Vietnam Stocks Plunge on Margin Calls, Hit Two-Week Low
Vietnam's stock market saw the VN-Index plunge by over 30 points, hitting a two-week low, as margin calls intensified. The index briefly lost nearly 50 points earlier in the session, reflecting growing bearish sentiment.
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