Vietnam Stocks Slide for Second Day as Tariff Panic Grips Market
Vietnam's stocks are heading for their lowest level since January 2024 as US tariffs on the nation extend the market selloff to a second day.
The VN Index slid as much as 5.8% on Friday, with the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam and Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam among the biggest drags. The benchmark plunged by the daily limit of 7% Thursday after US President Donald Trump hit Vietnam with one of the highest tariffs in Asia.
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