Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc had assigned Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi to directly take the charge of the State Securities Commission (SSC) from May 19.

The State Securities Commission request disclosure of information for proprietary trading of securities companies and information related to firms influencing stocks that hit ceiling or floor prices for five consecutive sessions.

Dozens of companies are racing to buy back shares to stabilise prices amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Margin lending may be allowed on the Unlisted Pubic Company Market (UPCoM), the State Securities Commission (SSC) vice chairman Pham Hong Son said on Wednesday.

The derivatives market is likely to grow stronger in 2020, offering high profitability to investors, analysts have said.

The prospect of the Vietnamese stock market this year will be brighter, with profits of listed firms in 2020 likely to increase by 18% against 2019 while the VN-Index may rise by 20.7%.

National Assembly (NA) deputies will have a plenary discussion on October 22 focusing on the draft revised Securities Law as part of their ongoing eighth session.

The first ever Viet Nam Corporate Governance Code of Best Practices, a set of recommended practices for Vietnamese public companies, has been issued by the State Securities Commission of Viet Nam.

 The Government Inspectorate brought a final conclusion to the State Securities Commission’s wrongdoings last week.

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) is expected to finalise a set of new policies this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission and stock exchanges are encouraging listed companies to disclose information in English in order to remove barriers for foreign investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Securities company operations will be strengthened from January 15 under new regulations circulated by the Ministry of Finance and prompted by scandals surrounding securities companies.

Many listed companies had failed to hit their business targets this year due to economic woes, while the stock market had seen many more leave the market due to prolonged losses,