This remarkable achievement comes on the heels of the opening of nearly 245,000 new accounts in January alone.

According to data from the Viet Nam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, the total number of registered accounts has reached nearly 12.1 million, marking an increase of 244,370 accounts compared to the end of 2025.

Of these, approximately 12 million accounts belong to retail investors, while 19,301 accounts are associated with domestic institutional investors.

The market has also seen increased activity from foreign investors, with 50,532 accounts currently registered.

This includes 45,757 accounts for retail foreign investors and 4,775 for foreign institutional investors, both of which represent modest growth over the preceding month.

Indicating a strong upward trend in investor engagement, the increase in account registrations significantly exceeds the Government's target of achieving 11 million accounts by 2030, as outlined in its approved securities market development strategy.

As of the end of January, the VN-Index closed at 1,829.04 points, up 2.5% for the month, although other indices such as the VNAllshare-Index and VN30-Index saw slight declines.

Average trading volume on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reached over 1.09 billion shares per day, with an average daily trading value of more than 34.7 trillion VND (1.3 billion USD), marking increases of 40.8% in volume and 46.9% in value compared to last December.

Last month, foreign investors continued to exert a significant influence on the Vietnamese stock market, recording net sell-offs exceeding 5.5 trillion VND on the HoSE.

The selling pressure was primarily concentrated in key sectors such as real estate, consumer goods and finance.