September 21st marked Vietnam’s historic debut as its FTSE Emerging Market upgrade took effect, welcoming the first tranche of passive inflows. However, external headwinds continued to weigh on market sentiment:
After a sharp pullback in July, the VN-Index rebounded 5.6% in August, led by broad gains across large-cap equities. PYN Elite +5.5%. In the August 2026 Review, FTSE Russell Index
Vietnam stock market had a terrible performance in July, with a max drawdown of around 10%. Better-than-expected earnings helped the market recover part of its losses. Vietnam’s infrastructure investments are
VN-Index recovered from mid-June following the signing of a 14-point MoU between the US and Iran, which established a ceasefire framework. However, the Index still ended June -0.2%, with bank stocks leading
The defining event of April was FTSE’s formal confirmation of Vietnam’s upgrade from Frontier to Secondary Emerging Market. The reclassification will be implemented in four tranches, beginning in September 2026
The VN-Index fell sharply by 11% in March as a broad sell-off spread across sectors, driven by concerns over the ongoing US and Israel war with Iran. The index briefly