA Vietnam on May 27, 2026 to develop a shared battery-swapping ecosystem for electric motorcycles. The partnership aims to address charging infrastructure barriers and will integrate YADEA's smart electric motorcycles with VGX's battery-swapping stations, initially targeting major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

On May 27, 2026, foreign investors net sold VND 791.4 billion (USD 31.66M) on the Vietnamese stock market, with retail investors also net selling VND 1,526.7 billion. Notable block trades included VIC (VND 1,597.5B) and VJC (VND 572.9B). MSB, MWG, and VPB were among the top foreign-bought stocks, while VHM, HPG, and VIC were sold.

Foreign investors net sold nearly VND 800 billion (USD 31.4 million) on May 27, with VHM (VND 220B), HPG (VND 141B), VIC (VND 102B), FPT (VND 83B), and BSR (VND 51B) bearing the heaviest selling. The sell-off contributed to a 10-point drop in VN-Index to 1,874, while MSB, MWG, and ACB saw net buying.

HPG is set to receive the largest net inflow of ~VND 284B from two major foreign ETFs (Xtrackers Vietnam Swap UCITS ETF and VanEck Vietnam ETF) during their June 2026 rebalancing, while SSI faces the largest outflow of ~VND 250B. The rebalancing, with combined fund assets of nearly $1.2B, will also see BSR, EIB, and NAB gain and VIX, VCI, and DGC lose weight.

Foreign investors net sold VND 895.5B on May 26, 2026, with real estate stocks VIC and VHM leading the sell-off, while banking and technology stocks saw net buying. The VN-Index fell only slightly, but VIC and VHM alone contributed nearly 14 points of decline, highlighting their outsized influence.