The Vietnamese stock market continued to reach another historic record, with the largest number of new accounts opened in December after 21 years of operation.

Vietnam's benchmark stock market index (VN-Index) hit a new record high on January 6 morning session after rising 6.07% to reach 1,528.57 points.

Market capitalisation on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose more than 42% year-on-year to VND5.8 quadrillion (US$254.83 billion) by the end of 2021, accounting for 92.77% of the previous year’s GDP.

Vietnam's benchmark stock market index (VN-Index) hit a fresh record high on January 4 morning session after rising 19.67 points, reaching 1,517.95 points, much higher than the previous peak of 1.500 points.

VOV.VN - 2021 presented a bonanza year for Vietnam’s stock market as its benchmark VN-Index rose nearly 36%, making it into the top 10 benchmark indexes in the world.

As of December 30, five out of the best growth stocks in Vietnam have seen increases of more than 1,000% in value, with one even reaching an over 2,000% rise.

The adoption of some unprecedented measures supporting the COVID-19 fight, the commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and new records in the stock market are among the 10 most outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2021.

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) made debut on December 11, on the basis of merging the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Securities investment funds in Vietnam have ample room for growth if they effectively promote current results and implement goals and solutions in a substantial way with a roadmap in accordance with the country's international integration and situation.

German securities news site Börse-online.de on November 22 ran an article highlighting the high prospect of the stock market of Vietnam and the Vietnamese economy after COVID-19, underlining that the Southeast Asian country may grow 8% next year.