Vietnam Stocks Extend Sell-Off as VN-Index Sinks to One-Month Low

Three-day losing streak wipes nearly 70 points off benchmark amid broad sell-off in banking, real estate, and brokerage shares.

Vietnam’s stock market began the week deep in the red as the VN-Index plunged nearly 23 points Monday, marking its third consecutive session of steep losses and dragging the benchmark down almost 70 points in total. Despite an early rebound attempt that briefly pushed the index up over 10 points, selling pressure quickly intensified in the final half hour of trading, sending the index tumbling to 1,617 points — its lowest level in more than a month.

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange was flooded with red, with 240 stocks declining and barely a third that number advancing. Large-cap shares suffered a similar fate: 23 of 30 blue-chip stocks closed lower, signaling a broad-based retreat across key sectors.

Brokerage firms were hit hardest as investors offloaded shares aggressively. The entire securities group finished below reference levels, with typical declines of 3–5%. VIX led the slump, hitting its floor price of VND 26,050 (USD 1.03) with a massive sell surplus of 13.5 million shares. Bank stocks also came under pressure, with SSB the lone gainer. STB dropped 5.8% to VND 52,300, while HDB, TCB, and VPB each fell more than 3.8%.

The real estate sector saw widespread liquidation, with several developers including DXG, DXS, NLG, CII, and HDC hitting their daily downside limits. Yet a few outliers bucked the trend — notably QCG, which surged to its ceiling price of VND 14,150 with strong buying volume exceeding 600,000 shares. Losses extended across other major industries, from fertilizers and oil & gas to aviation, steel, and seaports.

Despite the sell-off, market liquidity remained strong, with total trading value on the Ho Chi Minh exchange rising to VND 29 trillion (USD 1.15 billion), up nearly VND 2 trillion from Friday. FPT led in trading turnover at over VND 2.2 trillion, followed by VIX, SSI, SHB, and HPG. Foreign investors — who had dumped over VND 1 trillion in previous sessions — eased their selling, recording a net outflow of just VND 137 billion, while net buying in FPT reached roughly 2.4 million shares.

Analysts warn the short-term trend remains bearish, though technical indicators suggest a potential rebound once the VN-Index stabilizes above the 1,620-point threshold. Market strategists recommend investors avoid chasing short-term rallies fueled by large-cap momentum and instead consider selective, low-exposure entries (20–40% of portfolio allocation) in defensive sectors such as chemicals, oil & gas, or infrastructure-linked stocks poised to benefit from Vietnam’s public investment push.

The VN-Index’s sharp decline underscores how fragile investor sentiment remains amid regional volatility — but for contrarian investors, Vietnam’s correction could be the next quiet setup for a recovery trade.

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Source: Vietnam Insider