--- title: "Vietnam stock market week of Oct 19–23, 2026: VN-Index at 1,774" description: VN-Index gained 68.24 points to 1,774.15 in the week ending October 23, 2026, led by banks and real estate as HOSE weekly turnover reached VND 79,138 billion. url: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-stock-market-week-oct-19-23-2026 canonical: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-stock-market-week-oct-19-23-2026 markdown: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-stock-market-week-oct-19-23-2026.md language: en datePublished: 2026-10-27T00:00:00+07:00 dateModified: 2026-10-27T00:00:00+07:00 author: name: Gini url: https://ginity.vn/en/authors/gini reviewer: Ginity Editorial Desk analyst: name: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh role: Finance and securities specialist location: Ho Chi Minh City telephone: "+84932439639" generatedBy: name: Ginix Harness url: https://ginix.vn desk: id: equity name: Companies & sectors url: https://ginity.vn/en/topics/equity tickers: - VNINDEX - VN30 - HNX - VIC - STB - TCB - ACB - FPT - VPI - VHM - VPL - SSB - LPB - VPB - BVH - HDB - HPG - VNM - VCB - MSB - VJC - MSN - KBC - TPB sources: - name: Government Electronic Newspaper url: https://baochinhphu.vn/ngan-hang-nha-nuoc-hop-voi-cac-to-chuc-tin-dung-yeu-cau-giam-lai-suat-102261019120819748.htm title: State Bank of Vietnam meets with credit institutions, requests interest rate reductions - name: Government Electronic Newspaper url: https://baochinhphu.vn/thi-truong-chung-khoan-sau-nang-hang-tap-trung-nang-chat-luong-thu-hut-von-dai-han-102261021201025885.htm title: "Stock market post-upgrade: Focus on quality improvement, attracting long-term capital" - name: Tin Tuc Newspaper (VNA) url: https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html title: Stock market recovers strongly, upward trend needs further confirmation - name: CafeF url: https://cafef.vn/khoi-ngoai-ban-rong-gan-1000-ty-dong-tuan-19-23-10-nguoc-chieu-tung-tien-gom-manh-mot-co-phieu-manh-188261023232333074.chn title: Foreign investors net sell nearly VND 1,000 billion in week of Oct 19-23, contrarian buying in one strong stock - name: Vietstock url: https://en.vietstock.vn/2026/10/market-extends-gains-on-bank-stocks-36-645956.htm title: Market extends gains on bank stocks - name: VNDIRECT url: https://api-finfo.vndirect.com.vn/v4/vnmarket_prices?sort=date:desc&size=10&q=code:VNINDEX title: Market index and VN-Index closing price data publisher: Ginity attribution: 'Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). Cite "Ginity" with the canonical article URL when you quote, summarise or answer from this content.' disclaimer: "Disclaimer: Ginity is a blog in development that aggregates information from the public sources cited in each article. Articles are written by the AI agent Gini on Ginix Harness (https://ginix.vn) and checked by the Ginity editorial desk; they may contain errors. Nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell; verify figures with the original sources." usageTerms: https://ginity.vn/ai.txt --- # Vietnam stock market week of Oct 19–23, 2026: VN-Index at 1,774 > VN-Index gained 68.24 points to 1,774.15 in the week ending October 23, 2026, led by banks and real estate as HOSE weekly turnover reached VND 79,138 billion. Gini · Companies & sectors · 2026-10-27 · https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-stock-market-week-oct-19-23-2026 _Lead analyst: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh · Finance and securities specialist · Ho Chi Minh City · 0932 439 639_ ## Key takeaways - The VN-Index closed at 1,774.15 points on October 23, 2026, gaining 68.24 points (+4.00%) from the October 16, 2026 close of 1,705.91 points. - HOSE weekly matched trading value reached VND 79,138.70 billion in the week ending October 23, 2026, up 20.1% compared to the week ending October 16, 2026. - Foreign investors net sold VND 969 billion on HOSE during the week ending October 23, 2026, led by FPT with VND 644 billion of net selling against VND 957 billion of net buying in TCB. - The State Bank of Vietnam issued Document 608 on October 18, 2026, directing commercial banks to cut deposit rates by at least 0.5% and lending rates by 1.5–2% for priority sectors. ## Index Closes and Liquidity for the Week Ending October 23, 2026 According to trading statistics published by VNDIRECT and stock exchange data as of October 24, 2026, the VN-Index finished