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Appropriate financing
The continually-growing demand for long-term infrastructure capital in Vietnam requires the facilitation of assorted funding sources.
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ISO 37001: When anti-bribery governance becomes part of investor confidence before an IPO
Dr. Saman Bandara, Forensics Leader at Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited, explains to VET’s Huynh Dung how ISO 37001 can help companies translate their anti-bribery commitments into a structured, evidence-based governance system that supports pre-investment or pre-listing due diligence.
Banking & Finance
Govn't approves plan to modernise banking system and improve business access to credit
At least 300,000 SMEs expected to have outstanding loans with credit institutions or foreign bank branches by 2030.
Vanguard plans to invest $2.5 bln in Vietnam and retain holdings for decades
Many of these investors may have never visited Vietnam, but through globally diversified portfolios, they will have the opportunity to participate in Vietnam's sustainable growth.
Gong-striking ceremony marking the milestone of Vietnam’s stock market transitioning from "Frontier" to "Secondary Emerging" market status
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan performed the gong-striking ceremony.
FTSE Russell is committed to being a long-term partner of Vietnam
The upgrade of Vietnam's estock market from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market according to FTSE Russell's classification, will officially take effect on September 21, 2026.
Minister of Finance: Upgrading is not the final step but a new advancement
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan speaks at the conference “Vietnam officially joins the global index basket – FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series” (FTSE GEIS) that marks the upgrade of Vietnam’s stock market from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market according to FTSE Russell's classification, which officially takes effect on September 21, 2026.
Vietnam sees market upgrade as starting point for new stock market development cycle: PM
From September 21, Vietnam’s stock market will officially be classified as a “Secondary Emerging Market” under FTSE Russell’s classification framework.
Vietnam's stock market officially upgraded to secondary emerging market
A gong ceremony marking Vietnam's official entry into the FTSE GEIS emerging market index will be held at a conference in Hanoi on September 19.