Nearly 245,000 new accounts were opened in January alone, reflecting growing investor participation and confidence in the market.

Vietnam’s stock market has reached a major milestone, with
the number of domestic investor accounts surpassing 12 million as of January
31. 

The achievement follows the opening of nearly 245,000 new
accounts in January alone, reflecting growing investor participation and
confidence in the market.

The Vietnam News Agency quoted data from the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing
Corporation as reporting that the total number of registered accounts climbed to
nearly 12.1 million, an increase of 244,370 compared to the end of 2025.

Retail investors continued to dominate, accounting for
around 12 million of the total. Domestic institutional investors held 19,301
accounts.

Foreign investor participation also rose modestly, with a
total of 50,532 accounts registered. Of these, 45,757 belonged to individual
foreign investors, while 4,775 were held by foreign institutional investors.

The rapid increase in account registrations highlights
strong momentum in investor engagement and significantly exceeds the
Government’s target of reaching 11 million investor accounts by 2030 under its
securities market development strategy.

Vietnam News Agency-Van Nguyen