Securities
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.
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.
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.
Decree 145/2026: How Vietnam's Market Infrastructure Gets Financially Governed — and Why Carbon Credits Are Now Part of It
Decree 145/2026, effective 22 June 2026, rewrites the financial management rules for VNX and VSDC — and adds carbon credit clearing to VSDC's statutory mandate.
The Domestic Bank Subsidiary Wave: What Eight Banks — and Now Securities Firms — Committing Capital Tells International Firms About the VIFC
Eight banks and the first securities firms have now committed capital to VIFC subsidiaries. The financial infrastructure layer is wider than originally assessed.
HDBank, the LSE, and the VIFC: How Vietnam's London Capital Markets Corridor Actually Works
HDBank's LSE partnership creates a named pathway for Vietnamese firms to access London capital markets. Three corporates are already onboard.
Decree 330 Explained: Commodity Exchanges, Clearing, and Settlement Within the VIFC
A plain-English walkthrough of the VIFC's commodity exchange framework — covering what can be traded, who can operate an exchange, and how clearing and settlement will work.
Singapore Backs VIFC Commercial Court in May 29 MOU
Singapore and Vietnam signed an MOU on 29 May 2026 to jointly develop the VIFC Specialised Commercial Court — the first bilateral partnership to operationalise Law 150's judicial framework.
VIFC Posts 38 Members in First Institutional Scoreboard
Vietnam's MoF disclosed 38 formal VIFC registrations across both nodes on May 25 — the first official membership count, against 'hundreds' of expressions of interest.
Da Nang's Implementing Decrees Are Too Strict: The Case for Amending Resolution 222
Da Nang's VIFC Executive Agency told the National Assembly in May 2026 that Resolution 222's eight guiding decrees are too strict for practical implementation — and is now preparing formal amendment proposals.
VIFC's Eight Implementing Decrees: A Practitioner's Reference Map
All eight VIFC implementing decrees (323–330) were enacted on 18 December 2025. Here is the practitioner's reference map.
Market Structure and Products: What Can Be Traded, Cleared, and Settled in the VIFC
A practitioner's map of the product universe the VIFC's legal framework creates — from conventional banking and securities to commodity derivatives, digital assets, carbon credits, and NFT-structured cultural products.
VIFC Personal Income Tax Exemption: What Finance Professionals Actually Keep Until 2030
Decree 324/2025/ND-CP, in force since 18 December 2025, exempts qualifying VIFC professionals from PIT on employment income until end of 2030.