Vietnam Daily Market Recap Jan 13, 2026

Stocks rise to new high, led by oil & gas  

The VN-Index opened higher on Tuesday, traded in positive territory throughout the session and closed up 1.4% at 1,902.93, surpassing the 1,900 level for the first time to reach a fresh all-time high. Market liquidity increased, with total trading value climbing 1.6% DoD to VND42.5tn (USD1.6bn). The HNX Index followed the same pattern as the VN-Index, but posted a milder gain of 0.4% to close at 252.85.

Many upstream and midstream Oil & Gas tickers surged today, including BSR (+6.9%), PVS (+10.0%) and PVD (+6.9%), as the acceleration of the Block B O Mon project and supportive legal frameworks drive a new domestic investment cycle. The Amended Petroleum Law is streamlining approvals for major exploration and production (E&P) activities, positioning technical service providers and refiners to capture significant growth in contract backlogs and margins.

The top-performing sectors today were Oil & Gas (+6.9%), Chemicals (+3.1%), and Telecommunications (+2.5%). Conversely, Basic Resources (-1.3%), Automobiles & Parts (-0.8%) and Technology (-0.5%) ended the day in negative territory.

Today’s top gainers were VIC (+2.6%), GAS (+6.9%), and VHM (+2.9%), while top laggards included MBB (-2.3%), TCB (-1.7%), and VRE (-6.8%).

Foreign investors turned net sellers today with a total value of VND482bn (USD18.3mn), primarily in GMD (VND268bn, USD10.2mn), SHB (VND184bn, USD7.0mn), and VRE (VND137bn, USD5.2mn). On the other hand, foreign buying was concentrated in VCB (VND510bn, USD19.4mn), VPB (VND201bn, USD7.7mn), and BID (VND166bn, USD6.3mn).

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