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Vietnam Attracts Early Foreign Buying Ahead of FTSE Upgrade, but Annual Outflows Remain Substantial

Early foreign buying ahead of Vietnam’s FTSE upgrade contrasts with sizeable annual withdrawals, while potential multi-year allocations remain conditional.

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

Vietnam, 18 September 2026 – Foreign investors have returned to net buying in Vietnamese equities ahead of the country’s entry into FTSE Russell’s emerging-market universe, offering an early sign of renewed participation rather than proof of a durable reversal. The index transition creates a fresh allocation catalyst, while the year-to-date flow picture remains markedly negative.

International investors had bought US$54.2 million of local shares on a net basis so far this week, according to current reporting. That pace was on track to be the strongest in six weeks. The figure is an interim weekly observation, not a completed full-week total or a forecast of the amounts that will enter after reclassification.

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