BIDV's rate reversal is not a new trend
Investor Guide

BIDV's rate reversal is not a new trend

BIDV raised online deposit rates and then cut them back within two days. For savers, the real signal is not the drama of the reversal, but what it does and does not say about Vietnam's broader deposit market.

Mai Linh·
Alibaba and BYD Make the List, Asia Reprices Risk
Market Beat

Alibaba and BYD Make the List, Asia Reprices Risk

The Pentagon's updated list is not an instant trading ban, but it does force Asian markets to apply a higher policy-risk discount to Chinese tech. Ahead of Vietnam's session, the real task is not guessing which stock opens green or red, but reading whether risk aversion is spreading across three layers of signals.

Mai Linh·
OpenAI files confidentially, how to ride the AI wave now
Investor Guide

OpenAI files confidentially, how to ride the AI wave now

OpenAI has moved one step closer to public markets, but direct access is still not available to retail investors. For beginners, the real question is not where to buy OpenAI today, but which AI exposure fits their risk tolerance and what each route costs.

Mai Linh·
FPT Has More Vietnamese Data, but Revenue Comes Later
Corporate Analysis

FPT Has More Vietnamese Data, but Revenue Comes Later

Nemotron-Personas-Vietnam gives FPT a new layer of local AI data. For shareholders, though, value appears only when that layer moves through infrastructure, fine-tuning, and paid deployments.

Minh Quan·
Vingroup Keeps a Path for Value to Return to VIC
Corporate Analysis

Vingroup Keeps a Path for Value to Return to VIC

The June 8 resolution does not mean Vingroup has already bought more of GSM or VinEnergo. What matters is that the group has preserved a route for value from those businesses to flow back to the listed parent when the timing works.

Minh Quan·
VN-Index Breaks 1,800, Money Turns Selective
Market Beat

VN-Index Breaks 1,800, Money Turns Selective

A 2.63% drop does not mean all buying power has vanished. The better read is that remaining risk appetite is clustering in a few liquid real-estate names, while the rest of the sector still lacks broad support.

Mai Linh·
Widely watched stocks can still fall hard
Investor Guide

Widely watched stocks can still fall hard

The morning session on June 8 offered a basic lesson for new investors: heavy attention does not mean real buying support. In a broad market sell-off, what matters is not how loud the story is, but whether money is actually stepping in.

Mai Linh·
VJC hit limit-up, but fuel is the real test now
Corporate Analysis

VJC hit limit-up, but fuel is the real test now

Vietjet has just delivered a limit-up session, but the market's next question is no longer just about summer travel demand. When jet fuel rises faster than crude benchmarks, margin pressure becomes the first place airline stocks get tested.

Mai Linh·
OPEC+ Raises Quotas, Oil Prices Stay Elevated
Macro Insights

OPEC+ Raises Quotas, Oil Prices Stay Elevated

OPEC+ is adding barrels on paper, but Brent remains high because the market still does not trust that physical flows through Hormuz have normalized. For Vietnamese investors, this is a story about inflation, rates and input costs, not just oil stocks.

Thanh Ha·
Exchange Rates Are Testing Stock Flows
Macro Insights

Exchange Rates Are Testing Stock Flows

VN-Index managed a modest rebound, but the week of June 8-12 will not be decided by a few index points. What matters is whether exchange-rate pressure cools alongside interbank funding costs and equity-market liquidity.

Thanh Ha·
Review old bank accounts before the 3-year mark
Investor Guide

Review old bank accounts before the 3-year mark

Vietnam's new draft rule on payment accounts with no transactions for 3 years is not in force yet, but it highlights a weak point many retail investors ignore: the cash may still be there while access becomes messy when you need it again. Reviewing old accounts, e-wallet links and investment payout accounts now is a cleaner fix than waiting for a future deadline.

Mai Linh·
EVN Clears Losses, Power Pricing Enters a New Phase
Investor Guide

EVN Clears Losses, Power Pricing Enters a New Phase

EVN has moved from accumulated losses to positive retained earnings in its audited 2025 financial statements. That does not end pressure on electricity prices, but it does shift the real question: can the pricing mechanism keep up with input costs?

Mai Linh·