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MB Securities Joint Stock Company (MBS) reported its Q1 2026 financial results, becoming one of the first brokerage firms to reveal the three-month performance. Specifically, MBS recorded operating revenue of VND 1,019 billion, up 52% year over year. In the proprietary trading segment, profit from financial assets measured at fair…
The State Securities Commission said FTSE Russell has made “important progress” in Vietnam’s stock-market access arrangements through a global securities firm, and it has officially confirmed that Vietnam’s upgrade path from Frontier Market to Secondary Emerging Market—announced in October 2025—remains unchanged.
FTSE Russell’s index inclusion for Vietnamese shares is set to begin on September 21, 2026. Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) data shows that in March 2026, 346,406 new securities accounts were opened, bringing the total number of accounts on the Vietnamese stock market to nearly 12.7 million.
FTSE Russell said the issuance of Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC has established a legal framework to ensure foreign investors’ access to the Vietnamese stock market via a global securities firm. The circular also improves rules related to the non-prefunding trading mechanism.
According to FTSE Russell, domestic regulators, domestic brokerage firms, global brokerage firms, depository banks, and international institutional investors have agreed on the implementation model under the new mechanisms.
Based on these developments, the FTSE Russell Index Steering Committee confirmed the upgrade path from the Frontier Market to the Secondary Emerging Market.
The State Securities Commission said the inclusion of Vietnamese stocks into FTSE indices will officially commence on Monday, September 21, 2026. FTSE Russell’s standard ranking schedule will be used to implement the transition starting in September 2026 and completing in September 2027.
The upgrade schedule is described as the result of close guidance from the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Finance, along with coordination among relevant ministries, stock exchanges, the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSDC), market participants, and international institutions.
The inclusion will be implemented in four stages from September 21, 2026 to September 2027, with the weight of Vietnamese stocks added increasing as follows:
The commission said the staged approach is intended to support an orderly transition, manage projected capital flows, and maintain market liquidity while supporting the non-prefunding mechanism.
The State Securities Commission described the upgrade to Secondary Emerging Market as a major milestone reflecting global investment community recognition of Vietnam’s stock market. It said the upgrade is expected to contribute to attracting large-scale international capital, improving liquidity, and strengthening Vietnam’s position in the global financial system.
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