FTSE Russell upgrade signals stronger investor confidence and deeper capital markets in Việt Nam: WB

Friday, Oct 10, 2025

In an interview with Vietnam News Agency, Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Division Director for Việt Nam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR discuss the impacts of the FTSE Russell upgrade and outlines the path ahead.

FTSE Russell upgrades Việt Nam to secondary emerging market status

Wednesday, Oct 08, 2025

The upgrade is expected to take effect on September 21, 2026, subject to an interim assessment in March 2026 to confirm Việt Nam’s progress in improving market access through global brokers.

Global funds back Việt Nam’s stock market upgrade

Monday, Sep 29, 2025

Market Insider reported on September 29 that early voting shows around 85 per cent of 26 major global funds consulted endorsed Việt Nam’s upgrade.

Vietnamese stock market remains on FTSE Russell's upgrade watchlist

Thursday, Oct 10, 2024

Global index provider FTSE Russell has published its October 2024 report, and Việt Nam remains on the watchlist for a potential upgrade to Secondary Emerging Market status.

Transparency crucial to upgrading the stock market

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

The goal of upgrading the stock market by 2025 requires the concerted efforts of ministries and market members.

FTSE keeps VN on watch for reclassification to secondary emerging market

Tuesday, Oct 03, 2023

The country has been on the watch since 2018.

Two foreign ETFs likely to add more stocks in Q2 restructuring

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Two of the biggest foreign exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Viet Nam, FTSE Vietnam Swap UCITS ETF (FTSE ETF) and VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM ETF), will release their portfolios for the second quarter of this year.

VNM ETF and FTSE Vietnam ETF saw a withdrawal of over $24m in March

Saturday, Mar 26, 2022

Of which, VNM ETF saw an outflow of 1 million fund certificates, worth $18.71 million.

Two foreign ETFs likely to add three more stocks in Q3 restructuring

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2021

FTSE Vietnam Swap UCITS ETF (FTSE ETF) and VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM ETF), two biggest foreign exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Viet Nam, will release their portfolios for the third quarter early next month.

FTSE Russell keeps VN at secondary emerging market level

Monday, Sep 28, 2020

Viet Nam remains as a secondary emerging market following the latest market re-classification by the British analytics and data solution provider FTSE Russell.

ETFs to make no changes in investment lists: SSI Research

Friday, May 22, 2020

The quarterly review will be complete on June 19.

Viet Nam remains frontier market: FTSE Russell

Monday, Sep 30, 2019

No big improvements have been made since FTSE Russell’s last review in September 2018, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

Global ETFs may eye eight VN blue chips

Thursday, Feb 21, 2019

Eight large-cap stocks may be included in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Emerging Markets Index if Viet Nam gets upgraded from a frontier to an emerging market in 2020, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

ETF portfolio restructuring weighs on shares

Saturday, Dec 22, 2018

Vietnamese shares ended this week down as the conclusion of the two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the third-quarter portfolio restructuring on Friday drown many large-caps.

Shares likely maintain uptrend

Monday, Oct 01, 2018

Vietnamese shares are expected to continue rising this week, propped up by a string of positive news for the market and domestic economy.