On July 16, 2026, foreign investors showed strong activity in the Vietnamese stock market, particularly focusing on three bluechip stocks: Vinhomes (VHM), Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and VinGroup (VIC). The total net buying value for these stocks reached over 620 billion VND, indicating a significant shift in investor sentiment.

On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), foreign investors purchased approximately 95.6 million shares, with a total value of 2.669 trillion VND, marking an increase of 105.5% in volume and 89% in value compared to the previous trading session on July 15. Conversely, they sold 99.6 million shares, with a total value of 2.694 trillion VND, which was a 31.3% increase in volume and a 13.2% increase in value from the prior session.

As a result, foreign investors recorded a net sale of 4.05 million shares, with a total net selling value of 25.7 billion VND, a significant decrease of 86.2% in volume and 97.35% in value compared to the previous day.

The main focus for foreign investors was on the three bluechip stocks within the VN30 index: VIC, ACB, and VHM. Specifically, VIC saw a net purchase of 252.8 billion VND (1.15 million shares), ACB had a net buy of 217.5 billion VND (9.25 million shares), and VHM was net bought for 153.7 billion VND (1.1 million shares).

On the other hand, PNJ was the most sold stock, with a net selling value of 147.7 billion VND (3.6 million shares), followed by SSI with a net sale of 132.1 billion VND (5.5 million shares).

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), foreign investors bought 4.33 million shares, totaling 94.85 billion VND, which was nearly five times the volume and value compared to the previous session. They sold 2.62 million shares, with a selling value of 53.34 billion VND, representing increases of 192.7% in volume and 160.8% in value from the prior trading day.

Overall, foreign investors net bought 1.71 million shares on HNX, with a total net buying value of 41.5 billion VND, a stark contrast to the previous session where they net sold 139,300 shares worth 3.75 billion VND.

In the UPCoM market, foreign investors purchased 513,700 shares, totaling 7.96 billion VND, which was nearly five times the previous session's volume and a 90% increase in value. They sold 280,800 shares, with a total value of 9.82 billion VND, a decrease of 56.6% in volume and 12.16% in value compared to the prior session.

Overall, on July 16, foreign investors net sold 2.1 million shares across the market, with a total net buying value of approximately 14 billion VND, contrasting sharply with the previous day when they net sold over 30 million shares worth 979.5 billion VND.