Right before the stock upgrade period: Vietnamese delegation had a working session with FTSE Russell

chứng khoán - Ảnh 1. — Vietnam Stock Exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FTSE International Limited (FTSE) - Photo: SSC

On the morning of September 15 (local time), in London, UK, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang and the Ministry of Finance's working delegation had a working session with the London Stock Exchange.

At the meeting, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that during this working trip, Chairman of the Securities Commission Vu Thi Chan Phuong will also have a direct working session with FTSE Russell to discuss issues of upgrading the Vietnamese stock market.

The Ministry of Finance will also organize an Investment Promotion Conference in London on the morning of September 16 to provide investors in the London financial market with the most complete information about the Vietnamese financial market.

Updating on the Vietnamese stock market, Mr. Thang said that by the end of August 2025, the total stock market capitalization will reach nearly 352 billion USD, equivalent to 79.5% of estimated GDP in 2024. Market liquidity has increased significantly, with some sessions having transaction values of over 3 billion USD.

Providing more information on the issue of upgrading the stock market, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that recently, the Vietnamese Government has focused efforts on implementing solutions to meet the upgrading criteria of FTSE Russell.

"We have made strong reforms and decisions by synchronously issuing many mechanisms and policies that take effect immediately to create the most favorable conditions for foreign investment capital to participate in the Vietnamese stock market," said Mr. Thang.

On the London Stock Exchange (LSE) side, General Director Julia Hoggett expressed high consensus and confidence in the development of the Vietnamese stock market in the coming time.

The LSE General Director affirmed that he will continue to promote cooperation to support the Vietnamese stock market in the matter of upgrading to an emerging market.

Ms. Julia Hoggett also hopes that the cooperation between the two sides will have new developments and LSE will be an effective "gateway" for the Vietnamese market to connect with many other markets in the world .

Agreeing on the need for continuous reform and innovation, at the end of the working session, the leaders of both sides agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation in many aspects, thereby supporting the Vietnamese stock market to attract more and more international investment capital, in which Vietnam's effective reform efforts in recent times in upgrading the rating recognized by FTSE Russell also contribute to that goal.

Also at the working session, witnessed by Minister Nguyen Van Thang, Ambassador Do Minh Hung, Chairman of the Securities Commission Vu Thi Chan Phuong, General Director of LSE Julia Hoggett, Director of Global Policy FTSE David Sol; Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FTSE International Limited (FTSE) - officially establishing a strategic cooperation relationship to improve capital market infrastructure and promote Vietnam's international integration.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngay-truoc-ky-nang-hang-chung-khoan-doan-viet-nam-co-cuoc-lam-viec-voi-ftse-russell-20250916071059364.htm