Party General Secretary Tô Lâm requested that the State''s monopoly on gold bullion branding should be dismantled in a controlled way, with the principle that the government retains oversight of bullion production.
According to data from FiinTrade and SSI Research, ETFs posted a net outflow of over VNĐ210 billion between May 12 and 16, marking the second consecutive week of withdrawals.
Despite a sharp recovery over the past two weeks, analysts warn that the current rally could lose momentum without fresh support, particularly as profit-taking emerges and market breadth remains limited.
Profit-taking pressure emerged across the board, particularly in banking and technology stocks, causing the VN-Index to retreat slightly to 1,301.39 points — a nearly 12-point in Friday''s session.
Despite strong resistance and uncertain outcomes from the tarriff talks, analysts expect the VN-Index to consolidate in the short term before attempting to break the 1,280-point level and approach the psychological threshold of 1,300.
According to experts, to minimise exchange rate risks, the SBV should manage the rate flexibly, but not fix or anchor it because Việt Nam''s economy is deeply integrating towards becoming a market economy, which requires flexibility.
Market breadth leaned positive, with 177 stocks advancing and 117 declining. Liquidity on the southern bourse rose to VNĐ13.5 trillion (approximately US$532.3 million), marking an increase of 21.6 per cent compared to the previous session.