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Featured

Vietnam Taps Singapore to Close MSCI Demand Gap

MoF Minister Ngo Van Tuan and MAS Managing Director Chia Der Jiun agreed May 29 to explore depositary receipts and share Singapore's institutional investor playbook — targeting MSCI, not just FTSE.

31 May 2026 · 5 min read

Latest dispatches

Newest pieces across all eight sections.

Capital markets

Vietnam Private Capital Hits $4.5B Record as Exits Stall

Vietnam deployed $4.5B in private capital across 149 deals in 2025 — yet no VC or PE-backed company has exited via IPO in over five years.

29 May 2026 · 5 min read

Capital markets

Vietnam's FTSE Upgrade Hits Supply Wall, SSC Chair Says

FTSE EM inclusion starts September 21, 2026 — but fewer than 20 FDI firms list on HOSE/HNX and SOE free-floats sit at 1–10%, threatening actual capital inflows.

20 May 2026 · 5 min read

Capital markets

HDBank Q1 2026: The CAR Improvement That Makes the Green Bond Real

HDBank's CAR rose 184 bps to 16.16% in Q1 2026 — the capital metric underpinning Moody's 'Positive' outlook and a $300M green bond pipeline.

13 May 2026 · 5 min read

Regulation & policy

All regulation →

Decrees, circulars, and regulator guidance affecting Vietnam's financial sector.

Key legal instruments

Resolution 222/NQ-QH

The foundational law: international orientation, special mechanisms, membership gateway.

Decree 323/NĐ-CP

Governance and structure — one centre, two locations, priority sectors.

Decree 329 + Circular 72

Banking, FX, and AML — the “money layer” constraints.

Decree 330/NĐ-CP

Commodity exchange establishment, clearing/settlement centre.

Circular 09 Updates Custody Rules for SBV Repos and OMOs

Circular 09/2026/TT-NHNN, effective July 4, takes effect just as VIFC subsidiary banks go live — here is what compliance and treasury teams must act on.

SBV's Draft Circular on FDI Forex: Pre-IRC Accounts and the First IFC-to-Mainland Capital Category

SBV's draft replacement for Circular 06/2019 lets foreign investors open capital accounts before IRC approval and creates the first explicit regulatory category for IFC-to-mainland capital flows.

No More Forced VND Conversion: What Circular 72 Actually Means for Inbound Capital

Circular 72 abolished Vietnam's mandatory VND conversion for VIFC-bound foreign capital — here is what that means in practice for foreign LPs and asset managers.

Talent & living

Practical guides for internationally-mobile professionals considering Vietnam.

Da Nang, Vietnam

Beachside living, growing international community, VIFC's second hub

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam's commercial capital, established expat infrastructure, VIFC headquarters

International schools

A practical comparison of options in both cities.

Visas & work permits

What you need, how long it takes, what's changed.

Banking & accounts

Opening accounts, moving money, practical tips.

Sections

Capital markets

Banking, securities, asset management, insurance, bond market, deals, and earnings — Vietnamese capital markets covered for institutional readers.

Residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, REITs, mortgage policy, and district-level pricing across Vietnam's property markets.

Digital finance

Payments, digital banking, fintech lending, digital assets, e-wallets, and embedded finance — Vietnam's evolving digital financial infrastructure.

Specialty finance

Maritime finance, aviation finance, trade finance, and infrastructure project finance — the long-cycle, asset-backed financing that powers Vietnamese trade.

Regulation & policy

Decrees, circulars, and regulator guidance affecting Vietnam's financial sector — plain-English walkthroughs of the legal instruments that move markets.

Macro & capital flows

FDI, GDP, GSO and SBV statistics, MOFA announcements, embassy partnerships, trade data, and FX policy — the macro context for Vietnamese finance.

Decree 323, governance, comparative IFC analysis, free-zone framework, and VIFC institutional news.

Talent & living

Talent strategy, schools, neighborhoods, healthcare, banking-for-foreigners — practical guides for internationally-mobile professionals considering Vietnam.