FTSE Russell upgrades Vietnam's stock market to "emerging" group

(HTV) - Vietnam's stock market has been officially upgraded from "frontier" to "secondary emerging" by FTSE Russell, opening up opportunities to attract foreign capital and affirming a new position on the regional financial map.

Important milestone of Vietnam stock market

On the morning of October 8, FTSE Russell - a prestigious global rating organization - announced its decision to upgrade Vietnam's stock market from the "frontier" group to "secondary emerging", effective from early September 2026.

FTSE Russell announced its decision to upgrade Vietnam's stock market on the morning of October 8.

According to the State Securities Commission, this is an important milestone, marking the strong development of Vietnam's financial market, reflecting efforts in institutional reform, information transparency and accessibility for international investors.

Positive market response

Immediately after the upgrade, green covered the entire board, many stocks increased sharply and liquidity improved significantly. Investors assessed this as a "turning point" opening up opportunities to attract foreign capital, while strengthening Vietnam's position on the regional financial map.

In just the next 6 months to 1 year, we could see about 1 billion USD disbursed into the Vietnamese market, and further from 5 to 10 billion USD.

Mr. Truong Hien Phuong - Senior Director of KIS Vietnam Securities Company

Opportunities and challenges after upgrading

The upgrade is also expected to help limit net selling by foreign investors, who have withdrawn more than VND110 trillion from the market since the beginning of the year. However, the shift in capital flows from marginal investment funds is considered insignificant compared to the new capital that will be poured in.

The upgraded information brings both challenges and opportunities to the Vietnamese stock market.

Mr. Truong Hien Phuong - Senior Director of KIS Vietnam Securities Company emphasized: "The capital withdrawal is only a small part; the important thing is that we will receive capital flows many times larger."

Complete technical conditions before officially upgrading

According to FTSE Russell, Vietnam will need to undergo an interim review in March 2026 before being officially upgraded in September of the same year. This is a technical step to ensure the stability of the newly applied policies and operating systems.

Vietnam has almost fully met the conditions for upgrading. FTSE just needs more time to verify the effectiveness of the new policies issued in the recent short time.

Mr. Huynh Anh Tuan - General Director of Vikki Digital Banking Securities Company Limited

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Vietnam's stock market has been officially upgraded, opening up opportunities to attract foreign capital and affirming a new position on the regional financial map.

Being upgraded by FTSE Russell not only has technical significance, but also affirms the confidence of international investors in the financial environment of Vietnam. This is considered an opportunity for the Vietnamese stock market to expand its scale, increase its attractiveness, and gradually affirm its new position in the region and the world .

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