Policy, Institutional,
and Regulatory Developments
Viet Nam to Launch Derivatives Market
On 5 May, Viet Nam issued a decree providing a legal framework and investment guidelines for a derivatives market. The target date for the market’s launch is 2016. Under the decree, both individuals and institutions, except for some businesses, will be allowed to invest in derivatives. The derivatives will be listed on the Viet Nam’s stock exchange and will initially only include stock indices and government bond futures.