Bánh Mì Brief

Markets, deals and policy from the last 24 hours.

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1 ▸ Assembly overhauls trade laws, breaks until 20 Nov

The National Assembly on 13 November passed an omnibus law amending the Commercial, Competition, Foreign Trade Management and Consumer Protection laws, with 458 of 460 deputies in favour, and closed out the Ho Chi Minh Highway investment resolutions. The amended Securities Law takes effect on 1 March 2027 and adds a controlled-testing regime. Deputies also debated the Formosa Ha Tinh steel issue; sessions resume on 20-21 November.

→ VietnamPlus · 13 Nov

2 ▸ VN-Index flat as foreigners turn buyers

The VN-Index edged up 0.18 points to 1,734.93 on 13 November as late buying erased an intraday dip, while the HNX-Index fell 0.64% to 254.98. Foreign investors net bought VND320.6bn on HoSE, led by VIX, POW and VJC. POW rose 3.57% and STB 3.34%, and HoSE turnover topped VND15.1tn.

→ SGGP · 13 Nov

→ Sources differ: Nhan Dan puts net buying at over VND301bn across three exchanges · Nhan Dan · 13 Nov

3 ▸ SJC gold slides to VND137.5m

SJC bars fell VND500,000 to VND134.5m buying and VND137.5m selling per tael on the morning of 14 November, near their lowest in almost a year. A buyer who paid VND142m on 9 November is now down about VND7.5m, including the VND3m spread. World gold edged back up to about $3,885 an ounce.

→ Bao Tin tuc · 14 Nov

→ Confirmed: Bao Nghe An · 14 Nov

◆  Economy & Markets

▸ VN-Index ends week up 0.55%

The VN-Index gained 0.55% in the week to 13 November from the previous Friday's close of 1,725.36, while trading stayed thin. On Friday it dipped as low as 1,724.03 before recovering, and HoSE matched volume was over 453m shares, worth about VND9.8tn.

→ Thanh Tra · 14 Nov

◆  Business & Deals

▸ Chinese builders eye Vietnam rail and ports

At a 12 November meeting between Vietnam's construction contractors' association and China's CHINCA, China Communications Construction proposed joining the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway and port projects tied to logistics. PowerChina, active in Vietnam since 2000 with over 70 projects worth about $9B in contracts, said it wants to expand in energy and infrastructure.

→ Bnews · 13 Nov

◆  Politics & Policy

▸ Assembly relieves Hanoi deputy Ho Sy Hung

The National Assembly relieved Ho Sy Hung of his duties as a Hanoi deputy on 13 November by secret ballot under Resolution 52/2026/QH16, effective immediately. The move followed his resignation request of 9 November, reviewed by the Fatherland Front and the Assembly Standing Committee. The resolution does not state his reason.

→ Bnews · 13 Nov

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