HIGHLIGHTED NEWS
According to the Ministry of Construction, as of December 14, 2025, the whole country had 237 projects and works eligible for commencement and completion in 34 provinces and cities, with a total investment of over 3.4 million billion VND. Of these, 151 projects were commenced and 86 projects were completed, with a total investment of over 627 trillion VND from state capital and approximately 2.79 million billion VND from other sources. These projects focus on large-scale socio-economic infrastructure, contributing to boosting public investment and supporting economic growth at the end of the year.
According to the Government's electronic portal, Vietnam has officially reached the milestone of 20 million international visitors in a single year and this number is expected to continue increasing until the end of 2025. Currently, Vietnam's tourism growth rate is at 21%, many times higher than the average global tourism growth rate of 5% and far exceeding the 8% growth rate of the Asia-Pacific region. Compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam's tourism has recovered by approximately over 110% (while global tourism has only recovered by about 90%).
TRADING STRATEGY
The stock market closed slightly lower at 1,646 points, with liquidity significantly lower than the average of the previous week. Differentiation reappeared. Supportive capital flows tended towards stocks in the financial services, oil and gas, chemical, and utilities sectors, along with some individual banking stocks. Conversely, selling pressure was mainly concentrated in industrial services, real estate, construction, and materials sectors. The VN-Index is likely to fluctuate around the 1,640-1,660 point range today.
The market experienced a tug-of-war after a series of four consecutive declining sessions. Selling pressure decreased. Capital flows showed slight improvement but remained concentrated in certain stock groups rather than actively spreading across the board. Foreign investors resumed net buying. In the short term, the VN-Index is likely to fluctuate in a scenario where the index alternates between increases and decreases, with wide-ranging sideways movements during the trading session. This is to assess the stability of the supply and demand balance before establishing a reversal bottom and officially returning to a new upward trend. Investors should focus their trading, avoid spreading themselves too thin, control their portfolios on individual stocks, and prioritize fundamentally sound stocks for their targets in the first half of 2026.
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