Vietnam Stock Market Highlights (July 18, 2025): When the "King" VN-Index Is About to Break the 1,500 Mark

I just closed my trading application and must admit - today the Vietnam market gave us a "top-tier" performance! VN-Index is almost at the 1,500-point mark, liquidity exploded like New Year fireworks, and foreign capital is still "pouring" in non-stop.

From my experience analyzing Price Action that Al Brooks taught me, these kinds of strong breakouts with massive volume usually signal a long-term uptrend being established. Today I'll "dissect" the hottest developments and investment opportunities for fellow traders.

VN-Index Nears 1,500 Mark: Momentum Not Yet Exhausted

Liquidity "Explodes" - Signal of Big Money

VN-Index closed the latest session at 1,490.01 points, up 14.54 points (0.99%), approaching the psychological threshold of 1,500 points. The most notable thing? Market liquidity reached nearly 35.7 trillion VND - the highest level since April!

Bob Volman said: "Volume precedes price" and this is exactly what I see. When liquidity surges along with price increases, it's a sign of institutional money "loading" heavily.

Overwhelming Advance/decline Ratio

Number of advancing stocks dominated with 209 advancing stocks, only 115 declining. The large VN30 index basket also rose in unison, with many stocks hitting ceiling prices.

From a market breadth analysis perspective, the 209:115 ratio shows this is not a localized pump but broad-based growth - a sign of a healthy bull market.

Real Estate - Construction Group: "Locomotive" of the Rally

VHM and the Midcap "Gang" Heat Up the Market

Vinhomes stock (VHM) hit the ceiling with a 7% gain, trading actively with over 8.8 million shares. VIC rose 3.9%, VRE up 3.3%. But more interesting are the midcap and smallcap stocks: NVL, DIG, VRC, HTI, LDG, PTL all closed at ceiling prices.

This is what I call the "trickle-down effect" - when large caps surge strongly, money begins flowing to midcaps and smallcaps seeking higher alpha. NVL and DIG led volume with over 50 million shares each - "massive" numbers showing big players' interest.

Foreign Capital Flows: Market's Breathing

Foreign investors did reverse to net sell lightly at 156 billion VND today, but don't worry yet. They still net bought over 3.7 trillion in the previous 11 sessions and have net bought over 13 trillion VND since early July.

One light net selling session after 11 consecutive net buying sessions? This could just be short-term profit-taking or rebalancing. The long-term trend remains very positive.

Positive Outlook: Major Catalysts

FTSE Russell Upgrade - Potential Game Changer

The market continues to be supported by information that Vietnam is "knocking on FTSE Russell's door" to upgrade from frontier to emerging market status. If successful, this would be a massive catalyst attracting passive fund flows.

From my experience observing other markets, upgrades usually create structural inflows lasting 6-12 months. This isn't rumor but a process with real foundation.

Solid Fundamentals: Six Quarters "All Green"

Six consecutive quarters of strong listed company profit growth, especially in banking and real estate sectors. This shows it's not just a liquidity rally but has backing from actual earnings growth.

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