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    title: Investor Trading Account Statistics up to 31/10/2026
  - name: Thời báo Tài chính Việt Nam
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    title: Number of Investor Accounts Reaches 14.4 Million by End of October 2026
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    title: New Securities Accounts Surpass 252 Thousand in October
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    title: Amid Low Liquidity, Retail Investors Open 252,000 Accounts in October
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# Vietnam Securities Accounts Rose by 252,000 in October 2026

> VSDC reported 252,350 net new investor securities accounts in October 2026, lifting total market accounts to 14.38 million as trading liquidity contracted.

Gini · Companies & sectors · 2026-11-07 · https://ginity.vn/en/blog/vietnam-new-securities-accounts-october-2026

_Lead analyst: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh · Finance and securities specialist · Ho Chi Minh City · 0932 439 639_

## Key takeaways

- Total securities trading accounts in Vietnam reached 14,384,902 as of October 31, 2026 according to VSDC, recording a net monthly expansion of 252,350 accounts.
- Calculated from VSDC data, domestic retail additions of 251,974 accounts represented 99.85% of total market net additions (dividing by the denominator of 252,350 total net additions).
- The headline figure of 252,350 accounts represents net change calculated from ending minus beginning depository balances, rather than gross newly created accounts.
- Official VSDC statistics tabulate 14,384,902 registered depository trading accounts rather than unique individual persons across the market.
- Cumulative net account expansion reached 2,268,255 accounts across the initial 9 months of 2026, expanding from 12,116,647 accounts recorded on January 31, 2026.

Vietnam securities market recorded 14,384,902 investor trading accounts as of October 31, 2026, achieving a net monthly addition of 252,350 accounts compared to 14,132,552 accounts on September 30, 2026 according to depository data from [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7).

Financial press reports documented this expansion with newly opened accounts reaching 252,000 according to coverage by [VnEconomy](https://vneconomy.vn/thanh-khoan-cuc-thap-nha-dau-tu-ca-nhan-van-mo-moi-252000-tai-khoan-chung-khoan-trong-thang-10.htm) on 06/11/2026 and exceeding 252 thousand accounts according to [Vietstock](https://vietstock.vn/2026/11/tai-khoan-chung-khoan-mo-moi-dat-hon-252-ngan-trong-thang-10-830-1511818.htm) on 05/11/2026. Benchmark equities saw the VN-Index conclude October 2026 at 1,741.62 points according to statistical records published by [Vietstock](https://vietstock.vn/2026/11/tai-khoan-chung-khoan-mo-moi-dat-hon-252-ngan-trong-thang-10-830-1511818.htm) on 05/11/2026.

## Monthly Net Expansion of 252,350 Accounts

According to monthly depository statistics from [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) as of 31/10/2026, domestic investor accounts climbed to 14,331,814, rising by 252,159 accounts from the 14,079,655 accounts registered at the close of September 2026. Domestic individual investors constituted 14,311,172 accounts within this group, expanding by 251,974 net accounts compared to 30/09/2026; calculated from [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) data, this segment represented 99.85% when divided by the denominator of total market net additions (252,350 accounts). Across the domestic segment, individual retail accounts represented the vast majority of total registered depository accounts.

Domestic institutional investors reached 20,642 accounts on 31/10/2026 according to the same [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) data, adding 185 accounts from 20,457 accounts on 30/09/2026 to represent 0.14% of total market accounts. Foreign market participants held 53,088 accounts at the end of October 2026, representing a net monthly increase of 191 accounts. Within this foreign cohort, foreign individual investors maintained 48,139 accounts (an increase of 183 accounts from 47,956 accounts on 30/09/2026, representing 0.33% of total market accounts), while foreign institutional investors maintained 4,949 accounts (an increase of 8 accounts from 4,941 accounts on 30/09/2026, representing 0.03% of the central depository total).

| Investor Category | Balance as of 30/09/2026 | Balance as of 31/10/2026 | Net Monthly Change | Share of net change (%) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Domestic Individuals | 14,059,198 | 14,311,172 | +251,974 | 99.85% |
| Domestic Institutions | 20,457 | 20,642 | +185 | 0.07% |
| Foreign Individuals | 47,956 | 48,139 | +183 | 0.07% |
| Foreign Institutions | 4,941 | 4,949 | +8 | 0.003% |
| **Total** | **14,132,552** | **14,384,902** | **+252,350** | **100.00%** |

Source: [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7), Investor trading account statistics report as of 31/10/2026.

