Foreign investors were net sellers on the Vietnamese stock market on April 21, with a net sell value of approximately 421 billion VND (~$16.84 million USD), led by selling in FPT, VCB, and MSB, while buying FUEVFVND, HPG, and MSN.
Bình Sơn Refining (BSR) projects 2026 net profit of VND 2,162B (-58% vs 2025) despite 25% revenue growth, as domestic crude supply supports 90% capacity. Vinaconex (VCG) forecasts a 73% profit drop to VND 1,037B, citing intense construction competition and cost pressures.
Foreign investors were net sellers of 639 billion VND (~$25.56 million) on the Vietnamese stock market, with net buying in Retail and IT sectors and net selling in Banking. Proprietary trading desks were net buyers of over 1 trillion VND.
On April 20, proprietary trading desks of securities firms made a surprise net purchase of 1 trillion VND on HOSE, the highest in a month, focusing on large caps like VHM and MSN, while foreign investors maintained a modest net buy of 228 billion VND but were net sellers of 639 billion VND including block trades.
Foreign investors returned to net selling 629 billion VND across the market, with the strongest net sell pressure on VIC at approximately 879 billion VND, while net buying was strongest for SSI and MWG.
The Ministry of Finance proposes extending the 0% preferential import tax rate on petroleum and raw materials from April 30 to June 30, 2026, estimated to reduce state budget revenue by an additional VND 997 billion (~$39.88M USD). This policy aims to support importers like Petrolimex (PLX) and Binh Son Refining (BSR) in securing supply amid Middle East conflicts, potentially stabilizing domestic fuel markets and input costs.
Domestic institutional investors were net sellers of 469.3 billion VND (approx. $18.77 million) today, while foreign investors were net buyers of 47.6 billion VND (approx.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is accelerating the nationwide rollout of E10 biofuel gasoline from late April 2026, with experts emphasizing the need for a significant price advantage and supportive policies to attract consumers. Petrolimex (PLX) currently sells E10 at VND 23,160/liter, only VND 600 cheaper than RON 95, which analysts argue is insufficient to drive widespread adoption without further tax incentives or subsidies.
The article reports on daily market movements, with MWG hitting the ceiling limit on high volume due to IPO expectations for its subsidiary, while Vin-group and real estate stocks corrected sharply, and oil & gas stocks rose.
Foreign investors were net buyers of 52 billion VND (approx. $2.08 million) on the HoSE exchange, with strong net buying in VIC (315 billion VND) and MWG (195 billion VND), while being net sellers on HNX and UPCOM.
VN-Index rose 1.07% to 1,819.83 points on 16/04/2026, driven by large-cap stocks, particularly Vingroup family stocks, while foreign investors net sold 1.1 trillion VND on HOSE. Real estate and consumer discretionary sectors were bright spots, but market breadth was negative with more declining stocks than gainers.
VIC surged to a new all-time high, leading the VN-Index to a gain of over 19 points, while the broader market saw significant profit-taking with most stocks declining and foreign investors net selling heavily.
Vinhomes (VHM) was the primary target of foreign selling on April 15, with a net outflow of VND 3,400 billion, accounting for the vast majority of the total VND 3,651 billion net foreign sell-off on HOSE. This occurred despite a 25-point rally in the VN-Index to 1,800, driven by other Vingroup affiliates, highlighting a sharp divergence in foreign sentiment within the blue-chip basket.
The VN-Index rose to 1,800 points, driven by strong gains in Vingroup-related stocks (VIC, VHM, VRE, VPL), while the broader market saw more declining stocks than gainers, with pressure in banking, real estate, energy, and steel sectors.
Petrolimex (PLX) is under direct pressure from Vietnam's Directorate for Roads to complete public service facilities at highway rest stops by April 30, with warnings of responsibility and potential penalties for delays. This completion is a critical condition for implementing toll collection on state-invested expressways, directly impacting PLX's infrastructure service revenue stream.