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.
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.
Proprietary trading desks of securities companies net sold 360 billion VND on HOSE on June 1, 2026, with SHB the most sold stock at -29 billion VND. Foreign investors also net sold 634 billion VND across the market, adding to negative 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.
Foreign investors net sold over VND 750 billion (USD 30 million) on May 29, with selling spread across multiple stocks including CTG, VHM, and VPB. Proprietary traders reversed the trend, buying nearly VND 225 billion, focusing on banking stocks VPB, VCB, and TCB.
The VN-Index closed slightly down at 1,863.5 points, with oil & gas stocks like GAS, BSR, and PLX surging on high volume amid global energy tensions, while foreign investors net sold 704 billion VND (~28.16 million USD) for the 11th consecutive session.
Foreign investors net sold approximately 750 billion VND (USD 30 million) across the Vietnamese stock market on Friday, with CTG, VHM, and VPB the most sold on HOSE. MSB, GAS, and NVL were net bought, while SHS and IDC saw selling on HNX.
Oil and gas stocks rebounded strongly with GAS hitting the ceiling, while overall market liquidity hit a record low of 14,753 billion VND on HoSE. The VN-Index closed nearly flat, but breadth was negative with 118 gainers vs 189 decliners.
Banking stocks led the market with strong gains, especially ACB rising 5.3%, while foreign investors continued net selling for 8 consecutive sessions. The VN-Index edged down slightly but was supported by banking and oil & gas sectors.
PV GAS announced it no longer meets public company conditions due to concentrated shareholder structure, with PVN holding 95.76% of voting shares. The company is working on compliance and plans a capital increase, while setting ambitious 2026 targets and large capex for 2026-2030.
Oil stocks plunged on the HoSE as global oil prices fell below $100/barrel on news of a potential US-Iran deal, with GAS down 4.36%, PLX down 4.89%, and BSR down 4.71%. Market liquidity hit a 7-week low, with HoSE matching volume dropping 18% to over VND 6,573 billion.
VN-Index dropped nearly 20 points on May 22 due to heavy foreign selling (net sell over 3,238 billion VND) and weakness in Vingroup stocks, while securities stocks like VND surged 6.7%.
PV GAS plans to invest 60,000-100,000 billion VND in gas infrastructure by 2030, focusing on LNG and new gas fields to replace declining domestic output. Q1 revenue rose 47% YoY to 38,800 billion VND, with profit up about 10%.
Foreign investors net sold VND 1,802 billion (USD 72 million) on May 22, 2026, the highest in three months, driving VN-Index down 1.68%. Blue-chips VIC, VHM, and MSB led the sell-off, with VIC losing 3.52% and VHM 4.88%.
Mr. Le Manh Cuong has been appointed as the new CEO of Petrovietnam, facing challenges including declining output from traditional fields, gas supply pressure, large-scale energy investments, and the energy transition.