Foreign investors returned to net buying on the Vietnamese stock market after 11 consecutive sessions of net selling, with a net purchase of about VND 364 billion on June 5. VIC was the most bought stock on HOSE with over VND 272 billion, while MSN led the sell-off list.
PV Drilling currently owns 8 rigs and plans to add a new jack-up rig by 2027, with an average fleet age of 14 years, positioning it competitively in a global market with limited new supply and aging rigs.
On June 4, 2026, foreign investors net sold VND 5,742.2 billion on the Vietnamese stock market, the largest daily sell-off in recent months, but domestic institutions absorbed the entire amount with net purchases of VND 5,915.0 billion. A notable block trade saw 25.2 million VIC shares worth VND 4,997.4 billion transferred from foreign to domestic hands, signaling a major ownership shift in Vingroup.
ACB was the most sold stock by proprietary trading desks on HOSE, with net selling of VND 82 billion, as foreign investors unexpectedly net sold a massive VND 5,760 billion across the entire market. The selling pressure comes despite a market rebound, signaling caution from both domestic and foreign institutional players.
Foreign investors net sold a record VND 5,760 billion on June 4, 2026, with Vingroup (VIC) accounting for VND 4,900 billion of the outflow, primarily via block trades. The selling occurred despite a recovering VN-Index, highlighting concentrated foreign divestment from the real estate giant.
Oil stocks led the market with PLX hitting ceiling, GAS up 2.01%, BSR up 3.59%, contributing about 3 points to VN-Index, while overall market breadth was weak with 199 declining stocks and liquidity dropping 28% from the previous morning.
FPT attracted net foreign buying of VND 567 billion on June 3, the largest inflow on HOSE, as foreign investors net sold VND 600 billion market-wide. The buying supported FPT's share price, which rose 2.27% to VND 76,500, contrasting with selling pressure on ACB, VHM, and VIC.
PVD approved a bonus share issuance of 371.9 million shares (100:66.9 ratio) to raise charter capital from VND 5,563B to VND 9,282B, expected in Q2-Q3/2026. The move supports fleet expansion as PVD adds its 10th rig, reinforcing its position as Southeast Asia's largest offshore drilling contractor.
PVD plans to issue nearly 372 million bonus shares at a 100:66.9 ratio, increasing charter capital from VND 5,563B to VND 9,282B. The move follows strong Q1/2026 results with net profit up 109.9% YoY to VND 300B, achieving 37.5% of the full-year target.
Foreign investors net sold VND 19.3 trillion on HOSE in May 2026, the highest in 7 months, with cumulative year-to-date net selling reaching VND 64.4 trillion. FPT, MSB, ACB, and VHM were the most sold, while VCB was the only stock with net buying over VND 1 trillion.
PVD and PVT received SSC confirmation of foreign ownership limits at 50% and 49% respectively, with current foreign holdings at 8.49% and 13.42%. This leaves substantial room for foreign inflows, potentially supporting share prices.
PV Drilling has signed a contract to purchase an additional jack-up rig, expected to be named PV DRILLING X, to be delivered to Vietnam in October 2026 and begin commercial service in Q2 2027, expanding its offshore rig fleet to 8 units.
Foreign investors net sold VND 562 billion on June 2, 2026, extending a recent selling trend. The selling was concentrated in HPG, HDB, ACB, CTG, and VPB, while FPT saw net buying of nearly VND 500 billion, making it the top purchased stock on HOSE.
PVD's PV DRILLING I rig has returned from Malaysia and signed a contract with PVEP Cuu Long for three firm wells at the Su Tu cluster, Block 15-1, with a planned duration of 249 days starting March 2026. The contract reinforces PVD's domestic drilling activity and utilization of its oldest jack-up rig.
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.