Vietnam has officially met all requirements to be reclassified from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market, with the upgrade set to take effect starting with the FTSE Russell semi-annual review in September, marking a significant milestone in the country's capital market development.

VOV.VN - Leading global index provider FTSE Russell has released its March 2026 interim review, confirming that key improvements supporting Vietnam’s planned stock market upgrade in September 2026 are on track.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market rallied sharply on February 23, its first trading day following the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing nearly 2% on strong buying interest across most sectors.

The Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC) announced that an additional 368 foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organisations owning more than 50% of charter capital (18 organisations and 350 individuals) were granted securities trading codes in January 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market surpassed 12.1 million trading accounts in January 2026, according to newly released data from the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC).

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) met with global index provider FTSE Russell on February 5 to take stock of ongoing cooperation and discuss next steps to support the sustainable development and upgrading of Vietnam’s stock market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has allowed foreign investors to place stock trading orders through global brokerage firms without opening local accounts, a move aimed at easing market access and supporting the country’s bid for an emerging-market upgrade.

VOV.VN - Developing capital markets has been identified as a key pillar for mobilising medium- and long-term resources to support Vietnam’s ambition of achieving double-digit economic growth in the coming years.

Vietnam's stock market has entered a phase of notable fluctuations following its recent ascent to a historic peak, driven by rising profit-taking pressures.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on January 5 marked the opening of its first stock trading session of 2026 with a gong-ringing ceremony at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, pledging to develop a transparent, resilient and sustainable capital market to support long-term economic growth.