Vietnam plans to launch stock-index options tied to the VN30 in Q1 next year, Hanoi Stock Exchange general manager Vu Thi Thuy Nga said; contract testing is scheduled for November and December. The VN30 comprises the 30 largest-cap stocks on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. FTSE Russell upgraded Vietnam from frontier to secondary emerging market last month, and phased inclusion into FTSE emerging-market indices is expected by 2027—an adjustment anticipated to help attract more global emerging-mar

Vietnam plans to launch stock-index options tied to the VN30 in Q1 next year, Hanoi Stock Exchange general manager Vu Thi Thuy Nga said; contract testing is scheduled for November and December. The VN30 comprises the 30 largest-cap stocks on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. FTSE Russell upgraded Vietnam from frontier to secondary emerging market last month, and phased inclusion into FTSE emerging-market indices is expected by 2027—an adjustment anticipated to help attract more global emerging-market investment. Authorities say the new options are intended to deepen the capital market, boost trading activity and improve liquidity to draw more overseas investors.