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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.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) exempts 25 commercial banks from including social housing, industrial park, and export processing zone loans in real estate credit growth limits from January 1, 2026. This regulatory change supports targeted lending while maintaining overall credit controls, benefiting banks like ACB, BID, and CTG with expanded capacity for priority sectors.

Foreign investors net sold VND 551 billion on May 28, with HoSE seeing VND 586 billion in net selling. ACB was the top buy at VND 109 billion, while HDB was the top sell at VND 119 billion. The VN-Index fell nearly 11 points to 1,864.

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.

Foreign investors net sold VND 2,094 billion (USD 83.8 million) on May 25, with MSB alone accounting for over VND 1,500 billion in net selling. The selling pressure was broad-based, affecting HPG, ACB, FPT, and KDH, while net buying was concentrated in MSN, HDB, VIC, VCB, and VHM.

ABB Bank (ABB) terminated its exclusive bancassurance deal with FWD Group in 2022, incurring a VND 223 billion cost, and signed a new 15-year partnership with Dai-ichi Life Vietnam. The bank reported a 10x increase in insurance sales in Q1/2026 vs Q1/2025 and a 260% rise in pre-tax profit for Q1/2026, reflecting the strategic shift's payoff.

Foreign investors unexpectedly net sold VND 1,711 billion (~USD 68.44 million) on May 21, the strongest sell-off in recent sessions, driving the VN-Index below 1,900. Vingroup (VIC) was the most sold stock at VND 517 billion, while VPBank (VPB) was the top buy at VND 261 billion. The heavy foreign outflow signals shifting sentiment among international investors toward Vietnamese blue chips.

Foreign investors net sold VND 830 billion across Vietnamese exchanges on May 19, with VCB attracting the largest net inflow of VND 594 billion while MBB saw the heaviest net selling of VND 233 billion. The VN-Index declined 15 points to 1,913 on elevated HoSE matching volume of VND 27 trillion.

BIDV and Sacombank each reported non-performing loans exceeding VND 40,000 billion in Q1 2026, contributing to an 11% sector-wide NPL surge to VND 292,160 billion. The broad-based deterioration in asset quality raises provisioning costs and pressure on net interest margins for most listed banks, with only three lenders showing improvement.

ABBank (ABB) posted Q1 2026 pre-tax profit of VND 1,500B, up 269% YoY, driven by a 688% surge in other operating income from debt recovery. Average monthly employee income rose to VND 39M from VND 24M a year ago, following a leadership change and strategic restructuring.

VPBank (VPB) reported Q1 2026 pre-tax profit of over 7,900 billion VND (+58% YoY), driven by strong credit growth and ecosystem contributions. The banking sector's aggregate profit rose 14% to 94,000 billion VND, with standout growth at VietinBank (+63%), BVBank (+170%), PGBank (+187%), and ABBank (+269%).

ABBank (ABB) posted Q1 2026 pre-tax profit of VND 1,500B, up 269% YoY, with non-interest income surging 688% to VND 1,355B, surpassing net interest income. The bank's strategy of reducing LDR to 75% and deploying excess liquidity in interbank lending at high rates is now generating strong returns.