On the morning of September 24, 2025, at the headquarters of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), Vice Chairman Hà Duy Tùng received and held a working session with Mr. Okada Hiroshi, Deputy Commissioner and Country Director in charge of Vietnam at the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), on the occasion of his working visit to Vietnam.
During the meeting, Vice Chairman Hà Duy Tùng expressed his gratitude and high appreciation for Japan’s active support, particularly from the JFSA, for the development of Vietnam’s securities market over the years.
“The close cooperation of international partners, including Japan, has played an important role in helping Vietnam’s securities and capital markets achieve significant progress,” the Vice Chairman noted.
Vice Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC) Hà Duy Tùng speaks at the meeting
Sharing information with his counterpart, Vice Chairman Hà Duy Tùng stated that, to realize the development goals of Vietnam’s securities market by 2030—with a focus on building a stable, transparent, and sustainable market—the Ministry of Finance had submitted to the Prime Minister for approval Decision No. 3168/QĐ-BTC dated September 12, 2025, approving the Project on Restructuring Investors and Developing the Securities Investment Fund Industry.
The Vice Chairman requested JFSA’s continued support, including sending experts to coordinate in implementing the project, as well as sharing experience in institutional improvement, IT system development, and enhancing the supervision capacity of Vietnam’s securities market.
Mr. Okada Hiroshi speaks at the meeting
On behalf of the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), Mr. Okada Hiroshi, Deputy Commissioner and Country Director in charge of Vietnam, acknowledged the rapid development of Vietnam’s securities market and expressed his expectation that the market will soon be upgraded to emerging market status. He noted that such an upgrade would attract greater attention from international investors and create new momentum for the market’s growth.
“The development of institutional investors is a key factor in helping the market remain stable and sustainable,” emphasized Mr. Okada Hiroshi.
Mr. Okada reaffirmed to SSC leaders that JFSA will continue to cooperate closely with the Ministry of Finance and the SSC to implement concrete activities in the near future, especially as Vietnam’s securities market continues to expand and the need to enhance market management and supervision becomes increasingly urgent.
