The Vietnam State Securities Commission issued an investor alert after receiving reports of forged documents purporting to be issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Commission in connection with securities firms’ activities, warning that scammers are impersonating state bodies to defraud the public. Investors and businesses were urged to verify information before investing or signing transactions, including checking operating and amended licences and confirming details of securities business organisations published on the Commission’s website. Suspected securities and securities market fraud should be reported promptly to the police for verification and enforcement under applicable law.