GEX

Foreign investors net sold nearly VND 19,357 billion (USD 774 million) in May 2026, with top sells including FPT, ACB, HPG, VHM, MBB, STB, KDH, CTG, and VIC. The VN-Index rose 0.51% but liquidity remained subdued, indicating cautious market sentiment.

Petrosetco (PET) plans a VND 1,000 billion rights issue (107M shares at VND 10,000) in Q4/2026 to fund infrastructure and real estate projects, while its equity portfolio remains heavily weighted toward Gelex ecosystem stocks (VIX 57%, VPB 19%, GEX 11%). The capital raise and investment pivot signal a strategic shift beyond core tech distribution.

Foreign investors net sold VND 6,377 billion (USD 255 million) across Vietnamese markets in the mid-May week, with ACB, MBB, and HPG recording the heaviest net selling of VND 603 billion, VND 602 billion, and VND 507 billion respectively. The selling pressure concentrated on banking and blue-chip stocks, while VCB saw net buying of VND 1,325 billion.

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%. The selling pressure underscores persistent foreign outflow from Vietnamese equities.

Foreign investors unexpectedly net sold VND 1,700 billion (USD 68 million) on all three exchanges, with strong selling pressure on real estate and banking stocks, dragging the VN-Index down 16 points to 1,896.89. The sell-off was concentrated in VIC and VHM, which together accounted for over 13 points of the index decline, signaling a broad de-risking by foreign capital.

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.

Foreign investors net sold VND 3,905B (~USD 156M) across Vietnamese exchanges in the week of May 11-15, with VHM (Vinhomes) being the most sold stock at VND 1,075B. The selling pressure was concentrated on large-cap stocks, while MSN, BSR, and GEX saw net buying.

TCB, MWG, and MBB faced heavy selling from proprietary desks on HOSE on May 15, with net sales of VND 870 billion, while foreign investors turned net sellers with VND 817 billion across the market. The selling pressure contributed to a 0.2% decline in the VN-Index.

Foreign investors net sold VND 1,515.5 billion (~USD 60.6 million) on May 13, 2026, with heavy selling on Vingroup stocks (VIC, VHM, VRE) and private banks. State-owned enterprises and energy stocks (GAS, BSR, PLX) rallied on privatization signals, cushioning the VN-Index decline to only 2.73 points.

Foreign investors net sold over 1.5 trillion VND on May 13, marking the 14th consecutive session of net selling. FPT, ACB, and VHM were the most sold, while MSB saw strong net buying of 545 billion VND. The persistent outflow contrasts with expectations of renewed foreign capital into Vietnamese equities.

GEX was the most sold stock by proprietary trading desks on May 13, with net selling of 168 billion VND, followed by VNM and PVT. The overall net selling of 379 billion VND by proprietary desks, combined with foreign net selling of 1,475 billion VND, signals caution among institutional investors amid the VN-Index near its all-time high.