The article looks at former 'star' stocks DGC, PNJ and FPT, which have either fallen sharply or failed to regain their previous peaks. DGC rose strongly in 2020–2021 on the commodity cycle, but by mid-August had fallen more than 44% year-to-date after management-related events; it now trades at 33,300 VND per share, with market capitalization below 13,000 billion VND. PNJ dropped 82% from its peak 9 months earlier amid the diamond crisis, trades at 15,500 VND per share, and risks a record loss of nearly 6,300 billion VND in 2026 as it sets aside over 7,000 billion VND in provisions. Foreign investors have net sold heavily, pushing PNJ's foreign ownership down to about 26%. FPT has been in a prolonged correction despite business results still growing at a double-digit rate, as foreign investors have pulled back.
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