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UOB Breaks Ground in VIFC Zone as Rating Barrier Stalls Bigger Rivals

UOB raises charter capital to VND 10 trillion and breaks ground on a VIFC-zone HQ in July — while JPMorgan and MUFG are blocked by Decree 329's rating barrier.

30 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Latest dispatches

Newest pieces across all eight sections.

IDC104.06+3.243463GAS159.66-0.212628VNM203.82+2.828992HPG167.15+6.857615VJC187.07-4.189398SZC195.77+1.967852FPT138.51+6.971952SHS180.97+2.281060HCM101.67-5.802335TLH24.97+5.649389DXG99.56+3.087543PLX172.31-2.951600CMG181.90+3.628812KDH16.04-6.503026BVH53.41-2.279316SSI63.90-5.791234PNJ84.13-2.466535NKG204.76+4.484950CAPITAL MARKETS
Capital markets

FDI Firms Hold 0.17% of Vietnam's Equity Market as IPO Path Opens

SSC confirms FIE IPO policy consensus on June 11 — but FDI stocks are just 0.17% of market value despite the sector driving 70% of exports and 20% of GDP.

15 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
VNM90.99+3.298304BCM138.14-2.643705HCM122.14-3.865885HSG100.73+6.797422CMG193.78+0.292900MBB185.85-6.955823HVN36.42+2.521085VCI142.62+3.946548MSN94.48+2.683279KDH237.06+4.179844DXG220.88+0.901120TLH168.64-0.933398VIC20.70+3.856518VRE168.71-2.524842EIB225.39-4.95 904FPT179.41-6.687061SHS78.33-0.903462NKG50.29-6.644308CAPITAL MARKETS
Capital markets

SSC Plans Seven-Tier Ownership Data Release as FTSE Deadline Nears

Vietnam's SSC plans to publish seven-tier shareholder ownership data in June 2026 — the free-float transparency layer MSCI and FTSE index methodologies require.

15 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
CAPITAL MARKETS
Capital markets

Vietcombank Puts VIFC Subsidiary to Shareholder Vote

Vietcombank put a 100%-owned VIFC bank to a shareholder vote in April 2026 — the first state bank to commit structurally, not just nominally, to the centre.

15 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Regulation & policy

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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.
26 Jul 2026
Decree 103 Adds Three Barriers for Foreign-Controlled Entities at the VIFC
Decree 103/2026/ND-CP cuts red tape for small-scale outbound deals but adds three blocking conditions for foreign-controlled companies — the entity type that anchors VIFC membership.
26 Jul 2026
Vietnam's Legislature Opens VIFC Delay Investigation
NA Standing Committee formally assigned its own committees on July 8 to investigate why VIFC sub-law documents for both HCMC and Da Nang remain unissued.
23 Jun 2026
SBV Restores 40% Short-Term Capital Ratio as Circular 25 Takes Effect
Circular 25/2026/TT-NHNN, signed June 22, restores the 40% short-term capital cap and amends State Treasury deposit rules — effective July 1.

Talent & living

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Practical guides for internationally-mobile professionals considering Vietnam.

Da Nang, Vietnam
City guide
Da Nang
Beachside living, growing international community, VIFC's second hub
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
City guide
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.

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Sections
Capital markets
Banking, securities, asset management, insurance, bond market, deals, and earnings — Vietnamese capital markets covered for institutional readers.
Real estate
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.
The VIFC
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.