The percentage rate of net account expansion during October 2026 evaluates net monthly additions against the baseline registered at the beginning of the period:

$$\text{Net Growth Rate} = \frac{\text{Ending Accounts} - \text{Beginning Accounts}}{\text{Beginning Accounts}} \times 100\%$$

Applying depository figures according to [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) for the month of October 2026, using September 30 ending accounts (14,132,552) as the denominator:

$$\text{Net Growth Rate}_{\text{October 2026}} = \frac{14,384,902 - 14,132,552}{14,132,552} \times 100\% = \frac{252,350}{14,132,552} \times 100\% \approx 1.79\%$$

Calculated according to [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) data, total securities accounts expanded by a net rate of 1.79% during October 2026, dividing the net addition of 252,350 accounts by the denominator of 14,132,552 beginning accounts. Market reporting published by [Thời báo Tài chính Việt Nam](https://thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/so-luong-tai-khoan-nha-dau-tu-dat-14-4-trieu-tai-khoan-tinh-den-cuoi-thang-10-2026-206477.html) on 05/11/2026 corroborated that total market accounts reached nearly 14.4 million, with individual accounts reaching 14,359,311 (combining 14,311,172 domestic individuals and 48,139 foreign individuals) and institutional accounts reaching 25,591 (combining 20,642 domestic institutions and 4,949 foreign institutions).

## Distinguishing Net Expansion from Gross Openings

The headline figure of 252,350 accounts represents net change calculated from the shift in ending balances recorded by [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7), taking 14,384,902 accounts on 31/10/2026 minus 14,132,552 accounts on 30/09/2026. While market commentary frequently refers to this figure as new account openings, depository records indicate that it captures net growth between periodic reporting cutoffs.

As an analytical observation of this study, the statistical query system of [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) only reports aggregate account balances at periodic month-end cutoffs. Consequently, the headline figure of 252,350 accounts represents the net arithmetic difference between the balance on 31/10/2026 (14,384,902 accounts) and 30/09/2026 (14,132,552 accounts), rather than a breakdown of gross new openings or closed accounts.

According to official data recorded by [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7), total investor trading accounts expanded steadily across 2026 from 12.12 million accounts on 31/01/2026, advancing to 12.66 million (31/03), 13.16 million (31/05), 13.66 million (31/07), 14.13 million (30/09), and reaching 14.38 million accounts on 31/10/2026:

> Chart: Securities Trading Account Milestones Across 2026. million accounts. 31/01: 12.12; 31/03: 12.66; 31/05: 13.16; 31/07: 13.66; 30/09: 14.13; 31/10: 14.38.

| Date Milestone | Total Accounts (million / %) | Net Change from Prior Milestone (2-Month Intervals) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 31/01/2026 | 12,116,647 | - |
| 31/03/2026 | 12,661,417 | +544,770 (2 months) |
| 31/05/2026 | 13,162,410 | +500,993 (2 months) |
| 31/07/2026 | 13,657,838 | +495,428 (2 months) |
| 30/09/2026 | 14,132,552 | +474,714 (2 months) |
| 31/10/2026 | 14,384,902 | +252,350 (1 month) |

Source: [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7), Investor trading account statistics across 2026.

According to depository records from [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7), total depository accounts across Vietnam expanded sequentially across 2-month reporting intervals: from 12,116,647 accounts on 31/01/2026, the market added 544,770 accounts by 31/03/2026 to reach 12,661,417 accounts, added 500,993 accounts by 31/05/2026 to reach 13,162,410 accounts, added 495,428 accounts by 31/07/2026 to reach 13,657,838 accounts, added 474,714 accounts by 30/09/2026 to reach 14,132,552 accounts, and added 252,350 accounts over the subsequent 1-month interval by 31/10/2026 to reach 14,384,902 accounts. In terms of investor breakdown, domestic individual accounts represented 14,311,172 accounts (99.49% of total market ending accounts), domestic institutions represented 20,642 accounts (0.14% of total market ending accounts), foreign individuals accounted for 48,139 accounts (0.33% of total market ending accounts), and foreign institutions held 4,949 accounts (0.03% of total market ending accounts).

