Vietnam Daily Market Recap June 26

Stocks edge lower; industrials outperform

The VN-Index opened higher on Thursday yet quickly traded in negative territory throughout the afternoon session, closing down 0.1% at 1,365.67. Market liquidity declined, with total trading value decreasing 12.5% DoD to VND18.9tn (USD722.8mn). The HNX Index followed a similar pattern but went up at the end of session to remain unchanged DoD to close at 227.7.

Sector performance was mixed, with Industrial Goods & Services (+0.9%), Travel & Leisure (+0.6%) and Basic Resources (+0.5%) leading gainers. In contrast, sectors such as Real Estate (-0.8%), Chemicals (-0.5%) and Financial Services (-0.3%) declined.

Top performers today included GAS (+1.5%), MBB (+1.2%) and MSN (+2.4%). Top laggards included VHM (-2.4%), VIC (-0.8%) and VCB (-0.4%).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his official trip to China and participation in the WEF Tianjin Conference, visited the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on June 26. The SSE expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in finance and capital markets, aiming to enhance economic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries. The Prime Minister called for deeper engagement with Vietnamese exchanges, particularly in experience sharing and talent development, to support Vietnam’s goal of establishing an international financial center and advancing the strategic Vietnam–China partnership.

Foreign investors net sold today with VND324bn (USD12.4mn). Selling momentum focused on FPT (VND167.5bn, USD6.4mn), HPG (VND139.1bn, USD5.3mn) and STB (VND103.4bn, USD4mn). On the other hand, they mainly bought GEX (VND250.5bn, USD9.6mn), SSI (VND88.5bn, USD3.4mn) and CTG (VND77.7bn, USD3mn).

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