Vietnam's securities sector leads new IPO wave

Vietnam's securities sector leads new IPO wave

Vietnam's stock market is ready to welcome a new wave of corporate initial public offerings (IPOs).
Vietnam after FTSE upgrade: a shift in both quantity and quality of foreign capital

Vietnam after FTSE upgrade: a shift in both quantity and quality of foreign capital

FTSE Russell’s decision to upgrade Vietnam from frontier to secondary emerging market status has spurred optimism in the stock market.
Vietnam to be reclassified from frontier to secondary emerging market status

Vietnam to be reclassified from frontier to secondary emerging market status

FTSE Russell on October 7 announced that Vietnam will be reclassified from Frontier to Secondary Emerging market status.
VPBank Securities launches record $481 million IPO

VPBank Securities launches record $481 million IPO

VPBank Securities is targeting nearly $481 million in Vietnam’s largest-ever securities industry IPO.
Proposal to tighten penalties for securities violations

Proposal to tighten penalties for securities violations

The Ministry of Finance plans to increase fines for stock market violations to protect investors and reduce risks.
Securities market rapidly transforming with M&As

Securities market rapidly transforming with M&As

Vietnam’s securities market is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, fuelled by an uptick in dealmaking.
November circular set to ease access for foreign investors

November circular set to ease access for foreign investors

A new legal framework is set to enhance foreign investor access to Vietnam’s securities market, improve liquidity, and support a potential upgrade to emerging market status.
PM passes securities market plan

PM passes securities market plan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a new plan that focuses on restructuring the securities market until 2025.
New circular on securities-related service prices

New circular on securities-related service prices

The Ministry of Finance has issued new securities-related service regulations for trading organisations and commercial banks doing business in Vietnam’s securities market.
Securities market sees capital hikes

Securities market sees capital hikes

Foreign investors are strongly pouring capital into foreign securities firms to cash in on the Vietnamese market’s growth potential, while local counterparts remain cautious in growing their charter capital.
Viet Nam’s securities market may get ‘emerging status’

Viet Nam’s securities market may get ‘emerging status’

Viet Nam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.
Global trade war risk has limited impact on Vietnam’s securities

Global trade war risk has limited impact on Vietnam’s securities

Fears of a trade war between the US and China have rocked global stock markets in recent sessions, but experts anticipate limited effects on Vietnam’s securities market growth as the market is on solid footing and is increasingly reliant on domestic demand.
MoF wants hike in tax on capital/securities trade income

MoF wants hike in tax on capital/securities trade income

The Ministry of Finance has proposed the Government raise the individual income tax imposed on capital/securities transfer to 2 per cent for trades not registered to the Vietnam Securities Depository and not made on the securities market.
Tax cuts floated to keep poor stock firms buoyant

Tax cuts floated to keep poor stock firms buoyant

Vietnamese market regulators are mulling tax cuts to securities businesses to help stimulate the market.
Kim Long’s exit to lead to market reshuffle

Kim Long’s exit to lead to market reshuffle

Since Kim Long Securities announced its plan to withdraw from the securities sector, fears about a massive collapse in the securities industry have been growing. However as one door closes, another opens. Le Minh Tam, CEO for Kim Eng Vietnam, tells VIR’s Mai Linh why.