Vietnam develops transparent and sustainable stock market in the UK

(NLDO) - The Ministry of Finance has just successfully organized an investment promotion conference in the UK, making Vietnam a sustainable investment destination.

On the morning of September 16 (UK time), Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang chaired an investment promotion conference in London, with nearly 300 delegates representing large enterprises, corporations, banks, and investment funds from Vietnam and other countries attending.

Overview of the investment promotion conference, held in the UK.

At the conference, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that in the first 8 months of 2025, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam is estimated to reach 15.40 billion USD - an increase of 8.8% over the same period last year. In particular, the UK is a strategic partner, an important investor and also the 3rd largest trading partner of Vietnam in the European market.

Along with FDI capital flows, the Minister of Finance assessed that Vietnam's indirect investment capital flows (FII) have also made many strong strides, promising much potential when the stock market is developing impressively. Vietnam has 1,600 listed companies and registered for trading on the stock market, of which 7 listed companies have a capitalization exceeding 10 billion USD, 61 listed companies have a capitalization exceeding 1 billion USD.

By August 2025, the VN-Index had increased by 33% compared to the end of the previous year, becoming one of the markets with the strongest growth in the world . Vietnamese stocks lead the ASEAN region in liquidity, with an average trading value of more than 1.1 billion USD per day. The number of securities accounts has reached more than 10 million, equivalent to 10% of the population, exceeding the set target.

Ms. Vu Thi Chan Phuong, Chairwoman of the State Securities Commission, spoke at the conference.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thang emphasized that Vietnam is increasingly perfecting its legal framework, approaching international standards and practices, ensuring the safe, transparent and sustainable development of the stock market. In recent years, many reforms have been implemented to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors.

Vietnam is also determined to implement comprehensive and strong reform strategies to bring the country into a new era of development. "In Vietnam, policies always aim for transparency and fairness; the investment environment is increasingly improved with the goal of "mutual benefit", promoting innovation and protecting the fair rights of investors, so that Vietnam is a long-term and sustainable investment destination" - the Minister of Finance emphasized.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/viet-nam-bao-dam-thi-truong-chung-khoan-phat-trien-minh-bach-ben-vung-196250916211027631.htm