This study aim at finding the effects of corporate governance as well as macroeconomic on stock performance of Vietnamese firms during 2008-2012 period. Within framework of different regimes, it is found that the relationship between firm’s characteristics and stock performance is evident in Vietnam. The capital owned by state party in firms has the significant positive impact on stock performance, while the firm size has the negative effect. Real estate firms are found to significantly generate high stock returns. Surprisingly, the rule of risk-return is not quite obvious during the sample period and the direct contribution of stock returns to GDP growth is rather limited.