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While the VN-Index closed higher, liquidity continued to ease, signalling that investor caution remained present as capital largely concentrated in a handful of leading sectors.

According to experts, HCM City should continue developing its capital market, specialised financial institutions and advanced financial products to complement bank lending and reduce dependence on traditional credit sources.

At a conference on Việt Nam’s materials industry and manufacturing sector in a new development era held on June 15, policymakers, industry leaders and experts outlined institutional and policy reforms aimed at transforming the materials and manufacturing industries into foundational pillars of the economy. 

Banks are increasingly moving beyond insurance distribution by taking stakes in insurers, reflecting a strategy to generate more stable fee income through customer ecosystems and long-term insurance services.

The ministry proposes a sandbox mechanism and bond payment guarantee organisations in the securities sector in order to complete the legal framework for the capital market.

The uncertainty has left domestic manufacturers waiting for concrete procurement orders despite having invested heavily in railway production capacity.

Expressing appreciation for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) nonsovereign lending to Việt Nam’s private sector, Deputy Finance Minister Trần Quốc Phương said the Ministry of Finance will continue coordinating closely with ADB to facilitate such financing within Việt Namm’s legal framework, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of direct lending to private enterprises without government guarantees.

The planned disclosure reflects broader efforts to implement measurable and credible capital market reforms.

One of the most volatile weeks of 2026 has tested confidence in Việt Nam’s gold market, as bargain hunters return while uncertainty over global interest rates and economic conditions persists.