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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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FTSE Russell’s Index Advisory Board has confirmed the upgrade path for Vietnam from Frontier Market to Secondary Emerging Market. The allocation of Vietnamese stocks into FTSE indices is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 21, 2026.
FTSE Russell’s mid-cycle review cited progress in Vietnam’s market access through a global brokerage and reaffirmed the upgrade plan previously announced in October 2025.
FTSE Russell said Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC provides the legal framework to ensure foreign investors can access Vietnam’s stock market via global brokerages. It added that domestic regulators, domestic brokerage firms, global brokerages, the depository, and international institutional investors have agreed on the deployment model under the new mechanisms.
Based on these developments, the Index Advisory Board confirmed the upgrade path from Frontier Market to Secondary Emerging Market.
FTSE Russell stated that the inclusion of Vietnamese equities into its global indices will be phased in to support a smooth transition. The process will start in September 2026 and is expected to complete by September 2027.
FTSE Russell described the upgrade to a Secondary Emerging Market as a milestone reflecting Vietnam’s development and growing recognition by global investors. It said the change is expected to help attract large-scale international capital, increase liquidity, and strengthen Vietnam’s position in the global financial system.
Previously, SSI Research estimated that passive fund inflows into Vietnam could reach about $1.7 billion. SSI Research also noted that these inflows are unlikely to be released in a single tranche and are expected to be distributed over three to five quarters to reduce market disruption, drawing a parallel to Saudi Arabia’s 2019 upgrade.
SSI Research indicated that prospective emerging market flows may target stocks including VIC, SSI, MSN, VCI, KBC, DGC, VND, HCM, while a watchlist includes BSR, SAB, HUT, PDR, and DXG.
SSI Research also conducted a study comparing returns in markets that moved from Frontier to Emerging status, which it said generally show higher mid-term returns.
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