Vietnam has about 13.7 million securities accounts but only around 100 funds, compared with nearly 5,000 public funds in South Korea as of end-September 2026. Hyun Dong-sik, Chairman of the Members' Council of KIM Vietnam Fund Management Co., says FTSE Russell's upgrade to secondary emerging market status is a necessary condition to attract foreign capital, while sustainable growth requires suitable products such as regular fund investing and wider distribution through banks. After South Korea's tech bubble burst and the KOSDAQ fell over 80%, regular fund investing became popular from 2004, and regular fund accounts exceeded 13 million by the end of 2007. He argues that income is no longer a major barrier for Vietnam, where GDP per capita has passed 5,000 USD.
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Original headline: Làm sao biến 13,7 triệu tài khoản thành dòng vốn dài hạn?
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Close on 10/27/2026 | 1,761.87 |
| Change that session | -0.10% |
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