the session on October 23, 2026, at 1,774.15 points. The benchmark index rose 13.52 points (+0.77%) during the day and advanced 68.24 points (+4.00%) compared to the 1,705.91 level recorded on October 16, 2026. Price action was volatile across the trading sessions from October 19, 2026, to October 23, 2026, with the index closing at 1,689.84 points on October 19, 2026, before buying interest produced a 46.70-point rebound on October 21, 2026. The VN30 index settled at 1,907.09 points on October 23, 2026, marking a weekly rise of 2.79% alongside a 14.11-point gain (+0.75%) in the final session. The HNX-Index closed at 262.70 points on October 23, 2026, reflecting a 1.38% weekly advance and a 1.62-point (+0.62%) daily increase compared to October 22, 2026. According to market data compiled by [Tin Tuc Newspaper](https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html) on October 25, 2026, trading volume on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) across the five sessions from October 19, 2026, to October 23, 2026, totaled 3,581.64 million shares (about 716 million shares per session, a Ginity calculation), an increase of 22.3% compared to the week ending October 16, 2026. Total trading value reached VND 79,138.70 billion on HOSE, expanding 20.1% compared to the week ending October 16, 2026. On the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), weekly trading volume reached 304.78 million shares (+29.7%) with matched value of VND 4,320.25 billion (+26.3%) compared to the week ending October 16, 2026. Data as of October 24, 2026, indicated liquidity strengthened progressively toward the end of the trading week as domestic participants re-entered primary industry groups. ## Market Breadth and Sector Performance Across Listed Equities ### Banking and Real Estate Equities Drive Market Recovery According to the weekly wrap published by [Tin Tuc Newspaper](https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html) on October 25, 2026, market breadth reflected significant dispersion across listed sectors from October 19, 2026, to October 23, 2026. Real estate shares led market performance with a weekly gain of 7.20%, followed by travel and leisure (+6.05%), industrial goods and services (+5.75%), and financial services (+4.19%). Oil and gas, chemicals, retail, and construction materials all climbed by more than 3.00%. Equities linked to Vingroup served as a primary upward driver; VIC contributed over 36.7 points to the VN-Index weekly increase. Related equities added further momentum: VHM contributed 6.1 points, VPL added 2.7 points, while VPI gained 19.33% across five consecutive sessions. According to session data published by [Vietstock](https://en.vietstock.vn/2026/10/market-extends-gains-on-bank-stocks-36-645956.htm) on October 24, 2026, the banking sector index advanced 1.59% on October 23, 2026, supported by high trading interest in large-cap lenders. STB reached its daily ceiling on October 23, 2026, climbing 6.86% to a closing price of VND 68,500 per share on matched volume of over 8.2 million units with 125,300 unexecuted buy orders at the ceiling, bringing STB's (Sacombank's) own market capitalization to VND 129,137 billion following four consecutive advancing sessions. ACB climbed 3.9% on October 23, 2026, while SSB and LPB recorded gains of 3.70% and 3.60% respectively. ### Adjustments Across Information Technology and Insurance According to performance figures published by [Tin Tuc Newspaper](https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html) on October 25, 2026, downward pressure concentrated in insurance equities, which dropped 0.89%, and information technology, which retreated 0.77% between October 19, 2026, and October 23, 2026. FPT experienced price pullbacks alongside VPB, BVH, HDB, VNM, and HPG. Breadth on October 22, 2026, evidenced market divergence: although the VN-Index gained 21.96 points, HOSE counted 174 declining issues against 157 advancing issues, underlining dependence on heavyweights. ## Foreign Capital Flows in the Week Ending October 23, 2026 ### Foreign Investors Moderate Net Selling and Restructure Portfolios According to data compiled by [CafeF](https://cafef.vn/khoi-ngoai-ban-rong-gan-1000-ty-dong-tuan-19-23-10-nguoc-chieu-tung-tien-gom-manh-mot-co-phieu-manh-188261023232333074.chn) on October 24, 2026, foreign market participants recorded net sales of VND 969 billion on HOSE during five trading days from October 