Domestic individual investors hold more than 7.98 million accounts for securities trading as of the end of June, or 8% of Vietnam’s population, according to statistics supplied by the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation.

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) reported a decrease of 11% year-on-year in net revenue to more than 3 trillion VND, according to the audited consolidated financial statements for 2023.

The Ministry of Finance will maintain low service charges for investors and companies when trading securities products until June 30, 2021.

Total lending of the banking sector for securities trading has reached 10 trillion VND (444.4 million USD), according to Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will tighten supervision of securities transactions on the national stock exchanges to ensure market transparency and efficiency.

The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) could become the supervisor of trading on the derivatives market, along with the State Securities Commission (SSC) and the two local stock exchanges.