The State Securities Commission (SSC) held a working session with representatives from FTSE Russell and Morgan Stanley in Hanoi on November 4 to examine the upgrade of the Vietnamese stock market.

While the market eagerly focuses on the third-quarter business results of securities firms, the weak market's liquidity and declining performance of the brokerage sector are undermining the group’s health.

Global index provider FTSE Russell has published its October 2024 report, and Việt Nam remains on the watchlist for a potential upgrade to Secondary Emerging Market status.

A once-in-a-decade market rally in China has drawn major U.S. investors, but geopolitical risks and structural challenges linger. Could Vietnam be next in line for capital inflows?

The revised Securities Law is set to enhance transparency, address violations, and promote market upgrades, positioning Vietnam to attract billions in foreign capital.

Vietnam is on track to reach 9 million stock trading accounts by 2025 and 11 million by 2030, CEO of Vietnam Report JSC Vu Dang Vinh has said.

Masan Consumer, a leading FMCG company in Vietnam, is preparing to list on HoSE in 2025, marking a pivotal moment in its growth strategy.

Analysts said that the change in Circular 68 could elevate Việt Nam’s market status and attract foreign net buying.

The major approach pursued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to changing some regulations on corporate bonds involves tightening control, but this may hinder the development of the bond market.

Vietnamese insurance companies are grappling with an estimated VND 10 trillion in claims following Typhoon Yagi, which struck earlier this month.

Foreign institutional investors are allowed to buy Vietnamese stocks without having enough money at the time of purchase from November 2 under Circular No.68/2024/TT-BTC recently issued by the Ministry of Finance.

A significant recovery may be expected in 2025, leading to swift movements of funds within this sector.

Shares of Novaland have plummeted to near record lows, weighed down by financial difficulties and regulatory warnings from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) has announced that multiple stocks will be placed under warning due to the delayed submission of semi-annual 2024 financial reports.

August saw the highest number of new securities accounts opened in more than two years, dating back to May 2022.

Analysts suggest that at the present, upholding a prudent cash ratio can assist investors in reducing risks and seizing opportunities in times of favourable market dynamics

Investors’ cautiousness and continued 'storms' are affecting the $200 billion Vietnamese stock market.

Numerous listed-companies that have borrowed big loans in the US dollar reported substantial currency losses in the first half of 2024, data from BSC Securities showed.

The price movements of Vietnam’s electricity stocks not only go against the domestic market trend, but also against the rising trend of power shares in the region.