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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/vietnam-technological-commercial-joint-stock-bank">Techcombank</a> stands out as a leader in profitability and digital banking within the Vietnamese market, driven by strong credit growth and a burgeoning fee-income business, particularly in wealth management.</li>
  <li>The bank's significant concentration in the real estate and construction sectors (estimated at ~65% of the loan book) presents a material risk, making its asset quality highly sensitive to the health of the property market and broader macroeconomic conditions.</li>
  <li>While facing near-term headwinds from Net Interest Margin (NIM) compression due to heightened funding costs, TCB's strategic focus on digital transformation and servicing affluent customers positions it favorably for long-term growth in a structurally attractive market.</li>
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Techcombank stands out as a leader in profitability and digital banking within the Vietnamese market, driven by strong credit growth and a burgeoning fee-income business, particularly in wealth management.
  The bank's significant concentration in the real estate and construction sectors (estimated at ~65% of the loan book) presents a material risk, making its asset quality highly sensitive to the health of the property market and broader macroeconomic conditions.
  While facing near-term headwinds from Net Interest Margin (NIM) compression due to heightened funding costs, TCB's strategic focus on digital transformation and servicing affluent customers positions it favorably for long-term growth in a structurally attractive market.
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External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Mirae Asset Securities Co.,Ltd. provides comprehensive wealth management services. The Company offers fixed income securities brokerage, securities dealing, equity underwriting, and other services. Mirae Asset Securities also deals with mergers and acquisitions, foreign currency, and financial derivatives

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<ul><li>VCB’s balance sheet continued to expand in 1H26, driven mainly by liquidity rather than lending.</li><li>Customer loans increased by 4.8% YTD, trailing total-asset growth of 8.8%, as interbank balances rose 18.9% and deposits at the SBV surged 95.1%.</li><li>Customer deposits grew 3.4% YTD, while CASA declined 1.0% in absolute terms and its weight fell by 1.5%p to 33.9%. </li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

VCB’s balance sheet continued to expand in 1H26, driven mainly by liquidity rather than lending.Customer loans increased by 4.8% YTD, trailing total-asset growth of 8.8%, as interbank balances rose 18.9% and deposits at the SBV surged 95.1%.Customer deposits grew 3.4% YTD, while CASA declined 1.0% in absolute terms and its weight fell by 1.5%p to 33.9%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Stock recommendations (Vietnam Market)_Oct 2026

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Market Vectors Vietnam ETF / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this Postcard Edition, we detour and go international—to the streets, shops, and supermarkets of Vietnam. Choosing Vietnam as a country to explore and begin building our Asian Coverage.</li>
<li>Despite strong manufacturing fundamentals, capital markets remain narrow, with limited institutional participation and underrepresentation of export-led sectors.</li>
<li>Vietnam is on our watchlist for its evolving opportunity set, and we will continue tracking IPO activity, MSCI inclusion efforts, and policy reforms.</li>
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In this Postcard Edition, we detour and go international—to the streets, shops, and supermarkets of Vietnam. Choosing Vietnam as a country to explore and begin building our Asian Coverage.
Despite strong manufacturing fundamentals, capital markets remain narrow, with limited institutional participation and underrepresentation of export-led sectors.
Vietnam is on our watchlist for its evolving opportunity set, and we will continue tracking IPO activity, MSCI inclusion efforts, and policy reforms.


Postcard from Hanoi | Xin Chào Việt Nam

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Rong Viet Securities

Rong Viet Securities

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<ul><li>1Q26 PBT reached VND 8,870bn (+23% YoY, -3% QoQ), underpinned by total operating income expanding 18% YoY to VND 13,674bn.</li><li>Fee and commission income surged 72% YoY, driven by insurance services and trade finance/LC (+159% YoY).</li><li>1Q26 credit growth was contained within limits: parent bank gross loans reached VND 780,000bn (+2.9% YTD, +17% YoY), with net growth entirely from retail customers —mortgage loans (+6.4% YTD) and unsecured consumer loans (+14.4% YTD). </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

