Starting November 2, foreign investors will no longer be required to pre-fund 100% of their transactions, promising the removal of a major roadblock for Vietnam's market upgrade process.

The merging process of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City stock exchanges into the Vietnam Stock Exchange continues to be a priority in the coming time.

HSBC economists forecast GDP expansion of 3% in 2020 for Vietnam, the only ASEAN country they expect to have positive growth this year.

Vietnam currently does not have a mechanism to limit the failure of transactions similar to other emerging markets in the region.