Vanguard pledges $2.5bn as investors welcome upgrade, while noting that reforms continue
Speakers participate on a panel at an SSI conference in Hanoi on Sept. 18, ahead of Vietnam’s upgrade to FTSE Russell’s secondary emerging-market index. Investors say the move could attract fresh foreign capital. (SSI)
LIEN HOANG and MAI NGUYEN
September 21, 2026 09:58 JST
HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI — Vietnam’s stock market entered FTSE Russell’s secondary emerging-market ranks on Monday, capping a yearslong effort to meet the index provider’s criteria and opening the door to billions of dollars from global investors.