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Foreign selling has returned to VN30 stocks as the VN-Index continued to decline on 03/04/2026. At the close, the VN-Index fell 10.78 points, or 0.64%, to 1,684.04. The HNX-Index declined 1.68 points, or 0.67%, to 248.68.
Market breadth was negative, with 534 decliners and 252 advancers. In the VN30, 22 components finished lower, 6 rose, and 2 were unchanged.
Liquidity weakened versus the prior session. VN-Index turnover was more than 696 million shares, equivalent to over 18.8 trillion VND. On the HNX, turnover was over 62.8 million shares, worth more than 1.1 trillion VND.
The main drags on the VN-Index were HPG, GEE, BID and TCB, collectively subtracting more than 4 points. In contrast, VIC, VHM, LPB and GAS remained in positive territory, helping to cap losses by more than 4 points.
During the morning, momentum softened as selling pressure returned. By midday, the VN-Index had gained only about 4.52 points to 1,699.34, while the HNX-Index fell 0.56% to 248.96. Breadth favored decliners (404 down, 248 up), and turnover stayed subdued: HOSE traded roughly 295 million shares (about 8 trillion VND) and HNX around 32 million shares (about 549 billion VND).
Real estate led early gains, with VHM, VIC, NVL, CEO and VRE moving higher. Energy also supported the market, with BSR, PVS and PLX among the gainers. Telecommunications and media were mixed, with VGI, FOX, CTR and VNB among the decliners.
Foreign investors were net sellers on HOSE, amounting to over 1.568 trillion VND. Selling was concentrated in VHM (456.5 billion VND), HPG (217.4 billion VND), MWG (175.6 billion VND) and VPB (170.9 billion VND).
On the Hanoi exchange, foreign activity turned to net buying of around 32 billion VND, led by PVS (14.9 billion), IDC (13.0 billion), SHS (8.4 billion) and CEO (6.5 billion).
For the session overall, foreign flow remained negative, with a near 788 billion VND net outflow across three exchanges, concentrated in HPG and MWG. On HNX, buying focused on PVS, IDC, SHS and CEO.
At 10:40 am, selling pressure returned and funds stayed cautious. By 10:30 am, the VN-Index was up about 12.24 points near 1,707, while the HNX-Index hovered around 250. VN30 constituents showed mixed movement, with demand slightly positive: VHM, VIC, VJC and FPT contributed roughly 4.23, 3.78, 1.21 and 0.99 points respectively. However, MWG, HPG, HDB and TCB faced heavier selling, subtracting more than 5 points.
From the open to 10:30 am, breadth remained skewed to decliners (331 down, 297 up).
Energy stocks led early gains. By 9:30 am, the VN-Index hovered around 1,706 after an initial uptick, while HNX rose toward around 251. Real estate regained strength, and energy names such as BSR, PVT, PVS and PLX led the move. Large caps including GAS, VCB and GVR also provided support to the index.
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