Hanoi apartments: Do not merge primary and resale prices
Market Beat

Hanoi apartments: Do not merge primary and resale prices

Launch prices and resale prices are not two names for one market level. Comparing the right inventory, all-in cost and liquidity prevents a premature market call.

Mai Linh·
Vietnam's $220 Billion Is Not Money in Investors' Wallets
Market Beat

Vietnam's $220 Billion Is Not Money in Investors' Wallets

A huge digital-asset transaction figure is not a measure of what Vietnamese investors hold. Reading the metric correctly is the first defence against overstating both market size and safety.

Mai Linh·
DGC Has a New CEO, Its Governance Test Begins
Market Beat

DGC Has a New CEO, Its Governance Test Begins

DGC has appointed a new chief executive and sole legal representative. Whether governance risk is actually easing will depend on disclosure quality, cash flow and project execution.

Duc Tri·
S&P 500 clears 7,800 as yields remain the real test
Market Beat

S&P 500 clears 7,800 as yields remain the real test

US equities reached a new high while Treasury yields stayed elevated. Earnings provide a cushion, but that cushion has clear conditions.

Thanh Ha·
Securities Firms Are the Gateway to Vietnam's Carbon Market
Market Beat

Securities Firms Are the Gateway to Vietnam's Carbon Market

An emissions allowance cannot move from a factory to an order book on its own. Securities firms provide the account and order-control layer, while their economic benefit still needs operating data to be measured.

Mai Linh·
VN-Index Lost 64 Points: Reading a Rebound
Market Beat

VN-Index Lost 64 Points: Reading a Rebound

After a 64.10-point two-day decline, a green VN-Index alone does not prove buyers are back. Three checks can help investors distinguish a technical bounce from a broader improvement in supply and demand.

Mai Linh·
PNJ Rises as Gold Falls: Profitability Tells the Story
Corporate Analysis

PNJ Rises as Gold Falls: Profitability Tells the Story

PNJ shares rose while global gold prices slipped, but there is no paradox to solve. The stock and the metal are priced on different fundamentals, with margins and inventory quality now carrying more weight.

Minh Quan·
America is paying more to borrow for 30 years
Market Beat

America is paying more to borrow for 30 years

Demand was present at the latest 30-year Treasury auction, but the 5.216% yield shows investors want more compensation for long-term risk.

Thanh Ha·
KOSPI rebounds, portfolios can still be underwater
Market Beat

KOSPI rebounds, portfolios can still be underwater

KOSPI gained 8.9% in one week, but an index rebound does not automatically return every portfolio to breakeven. For concentrated or leveraged positions, the path of prices matters as much as the ending level.

Mai Linh·
Nghe An waste-to-energy project: What repays the debt
Market Beat

Nghe An waste-to-energy project: What repays the debt

A VND 2,975 billion credit line is a starting point, not proof of project economics. The repayment case depends on waste supply, cash collection and operating costs.

Mai Linh·
SCIC divestment list is not a sale schedule
Market Beat

SCIC divestment list is not a sale schedule

SCIC plans to fully divest from 66 companies by 2030. A stock-market impact still depends on a company-specific sale plan, price and buyer.

Mai Linh·
VN-Index Falls 1.54% as Selling Broadens
Market Beat

VN-Index Falls 1.54% as Selling Broadens

The August 13 session was not simply a red VN-Index close. Weak breadth and higher turnover point to selling pressure across a wider set of stocks.

Mai Linh·