As of the end of October 2026, individual investors held more than 14.3 million securities accounts, equal to over 14% of the population. In October, domestic accounts rose by more than 252,000, 7,000 more than the previous month, mainly from individuals, while institutions added only 185; year to date, domestic accounts have grown by more than 2.5 million. Amid strong volatility, VN-Index briefly fell below 1,680 before closing the month above 1,740, down 1.5%. Foreign investors net sold more than VND 24,000 billion on HoSE in October, bringing year-to-date net selling to VND 122,000 billion, close to last year's record, and extending net selling to 10 consecutive months despite Vietnam's upgrade to emerging market status. Foreign investor accounts rose by 191 in October, to a total of 53,088.
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SSI
▲ Likely positiveSSI Securities
Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 57,475 bn VND |
| P/E | 12.9 |
| P/B | 1.47 |
| Close on 11/05/2026 | 20.40 |
| Change that session | 0.00% |
VND
▲ Likely positiveVNDIRECT
Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 19,866 bn VND |
| P/E | 9.5 |
| P/B | 0.91 |
| Close on 11/05/2026 | 14.20 |
| Change that session | +1.79% |
VCI
▲ Likely positiveVietcap
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 21,835 bn VND |
| P/E | 15.6 |
| P/B | 1.29 |
| Close on 11/05/2026 | 20.05 |
| Change that session | -0.99% |
VNINDEX
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Close on 11/05/2026 | 1,740.73 |
| Change that session | +0.44% |
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