MARKET INFORMATION
HOCHIMINH Stock Exchange (HOSE)

Trading Hours

Opening auction

09:00 – 09:15

Continuous Trading

09:15 – 11:30

Lunch Break

11:30 – 13:00

Continuous Trading

13:00 – 14:30

Closing auction

14:30 – 14:45

Time Zone

GMT+7

Trading Days

Monday – Friday

Trading Currency

Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Main Index

Index name 

Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Stock Index

Reuters code

VNI

Bloomberg code

VNINDEX

Exchange Code

Reuters

HM

Bloomberg

VM

Trading ID/ Trading

Requirement

1) Stock Trading Code (STC)

2) Pre-check availability of funds /securities

3) Local custody details

4) Local broker authorization to act on behalf of the investor

Settlement Cycle

T+2 after the market closes

Current Index Status

MSCI FM - FTSE FM

Market Cap

$191bn

Average Daily Value Traded
YearAVG VALUE TRADED

2021

$951mn

2022

$733mn

2023

$620mn

MARKET DYNAMICS
Stock Limit
Up/Down
+/-7%
from previous close
+/-20%
on first trading day or after 25 days of trade suspension

Tick
Size
Price Range Tick size
≤ 10,000 VND 10
From 10,000
to <49,950
VND 50
≥ 50,000 VND 100
Board
Lot
100 shares on Regular Board. 

Odd lot board available.
Crosses
Allowed except on 1st trading days where put-through transactions are not allowed for stocks, closed-end fund certificates, ETF certificates, warrants.

Off- Market
Crosses
Minimum 20k shares per ID within the limit up/down price on the day.
Official
Closing Price
Auction price or last trade if no matching in the auction.
MARKET REGULATIONS
Foreign Ownership Restriction
Foreigners are permitted to own up to 30% of banking stocks and can hold up
to 100% of all listed non-banking stocks depending on the regulations of the
sector and the company.
Disclosure Rules
At the ownership of 5% or more of the voting shares of a listed company,
including the amounts held by affiliated persons, a disclosure is required within
seven calendar days of the date of the transaction. The same procedure
applies if an investor is reducing his 5% stake in a listed company. Investors are
solely responsible for all disclosures.
Securities Lending
not permitted
Short selling
not permitted
Crossing Restrictions
Trading volumes of put-through transactions: From 20,000 shares, closed-end
fund certificates, ETFs and above. There is no regulation on trading unit.
Timeline for New NIN Setup
4 weeks
MARKET FEES & TAXES
Market Fees  3 bps on the buy 
13 bps on the sell
Withholding Dividend Tax  5% collected at source by the local custodian
Capital Gains Tax  None