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According to data from the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD), the number of domestic investors’ accounts increased by more than 198,000 in February 2026. This was well below the 200,000 domestic accounts opened in the period that had been maintained for seven months. The newly opened accounts were mainly from individuals, while institutions added only 88 accounts.
The number of new accounts showed signs of softness in February, attributed to fewer trading days and compounded by the long Lunar New Year holiday.
In February, the market moved positively, with the VN-Index rising 2.8% to 1,880.33 points. Liquidity cooled somewhat as average daily trading volume exceeded 902 million shares, while average daily trading value was over 28,891 billion dong (about 1.15 billion USD).
Despite the market’s gains, foreign investors continued to be net sellers, with a value of over 7,900 billion dong.
On the account side, foreign-investor accounts in Vietnam continued to rise month by month. In February, foreign accounts increased by 205. Individuals added 199 accounts, while institutions added 6. The total number of foreign investor accounts now stands at 50,737.
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