Stocks surpass historic mark of 1,500 points

(Dan Tri) - The Vietnamese stock market started this morning with an exciting green session. After less than 20 minutes of trading, the VN-Index jumped 10 points, officially surpassing the 1,500 point threshold.

At the beginning of the trading session on July 18, Vietnamese stocks were filled with green. As of 9:17 a.m., the VN-Index increased by 10 points, officially surpassing the 1,500-point mark. The VN30-Index also increased by more than 9 points; the HNX-Index increased by 2.8 points; and the UPCoM-Index increased by 0.9 points.

In the first 30 minutes of the session, the total value of matched transactions in the entire market reached more than 3,000 billion VND. Green dominated the board with 186 codes increasing, of which 9 codes hit the ceiling; 66 codes maintained the reference price and 78 codes decreased.

Leading the group of stocks positively impacting the index is VHM (Vinhomes). Two stocks of the same "family" Vingroup, VIC (Vingroup) and VRE (Vincom Retail), also contributed to the general increase. In addition, the stocks NVL, FPT , DIG, CII, VJC, PDR... also recorded positive impacts on the market.

Foreign investors continued to net sell at the beginning of today's session. VIC was the most sold code, followed by FPT, STB, GEE, GEX, VHM... On the contrary, this group net bought codes such as CII, VCI, MSN, VPB, VIX...

VN-Index officially surpassed the 1,500 point mark (Illustration photo),

Recently, the State Securities Commission has just announced the Plan to implement the central clearing counterparty (CCP) mechanism for the underlying securities market.

According to the plan from the third quarter, the Ministry of Finance is expected to issue accounting guidance for transactions arising when implementing the new mechanism. At the same time, the SSC will approve the project to establish Vietnam Securities Clearing Company Limited under the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSD) to perform the CCP function.

In the first quarter of 2026, the SSC plans to issue new guidelines for registration, depository and settlement of securities transactions. Meanwhile, the VSD will train, coach and test the system with members, coordinate the review and preparation of technical infrastructure. This process could last the whole year of 2026.

By the first quarter of 2027, SSC plans to implement the CCP mechanism for the underlying securities market.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/chung-khoan-vuot-moc-lich-su-1500-diem-20250718094522182.htm