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VPBank Securities (VPX) reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of 515 billion VND, up 47% year over year compared with the same period in 2025.
PSI Securities posted first-quarter pre-tax profit of 32 billion VND, up 220% from 10 billion VND in Q1 last year. KB Securities grew 19% to reach a profit of 71 billion VND.
Not all securities firms performed strongly. Pinetree Securities earned 8 billion VND in Q1, down 22% from the same period.
In the energy sector, Song Ba Ha (SHP) reported a first-quarter profit of 44 billion VND, up 176%.
In auto parts, Pinaco (PAC) delivered softer results, with Q1 profit of 30 billion VND, down 27% from 41 billion VND in the same period in 2025.
The companies that have announced Q1/2026 financial statements are arranged by sector.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
