Market Beat: VN-Index Holds on to Green, VHM Soars to New Heights

Liquidity in the market increased compared to the previous trading session, with the VN-Index matching volume reaching over 989 million shares, equivalent to a value of more than 23.2 trillion dong; HNX-Index reached over 68.5 million shares, equivalent to a value of more than 1 trillion dong.

The VN-Index opened the afternoon session with buyers gradually returning, helping the index regain the reference level and recover until the end of the session. In terms of impact, VHM, VIC, HVN, and STB were the most positive influences on the VN-Index, with an increase of over 8.6 points. On the other hand, VPL, GVR, FPT, and LPB were still under selling pressure, taking away more than 1.5 points from the overall index.

In contrast, the HNX-Index witnessed a less optimistic performance, with negative influences from stocks such as MBS (-1.45%), IDC (-1.21%), PVS (-1.11%), and BAB (-0.89%)…

The information technology sector was the group with the strongest gain, increasing by 2.35%, mainly driven by stocks such as VIC (+2.19%), VHM (+7%), NVL (+6.75%), and BCM (+0.33%). Following this were the industrial sector and the non-essential consumer sector, with increases of 1.61% and 0.72%, respectively. On the other hand, the telecommunications sector was the group with the most significant decline in the market, falling by 1.34%, mainly due to stocks such as VGI (-1.71%), FOX (-0.55%), SGT (-1.12%), and YEG (-1.22%).

In terms of foreign investors’ transactions, they net bought over 2,467 billion dong on the HOSE exchange, focusing on stocks such as STB (354.16 billion), VHM (152.26 billion), VCG (111.7 billion), and HVN (71.36 billion). On the HNX exchange, foreign investors net sold more than 51 billion dong, focusing on CEO (21.5 billion), PVS (20.58 billion), NTP (4.97 billion), and VFS (3.31 billion).

Open: Profit-taking pressure increases, VN-Index returns to the starting point

The cooling off of large caps and widespread profit-taking pressure pushed the VN-Index back to the reference level at the end of the morning session. At the midday break, the VN-Index rose by nearly 1 point, standing at 1,316.13 points, while the HNX-Index recorded a stronger adjustment, losing 0.59% and settling at 216.42 points. The market breadth showed 422 declining stocks and 227 advancing stocks.

Market liquidity increased significantly. The morning trading value reached over 13.5 trillion dong on the HOSE and 593 billion dong on the HNX, up 17% and 49%, respectively, compared to the previous day.

Source: VietstockFinance

The weak green color is being held up by a few large caps. VHM, HVN, and STB are currently the top three contributors, bringing in a 5.5-point gain for the VN-Index. Meanwhile, VPL and FPT led on the opposite side, causing the VN-Index to lose nearly 2 points.

The differentiation among industry groups was evident. Real estate remained the market leader with a nearly 1% gain. However, this increase was mainly driven by a few standout stocks such as VHM (+5.25%), NVL (+4.64%), VPI (+0.98%), and HDG (+1.22%). Most of the remaining stocks faced strong profit-taking pressure, notably VRE (-0.97%), KDH (-1.72%), KBC (-1.3%), SIP (-2.07%), IDC (-1.69%), PDR (-1.2%), TCH (-1.1%), SZC (-1.95%), etc. Notably, VIC stock turned red at the end of the morning session after opening with a ceiling price. This development was not surprising, as the stock had surged impressively by more than 34% since the beginning of May, ranking among the best-performing stocks in the market.

The essential consumer, industrial, and financial groups also maintained a slight gain, but the differentiation within these groups was evident. A few names currently contributing positively to the rise of these sectors include MCH (+1.98%), MSN (+0.96%); HVN (+6.74%), DPG (+1.79%), CII (+1.05%); STB (+5.7%), VPB (+1.65%), and EIB (+1.01%). The rest were dominated by red.

On the declining side, the non-essential consumer group was at the bottom with a 1.5% drop due to significant pressure from VPL (-3.52%), MWG (-1.08%), GEE (-2.53%), PNJ (-2.19%), FRT (-1.58%), etc. Additionally, the information technology, telecommunications, and energy groups also witnessed notable corrections of over 1%.

Foreign investors net bought over 298 billion dong on all three exchanges this morning. The fund certificate FUEVFVND and STB stock stood out in the net buying list with values of over 300 billion dong. Meanwhile, FPT continued to be heavily sold by foreign investors, with a value of nearly 140 billion dong, leading the net selling list.

10:40 AM: The upward momentum from the beginning of the session weakened

As buyers gradually lost their foothold, the main indices retreated to around the reference level. As of 10:30 AM, the VN-Index increased by 2.5 points, hovering around 1,317 points. The HNX-Index decreased by 0.64 points, trading around 217 points.

Stocks in the VN30 basket showed a slightly more dominant green color. Notably, VHM pushed the index up by 4.34 points, STB by 2.76 points, HPG by 1.01 points, and MSN by 0.93 points. Conversely, only a few stocks, including VIC, FPT, MWG, and VJC, were still under selling pressure, taking away more than 3.2 points from the overall index.

Source: VietstockFinance

Real estate stocks continued to be the market leaders, despite the evident differentiation within the group. Notably, VIC increased by 1.31%, and VHM rose by 4.93%. Since the beginning of May 2025, VIC and VHM have impressively pushed the VN-Index up by 23.2 points and 8.16 points, respectively. Additionally, the green color also appeared in KSF, which increased by 0.47%, VPI by 1.37%, and VCR by 0.86%…

Following this was the essential consumer goods sector, which, despite a mixed performance, managed to achieve a decent increase. Specifically, MCH rose by 1.98%, MSN by 1.12%, QNS by 0.22%, and MML by 0.35%… On the other hand, the selling pressure was slightly more dominant, with stocks such as VNM falling by 0.18%, SAB by 0.2%, HAG by 1.15%, and VHC by 1.29%… However, the impact was not significant.

In another development, the non-essential consumer goods sector witnessed evident differentiation, with the selling side gaining the upper hand. Notably, large-cap stocks such as VPL fell by 2.01%, MWG by 1.24%, GEE by 2.43%, and PNJ by 1.22%… Only a few stocks managed to stay in the green, including PLX, which rose by 0.43%, and GEX by 5.26%.

Compared to the beginning of the session, the market returned to a tug-of-war state, with selling pressure gradually increasing. There were 344 declining stocks and 239 advancing stocks.

Source: VietstockFinance

Open: Green color dominates most industry groups

At the beginning of the session on May 21, as of 9:30 AM, the VN-Index surged, reaching 1,327.26 points. Meanwhile, the HNX-Index also edged higher, standing at 218.18 points.

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday (May 20) as the rally led by technology stocks lost steam, and the S&P 500 broke its six-day winning streak. At the close of the session on May 20, the S&P 500 fell 0.39% to 5,940.46 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.38% to 19,142.71 points. The Dow Jones fell 114.83 points (equivalent to 0.27%) to 42,677.24 points.

The VN30 basket showed a slightly more dominant green color, with 3 declining stocks, 20 increasing stocks, and 7 stocks trading at reference prices. Among them, FPT, SSB, and VJC were the stocks with the most significant decreases. Conversely, VHM, VIC, STB, and MSN were the stocks with the most substantial increases.

As of 9:30 AM, the real estate sector was the group with the most positive impact on the market, with a 2.32% increase. Specifically, outstanding performers included VHM, which rose by 5.41%, VIC by 3.5%, VRE by 0.19%, and NVL by 1.27%…

Following this was the materials sector, where most stocks showed

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