Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently issued a decision, giving a go-head for a project to upgrade the stock market, aiming at transforming it into an important channel for medium- and long-term capital mobilisation, completion of a market mechanism with state management, and deeper international integration.

Vietnam’s stock market has emerged as a key driver of economic growth, serving as a channel for medium- and long-term capital mobilisation and a launchpad for businesses to enhance governance and financial transparency, said insiders.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed hope FTSE Russell will support Vietnam’s coming upgrade of its stock market from the frontier to emerging market status to attract investment inflows for development goals.

VOV.VN - The State Securities Commission (SSC) has said the Vietnamese stock market stands a strong chance of being upgraded from the frontier to emerging market status in the September 2025 review by international rating agencies, thanks to the country’s comprehensive reforms.

VOV.VN - The Vice Chairman and the Global Head of Capital Markets at Nasdaq, Bob McCooey, voiced the firm’s commitment to sharing stock market experience with Vietnam, during his meeting with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, at the Nasdaq headquarters in New York on May 5.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on March 18 visited the London Stock Exchange and held a working session with Julia Holgate, CEO of the London Stock Exchange.

The Korean Exchange (KRX) trading system is expected to be operational this May or June, following a testing phase, the State Securities Commission (SSC) has said.

The stock market has experienced a significant transformation, marked by an increase in the number of listed companies, market capitalisation and trading value.

Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi has urged the securities industry to accelerate administrative reform, adopt cutting-edge technology, and continue tackling obstacles hindering market upgrade.

The post-Tet stock market in 2025 presents a complex landscape, with both opportunities and challenges.