In the context of the
VN-Index hovering around the 1,800 level after a sharp correction in May, the stock sector's trading activity has drawn significant attention.
The market over the past two sessions saw the securities stocks attract strong liquidity and rise across the board. The June 16 session recorded stronger gains with CTS continuing to close at the ceiling for the second straight session, while EVS, BSI, APG and FTS also rose to the limit.
Well-known names also showed signs of improvement, including TCX, MBS, AGR, VND, BVS, VIX and SSI, with gains above 2%. The entire securities sector was green, with only TCI declining by the 7% limit.
Trading value for the group surpassed 2.2 trillion dong. Foreign investors supported sentiment by actively deploying into securities stocks such as SSI (43 billion dong), TCX (34 billion dong), and VND (8 billion dong).
Against the backdrop of the VN-Index hovering around 1,800 after the May correction, the lively activity in the securities group attracted attention due to the sector's high sensitivity to market moves.
A portion of the Vietnamese market is moving in tandem with regional markets. News that the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East contributed to improved sentiment across global financial markets.
Domestically, data from the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) shows that Vietnam officially has more than 13 million securities accounts, about 13% of the population. This figure implies Vietnam has achieved the target ahead of schedule in the stock market development plan toward 2030. The newly opened accounts mainly come from individual investors with more than 250,000 accounts, while institutions added only 170 accounts.
Regulators are also continuing efforts to remove barriers to attract stock market investors. The State Securities Commission (UBCKNN) said it will continue to完善 the legal framework, increase market openness in line with international practice, develop modern financial products and services, promote the development of institutional investors, and raise the quality of individual investors. UBCKNN will also maintain ongoing dialogue with the international investor community through advisory groups to promptly resolve difficulties and issues.
Related to this, the Deputy Minister of Finance emphasized that amending the Securities Law should not only meet the requirements to improve the institutional framework, promote market development and enhance resource mobilization efficiency, but must be studied carefully, benchmark good international practices, thereby increasing the market's attractiveness and meeting the upgrade requirements for Vietnam's stock market in the near future.
After passing the mid-year evaluation and being upgraded to the Secondary Emerging Market status by FTSE Russell, Vietnam has moved closer to the MSCI upgrade standard. The organization is expected to publish the 2026 Global Market Accessibility Review on June 19 and the 2026 Annual Market Classification on June 24.
In the latest report, SSI says Vietnam has a 'high likelihood' of being included on MSCI's upgrade watch list in the June review. According to SSI, the Vietnamese stock market currently meets 10 of 18 MSCI criteria and continues to improve the remaining criteria.
