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HDS posted Q1 2026 pre-tax profit of VND 352 billion, a 260% year-on-year increase driven by a VND 358 billion gain from financial assets at fair value. DSE's profit fell 79% to VND 14 billion due to a 120% surge in operating costs, highlighting divergent performance within Vietnam's securities sector.

Capella Group became a major shareholder in DNSE Securities (DSE) with a 9.8% stake after participating in its share offering, while an individual became a major shareholder in DSC Securities (DSC) through a similar mechanism.

VPS Securities (VCK) completed a VND 9,131B capital increase via a bonus share issuance, raising its charter capital to VND 24,349B. This is part of a broader VND 24,300B capital raise by four securities firms, including DSE, VCI, and OCBS, aimed at strengthening balance sheets in anticipation of Vietnam's potential reclassification by FTSE from Frontier to Secondary Emerging market.