Vietnam Equity Strategy: Separating enforcement headlines from market fundamentals

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Vietnam Equity Strategy: Separating enforcement headlines from market fundamentals

Global Research

30 July 2026ab

Vietnam Equity Strategy Equity Strategy

VietnamSeparating enforcement headlines from market

fundamentals Permada Darmono

Analyst

permada.darmono@ubs.com

+65-6495 3137

Investor concerns around market weakness Trang Nguyen

The VN Index has retraced much of its recent gains amid concerns around domestic Analyst

liquidity conditions, growth sustainability and a series of high-profile investigations trang-za.nguyen@ubs.com

+65-6495 2495

involving corporates and infrastructure projects. Investor discussions increasingly focus

on whether these developments signal a renewed phase of broad-based anti-corruption

tightening similar to previous cycles. We spoke to Dr. Le Hong Hiep, a political/economic

expert at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Our discussion with him support our view that

anti-corruption enforcement remains a structural feature of Vietnam's governance

framework. Recent cases appear concentrated around commercial activities and state-

asset management rather than representing a broader campaign targeting senior

government officials.

Gold and diamond probe may greater participation in financial assets

With regard to the recent scrutiny of diamond and gold-related activities, it may also

have the effect of encouraging greater participation in financial assets and productive

investment channels, which would be broadly consistent with policymakers' broader

efforts to support economic activity and improve capital allocation. The expert does not

think that probes on crypto assets are likely since crypto/digital assets fit the

government's tech and innovation growth narrative.

UBS continues to be positive on Vietnam's economic growth