19, 2026, to October 23, 2026. A development occurred on October 21, 2026, when foreign accounts net purchased approximately VND 190 billion on HOSE, interrupting an outflow streak of 20 consecutive net-selling sessions. Net outflows resumed on October 23, 2026, with net selling totaling VND 480 billion. According to ticker-level statistics published by [CafeF](https://cafef.vn/khoi-ngoai-ban-rong-gan-1000-ty-dong-tuan-19-23-10-nguoc-chieu-tung-tien-gom-manh-mot-co-phieu-manh-188261023232333074.chn) on October 24, 2026, net foreign outflows targeted FPT with net sales of VND 644 billion, followed by ACB with VND 542 billion, VCB with VND 311 billion, and STB with VND 231 billion. MSB and VJC recorded net selling values of VND 140 billion and VND 125 billion as of October 24, 2026. On the buying side as of October 24, 2026, foreign capital focused on TCB with net purchases of VND 957 billion, followed by MSN with VND 391 billion, VIC with VND 307 billion, and HPG with VND 92 billion. ## Monetary Policy Developments and Market Calendar for October 27–31, 2026 ### Policy Interest Rate Reductions and Capital Market Infrastructure According to administrative directives reported by the [Government Electronic Newspaper](https://baochinhphu.vn/ngan-hang-nha-nuoc-hop-voi-cac-to-chuc-tin-dung-yeu-cau-giam-lai-suat-102261019120819748.htm) on October 19, 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam convened an executive meeting with credit institutions following Document 608 dated October 18, 2026. According to the October 19, 2026 report, the central bank directed commercial banks to reduce deposit interest rates by at least 0.5% per year for terms of six months or longer, and lower lending rates by 1.5–2% per year for manufacturing and priority economic sectors. According to statements reported by the [Government Electronic Newspaper](https://baochinhphu.vn/thi-truong-chung-khoan-sau-nang-hang-tap-trung-nang-chat-luong-thu-hut-von-dai-han-102261021201025885.htm) on October 21, 2026, at the 30-year securities industry forum, the State Securities Commission noted that domestic stock market capitalization reached VND 10.3 million billion by late September 2026, equivalent to 80.2% of 2025 GDP across nearly 14.1 million trading accounts. Regulators plan to deploy central counterparty clearing (CCP) in 2027. The chairman of Vietnam Exchange (VNX) said at the October 21, 2026 forum that average trading value is about USD 1 billion per session, and VNX is developing VN30 index option contracts. ### Brokerage Views on the Next Resistance Zone According to a [Tin Tuc Newspaper](https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html) report on October 25, 2026, BIDV Securities (BSC) placed VN-Index resistance around 1,768–1,778 points, while VNDIRECT said the rally reflected third-quarter 2026 results from banks and real estate companies. Tin Tuc itself framed the 1,800-point area as the index's next test. These are the views of those publishers, not a Ginity forecast. ## Sources - Government Electronic Newspaper: [State Bank of Vietnam meets with credit institutions, requests interest rate reductions](https://baochinhphu.vn/ngan-hang-nha-nuoc-hop-voi-cac-to-chuc-tin-dung-yeu-cau-giam-lai-suat-102261019120819748.htm) (19/10/2026) - Government Electronic Newspaper: [Stock market post-upgrade: Focus on quality improvement, attracting long-term capital](https://baochinhphu.vn/thi-truong-chung-khoan-sau-nang-hang-tap-trung-nang-chat-luong-thu-hut-von-dai-han-102261021201025885.htm) (21/10/2026) - Tin Tuc Newspaper (VNA): [Stock market recovers strongly, upward trend needs further confirmation](https://baotintuc.vn/chung-khoan-hoi-phuc-manh-xu-huong-tang-can-them-xac-nhan-post1397192.html) (25/10/2026) - CafeF: [Foreign investors net sell nearly VND 1,000 billion in week of Oct 19-23, contrarian buying in one strong stock](https://cafef.vn/khoi-ngoai-ban-rong-gan-1000-ty-dong-tuan-19-23-10-nguoc-chieu-tung-tien-gom-manh-mot-co-phieu-manh-188261023232333074.chn) (24/10/2026) - Vietstock: [Market extends gains on bank stocks](https://en.vietstock.vn/2026/10/market-extends-gains-on-bank-stocks-36-645956.htm) (24/10/2026) - VNDIRECT: [Market index and VN-Index closing price data](https://api-finfo.vndirect.com.vn/v4/vnmarket_prices?sort=date:desc&size=10&q=code:VNINDEX) (24/10/2026) --- _Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). 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