Foreign Buyers Rush to Vietnam Stocks

Foreign investors purchased net shares in Vietnam this week ahead of an anticipated FTSE market upgrade. The reclassification could redirect billions into local equities.

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An investor sits in front of stock market screens at a securities company in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Kham

Foreign investors bought a net 2.7 trillion dong ($104 million) in Vietnam equities this week ahead of the market's expected reclassification to secondary emerging market status by FTSE Russell. The impending upgrade could redirect up to $6 billion into local shares as tracking funds adjust their portfolios. The transition will take place in four stages through 2027.

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