The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange is working on a plan to widen the daily trading range to 10 percent from 7 percent, with an eye to implementing it before year end. People with knowledge of the talks, who requested anonymity because the discussions are private, said the idea is under consideration. Exchange chief executive Nguyen Thi Viet Ha could not be reached immediately for comment.
For it to proceed, the State Securities Commission must approve first, with the finance ministry granting the final authorization afterward. The broader band could debut as a pilot running for roughly six months, at which point officials could review how it worked and decide on next steps.
Officials are looking to make Vietnam's market more appealing to investors after FTSE Russell classified the country as a secondary emerging market. That label is expected to broaden access to global emerging-market funds as the transition rolls out, and FTSE's emerging market indexes are slated to add Vietnam through 2027. A bigger daily move limit could help investors transact during volatile sessions and cut down on instances where shares sit stuck at the limit. Vietnam has been chipping away at market frictions, removing pre-funding for equity orders, planning a centralized clearing setup by 2027, and allowing overseas investors to trade through global brokerages.
The proposal also aligns with an existing restructuring roadmap that requires all stocks currently on the Hanoi Stock Exchange to migrate to Ho Chi Minh City by the end of this year. Once complete, Ho Chi Minh City will be the sole venue for listed stocks, fund certificates, and covered warrants, while Hanoi will continue to run the bond market.
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If regulators greenlight a wider band, trading could feel less gridlocked during big swings, and the market could attract more foreign cash over time. Combine that with the FTSE upgrade and the ongoing plumbing fixes, and Vietnam is positioning for a larger role in global portfolios through 2027.
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