The Vietnam State Securities Commission has outlined the progress and main policy priorities for draft amendments to the Securities Law during a working session with the National Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee, as part of the 2026 legislative program. The draft is intended to make targeted changes rather than a full rewrite, with a focus on addressing current market and supervisory constraints, aligning the framework with new policy priorities and international practices, and supporting safer, more transparent and more effective capital market development. The main policy areas under review are further simplification of investment and business conditions and administrative procedures in the securities sector, alongside new measures including a controlled testing mechanism in securities and the introduction of payment guarantee organizations for bonds. The draft also focuses on digital transformation, electronic transactions and the use of information technology in securities activities and in market intermediaries. In parallel, the commission is reviewing existing provisions to improve consistency with related laws and make the amended framework easier to implement. Discussions with National Assembly bodies also emphasized the role of the amendments in supporting capital raising, reducing procedures, simplifying business conditions and helping meet market upgrade requirements. Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi instructed the commission to incorporate comments from the meeting, complete the draft law and submit it to the competent authorities in line with the formal process. The commission was also told to continue coordinating closely with National Assembly bodies and provide information and materials to support the review of the draft law.

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