Vietnam's VN-Index fell over 101 points during the week of July 20–24, 2026, closing below 1,700 as sustained selling pressure and foreign investor outflows weighed on sentiment.

Vietnam's VN-Index fell over 13 points on July 24 amid sustained selling pressure, while PNJ stock traded over 1.27 trillion VND but remained at floor price with no buy orders.

Vietnam's VN-Index fell 0.34% to 1,693.61 points at mid-session on July 24, while HNX-Index rose 0.47% to 282.39 points, with market breadth favoring declines at 366 down versus 245 up.

Vietnamese financial expert Huỳnh Hoàng Phương recommends investors observe three key indicators to identify VN-Index market bottoms rather than attempting to time exact reversals.

Vietnam's economy grew over 8% and credit expanded by 1.46 quadrillion VND in H1 2026, yet the stock market declined significantly; experts attribute this to growth relying heavily on bank credit rather than capital-market funding.

Vietnamese brokerage analysts expect the VN-Index to continue its technical recovery toward 1,770 points, though investors should remain cautious and maintain balanced equity weightings while avoiding FOMO-driven position increases.

VN-Index halted its decline with a Big White Candle pattern appearing, though short-term outlook remains challenging as the index tracks the Bollinger Bands lower band and Stochastic Oscillator enters oversold territory.

Foreign investors sold net 443 billion dong across all three Vietnamese exchanges as the VN-Index reversed sharply upward, with concentrated selling in bank stocks.

Vietnamese equity investors are using larger leverage, with margin lending debt at securities firms rising from approximately 125,000 billion dong in Q1 2023 to 445,000 billion dong in Q2 2026, a 3.5-fold increase that poses market reversal risks.

A Vietnamese securities stock surged to its daily limit following an exceptional Q2 earnings report, despite the stock typically experiencing liquidity freezes with multiple consecutive sessions without trades.

VN-Index recovered to 1,682 points in the morning session but fell back to around 1,660 points before midday as selling pressure returned.

A Vietnamese bank stock surged to its daily limit on 23 July ahead of an extraordinary shareholder meeting to discuss personnel matters.

VN-Index is testing the 78.6% Fibonacci support level and preparing for a fifth consecutive session decline with an Inverted Hammer pattern indicating continued selling pressure, while HNX-Index is down for the fourth session and tracking the lower Bollinger Bands band.

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