According to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), market liquidity was down 32.4 per cent in value and 20.98 per cent in volume in May compared to April. Total trading value by foreigners in the month reached nearly VND53.8 trillion ($2.3 billion), or nearly 9 per cent of the total.

The total transaction value of government bonds in July was down by more than a quarter compared to June. The first auction to buy back government bonds, however, was successful.