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VIETNAM’S MAGIC SEPTEMBER: THE FRONTIER ERA ENDS – THE GLOBAL INVESTMENT ERA BEGINS _FTSE Russell’s 21 September 2026 Emerging-Market Upgrade – What Global Equity Investors Must Do Now, Where The Opportunities Are, And How To Position For The Next 12 Months
Vietnam's scheduled reclassification by FTSE Russell from Frontier Market to Secondary Emerging Market status on 21 September 2026 represents a pivotal moment for global equity investors. The upgrade will be implemented in four stages over 12 months, bringing more than 100 Vietnamese stocks into major FTSE global benchmarks and significantly increasing the market's visibility to international capital. Strategic preparation, selective investment, and understanding the phased inclusion process are essential f
Vietnam Finance
DM
Duane Morris LLP
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Vietnam’s International Financial Centre: Building The Foundations For Future Growth
Vietnam's International Financial Centre (VIFC) initiative represents a bold step in building the financial infrastructure and capital ecosystem needed to support the country's next phase of economic growth. With two complementary hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, the VIFC offers attractive tax incentives, immigration benefits, and regulatory frameworks designed to attract international investors and financial institutions.
Vietnam Finance
WL
Withers LLP
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Vietnam Modernizes Its Foreign-Investment Foreign Exchange Framework
Vietnam's State Bank has issued Circular No. 38/2026/TT-NHNN, fundamentally modernizing the foreign-exchange framework for investment capital flows. The new regulation integrates the Vietnam International Financial Centre into the broader foreign-exchange architecture, permits capital remittances before investment registration procedures are completed, and introduces enhanced transparency requirements. How will these changes affect foreign investors' funding strategies and compliance obligations?
Vietnam Government
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VILAF
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Vietnam’s Draft Decree On Non-Cash Payments Would Relax Requirements For IPS Providers
Vietnam's State Bank has proposed significant amendments to its non-cash payment regulations, introducing streamlined licensing procedures for intermediary payment service providers while expanding cross-border market access channels. The draft decree reduces documentation requirements and processing times, introduces partial license revocation mechanisms, and allows foreign payment providers to connect through licensed international financial switching services.
Vietnam Finance
TG
Tilleke & Gibbins
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