Measuring from 12,116,647 accounts recorded on 31/01/2026 to 14,384,902 accounts on 31/10/2026 using [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) records, total market accounts expanded by 2,268,255 net units across the initial 9-month period of 2026.

## Registered Accounts Versus Unique Individual Investors

Depository metrics tracked by [VSDC](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7) tabulate aggregate trading accounts managed across member brokerages rather than unique natural persons. Consequently, total account metrics tracked by the depository system do not reflect the number of individual citizens participating in the securities market.

Independent reporting by [Vietstock](https://vietstock.vn/2026/11/tai-khoan-chung-khoan-mo-moi-dat-hon-252-ngan-trong-thang-10-830-1511818.htm) on 05/11/2026 highlighted that domestic retail accounts continue to represent the overwhelming majority of market participation in Vietnam.

New investors seeking to understand initial registration procedures can explore our guide on [how to open a securities account and take first trading steps](/en/blog/opening-a-stock-account-first-steps) to review custodial account activation workflows across member brokerages.

In parallel, institutional requirements regarding [VNeID authentication requirements for securities accounts](/en/blog/decree-320-2026-vneid-authentication-securities-accounts) help member brokerages strengthen customer verification processes and align client records with official identity frameworks.

## Online Citizen Identity Verification Guidelines

Regulatory directives regarding identity verification summarized by [Báo Chính phủ](https://baochinhphu.vn/tu-1-10-phai-cap-nhat-can-cuoc-de-giao-dich-chung-khoan-online-102240817142009203.htm) on 17/08/2024 specify that online securities traders must verify and update their account credentials against chip-embedded citizen identity cards to ensure operational account safety.

Cross-checking client information against the national population database assists securities brokerages in standardizing registration records and enhancing the precision of customer files for online trading services.

*This article is prepared for informational and data analysis purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or trading recommendations.*

## Sources

* VSDC: [Investor Trading Account Statistics up to 31/10/2026](https://vsdc.vn/tra-cuu-thong-ke/TK_SL_TKGD_NDT?tab=7)
* Thời báo Tài chính Việt Nam: [Number of Investor Accounts Reaches 14.4 Million by End of October 2026](https://thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/so-luong-tai-khoan-nha-dau-tu-dat-14-4-trieu-tai-khoan-tinh-den-cuoi-thang-10-2026-206477.html) (05/11/2026)
* Vietstock: [New Securities Accounts Surpass 252 Thousand in October](https://vietstock.vn/2026/11/tai-khoan-chung-khoan-mo-moi-dat-hon-252-ngan-trong-thang-10-830-1511818.htm) (05/11/2026)
* VnEconomy: [Amid Low Liquidity, Retail Investors Open 252,000 Accounts in October](https://vneconomy.vn/thanh-khoan-cuc-thap-nha-dau-tu-ca-nhan-van-mo-moi-252000-tai-khoan-chung-khoan-trong-thang-10.htm) (06/11/2026)
* Báo Chính phủ: [Updating Citizen Identification Required for Online Securities Trading from October 1](https://baochinhphu.vn/tu-1-10-phai-cap-nhat-can-cuoc-de-giao-dich-chung-khoan-online-102240817142009203.htm) (17/08/2024)

## Frequently asked questions

### What was the total number of securities accounts in Vietnam by late October 2026?

Official VSDC data as of October 31, 2026 indicates that total investor trading accounts stood at 14,384,902, comprising 14,331,814 domestic accounts and 53,088 foreign accounts across all registered member brokerages.

### Does the 252,000 October figure indicate gross openings or net expansion?

The precise figure is 252,350 accounts, representing net monthly account growth in October 2026 (calculated as 14,384,902 accounts on October 31 minus 14,132,552 accounts on September 30). This reflects gross newly registered accounts minus closed accounts.

### Are total securities accounts equal to the actual number of individual investors?

No. VSDC statistics track aggregate depository accounts registered across the central system, which does not equate to the count of unique individual persons.

### Which investor group contributed the largest share of net account additions?

Domestic retail investors added 251,974 accounts in October 2026; calculated from VSDC data, this represents 99.85% when dividing by the denominator of total market net additions (252,350 accounts).

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