1Q26 PBT reached VND 8,870bn (+23% YoY, -3% QoQ), underpinned by total operating income expanding 18% YoY to VND 13,674bn.Fee and commission income surged 72% YoY, driven by insurance services and trade finance/LC (+159% YoY).1Q26 credit growth was contained within limits: parent bank gross loans reached VND 780,000bn (+2.9% YTD, +17% YoY), with net growth entirely from retail customers —mortgage loans (+6.4% YTD) and unsecured consumer loans (+14.4% YTD). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

TCB - Fee Income Surge Offsets NIM Headwinds

<ul><li>On Oct 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) will officially announce the results of the semi-annual review of the VNDiamond Index, with the revised basket taking effect on Nov 02, 2026.</li><li>Accordingly, Oct 30 will be the final trading day for ETFs tracking the index to complete their portfolio rebalancing.</li><li>In this review, KDH – previously placed on the watchlist for removal, due to its failure to satisfy the minimum foreign holding threshold of 65% (Section 3.7) – may be completely removed from the index, as it continues to fall short of this requirement.</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

On Oct 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) will officially announce the results of the semi-annual review of the VNDiamond Index, with the revised basket taking effect on Nov 02, 2026.Accordingly, Oct 30 will be the final trading day for ETFs tracking the index to complete their portfolio rebalancing.In this review, KDH – previously placed on the watchlist for removal, due to its failure to satisfy the minimum foreign holding threshold of 65% (Section 3.7) – may be completely removed from the index, as it continues to fall short of this requirement.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Techcombank, officially known as Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank, is one of Vietnam's largest joint-stock commercial banks. It offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including individual and corporate loans, debit and credit cards, savings and checking accounts, electronic banking, foreign exchange, and investment products. Techcombank was founded in September 1993 and is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Techcombank (TCB VN)

Primer: Techcombank (TCB VN) - Aug 2026

Techcombank stands out as a leader in profitability and digital banking within the Vietnamese market, driven by strong credit growth and a...

αSK Primers

Stock recommendations (Vietnam Market)_Oct 2026

Customer loans increased by 4.8% YTD, trailing total-asset growth of 8.8%, as interbank balances rose 18.9% and deposits at the SBV surged 95.1%.

Mirae Asset Securities

Postcard from Hanoi | Xin Chào Việt Nam

Exploring Vietnam's potential for growth and investment opportunities, despite challenges in capital markets and institutional participation....

Pranav Bhavsar

TCB - Fee Income Surge Offsets NIM Headwinds

1Q26 PBT reached VND 8,870bn (+23% YoY, -3% QoQ), underpinned by total operating income expanding 18% YoY to VND 13,674bn.

Rong Viet Securities

Forecast – HoSE Indexes review in 4Q26

On Oct 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) will officially announce the results of the semi-annual review of the VNDiamond Index, with...

Mirae Asset Securities

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Primer: Techcombank (TCB VN) - Aug 2026

Techcombank stands out as a leader in profitability and digital banking within the Vietnamese market, driven by strong credit growth and a...

αSK Primers

Stock recommendations (Vietnam Market)_Oct 2026

Customer loans increased by 4.8% YTD, trailing total-asset growth of 8.8%, as interbank balances rose 18.9% and deposits at the SBV surged 95.1%.

Mirae Asset Securities

Postcard from Hanoi | Xin Chào Việt Nam

​Exploring Vietnam's potential for growth and investment opportunities, despite challenges in capital markets and institutional participation....

Pranav Bhavsar

TCB - Fee Income Surge Offsets NIM Headwinds

1Q26 PBT reached VND 8,870bn (+23% YoY, -3% QoQ), underpinned by total operating income expanding 18% YoY to VND 13,674bn.

Rong Viet Securities

Forecast – HoSE Indexes review in 4Q26

On Oct 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) will officially announce the results of the semi-annual review of the VNDiamond Index, with...

Mirae Asset Securities

Exploring Vietnam's potential for growth and investment opportunities, despite challenges in capital markets and institutional participation....