HCMC – Vietnam Airlines JSC (HOSE: HVN) reported record consolidated revenue of more than VND123 trillion and pre-tax profit of VND8.45 trillion in 2025, the highest financial results in its history, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
The air carrier said revenue rose 10% from a year earlier, reflecting improved operational efficiency after a period of market volatility. The airline also paid nearly VND3.3 trillion into the state budget in 2025, up 5% year-on-year.
Alongside financial gains, 2025 marked the largest international network expansion ever undertaken by Vietnam Airlines. During the year, the carrier launched or resumed 14 international routes.
Operational activity increased during the year. Vietnam Airlines operated 156,300 flights, up 11.8% from the previous year. Passenger numbers increased 12.7% to 25.64 million, while cargo volume rose 10% to 344,000 tons.
Closing the trading session today, January 14, HVN surged to its ceiling price of VND29,650, with a trading volume of over 4.4 million shares.
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 8.49 points, or 0.45%, to 1,894.44 points on Wednesday, weighed down mainly by sharp declines in Vingroup-related stocks.
Market breadth was mixed, with 170 gainers and 152 decliners, according to exchange data. Trading volume reached 1.42 billion shares worth VND46.39 trillion, up 6% in volume and 9.7% in value from the previous session. Block deals accounted for 88.9 million shares valued at VND4.14 trillion.
The VN30-Index dropped more sharply, losing 22.11 points, or 1.06%, to 2,067.10 points, with losses largely driven by the Vingroup-related shares, which together took away more than 21 points from the VN-Index. Losses were partly offset by gains in other blue-chip stocks, limiting the overall decline.
VHM fell 5.75% to VND126,300, VRE dropped 5.22% to VND31,800, and VIC lost 4.59% to VND160,200. VPL declined by just over 2.5% to VND92,500.
Several banking stocks also put pressure on the index. VPB fell 3.28% to VND29,500, HDB lost 2.81% to VND27,650, and TCB slipped 2.28% to VND36,500. TPB, VIB, and MSB declined by around 2%.
In contrast, BID soared to its ceiling price of VND54,500, while VCB gained 2.7% to VND76,000. CTG edged up 0.26%.
Oil and gas stocks advanced, with PLX and PMG both closing at their daily ceiling prices of VND48,500 and VND11,700, respectively. GAS rose 3.18% to VND107,000, and BSR added 2.15% to VND21,400.
Stocks of several state-run companies also hit ceiling prices, including BCM, VTR, CTR, and GVR. Other large-cap stocks such as VNM and SAB also closed at their upper limits.
Liquidity remained concentrated in banking and securities stocks, as well as selected names such as HPG and BSR. Lender SHB took the lead by liquidity with 81.6 million shares changing hands, followed by VIX with 62.6 million, SSI with 58.6 million, and HPG with 53.9 million.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index recovered late in the session to close higher after choppy afternoon trading.
The HNX-Index rose 0.47 point, or 0.19%, to 253.32 points, with 87 winners and 64 losers. Trading volume reached 130 million shares worth VND2.91 trillion.
