On the morning of February 11, 2026, the Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) was officially launched with the participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, leaders from the Central Government and Ho Chi Minh City, along with numerous financial institutions and domestic and foreign investors. This event marks a significant Read More

Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC is considered the final piece in the legal framework, directly addressing technical recommendations from FTSE Russell and satisfying the qualitative criteria of the two biggest barriers frequently mentioned by FTSE Russell: “Payment cycle” and “Account opening procedures”… As reported by VnEconomy, Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC, issued on February 3, 2026, serves as a key legal Read More

Although using a global securities firm as the sole partner is not a mandatory condition for upgrading to a secondary emerging market, Vietnamese regulators have successfully met this requirement… On February 3, 2026, the Minister of Finance issued Circular No. 08/2026/TT-BTC regulating certain provisions in the securities market. One of the key points of Circular Read More

Presenting a paper on improving the institutional framework for mobilizing and utilizing financial resources to meet development requirements at the 14th Party Congress, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang stated that the stock market capitalization has increased 1.9 times after 5 years. On the afternoon of January 21st, continuing the discussion on the documents of Read More

The acceptance of applications for the aforementioned administrative procedures will officially begin on January 20, 2026. To implement Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP dated September 9, 2025, of the Government on piloting the cryptocurrency market in Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 96/QD-BTC dated January 20, 2026, on the announcement of new administrative procedures in Read More

On January 5, 2026, at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, Comrade Nguyen Van Thang – Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Minister of Finance – attended and directed the bell-ringing ceremony to inaugurate the first stock trading session of 2026. Attending the ceremony were Comrade Vu Dai Thang – Member of the Central Committee Read More

The 1.6% increase boosted the market capitalization of the HoSE exchange by 130,000 billion VND, bringing it close to 8.5 million billion VND. The Vietnamese stock market closed the January 6th trading session on a positive note. A strong surge in the afternoon helped the VN-Index jump nearly 28 points to above 1,816 points, officially Read More

On December 25th in Hanoi, FPT Group and GELEX Group officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement in the field of blockchain technology. Accordingly, the two parties will jointly research, develop, and implement business activities related to blockchain, not only in Vietnam but also aiming to expand operations and markets internationally. According to the signed agreement, Read More

Besides the surge of the Vingroup group, the return of foreign investors is also a supporting factor for the Vietnamese stock market. The Vietnamese stock market continued its upward trend, mainly driven by the Vingroup group. All four stocks of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong – VIC, VHM, VPL, and VRE – increased in price, with Read More

The trading session on December 22nd was relatively buoyant, with the VN-Index surging 46 points, approaching its historical peak of 1,760 points. Capital flowed back into the market, mainly concentrated in large-cap stocks, with banking and real estate playing a leading role. The main driving force of the market continued to come from the VN30 Read More