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04.05.2021

Foreign retail investor

Foreign Individual Investor should be advised to complete the following 3 requirements prior invest securities in Viet Nam:

  • Apply 01 Securities Trading Code (STC) in Viet Nam. This STC is an unique number granted to each Investor.  

  • Open a securities account at Securities company.

  • Open a Foreign Indirect Investment (FII) at the commercial bank which has got foreign exchage license.

Kindly refer to the below for further details:

1. For Foreign Individual Investor who hasn’t applied STC yet.

DocumentRequirementQuantityNote

Required documents to open securities account at HSC

Applied for Investor who presents / does not present in Viet Nam

HSC Account opening form [Download here]
  • Original form
  • Signature on passport must be similar to the signature which is signed on this Account opening form
02 forms
Securities trading code registration form [Download here]
  • Original form
02 forms 
Power of attorney [Download here]
  • Original form
02 forms 
Passport
  • A copy of the passport which is notarized public
02 copiesPassport should be notarized public; or legalized at Vietnamese Consulate
FATCA W-8BEN [Download here]
  • Original form
02 formsCertificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting.
FATCA W-9 [Download here]
  • Original form
02 formsIdentification Number and Certification.

Required documents to open FII (Foreign Indirect Investment) account at BIDV

a. Investor who presents in Vietnam

  • Carry your validity passport to BIDV branch and open FII account directly.

  • Visit BIDV branch which is nearest your area to fulfill account opening.   

  • HCM: BIDV - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Branch

Address: 10th floor, Tasco Building 66-68 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Saigon Ward, Ho    Chi Minh City

  • HN: BIDV - Ha Thanh Branch

Address: 74 Tho Nhuom Street, Cua Nam Ward, Ha Noi City

  • Inform BIDV staff on the purpose of opening FII account to trade securities at HSC. 

b. Investor who does not present in Vietnam

In case the Customer is not currently in Vietnam, please contact BIDV – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Branch for further assistance and guidance as follows:

  • Individual Customer Department
  • Phone: (028) 3821 8812
  • Email: khcn-nkkn@bidv.com.vn

2. For Foreign Individual Investor who has already granted STC.

Document

Requirement

Quantity

Note

Required documents to open securities account at HSC

Applied for Investor who presents / does not present in Viet Nam

HSC Account opening form [Download here]
  • Original form
  • Signature on passport must be similar to the signature which is signed on this Account opening form
02 forms
Passport
  • A copy of the passport which is notarized public
02 copies

Investor does not present in Vietnam : Passport should be notarized public; or legalized at Vietnamese Consulate

Investor presents in Vietnam: Passport should be notarized public

Securities trading code
  • Copy
01 copy

Required documents to open FII (Foreign Indirect Investment) account at BIDV

a. Investor who presents in Vietnam

  • Carry your validity passport to BIDV branch and open FII account directly.

  • Visit BIDV branch which is nearest your area to fulfill account opening.  

  • HCM: BIDV - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Branch

Address: 10th floor, Tasco Building 66-68 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Saigon Ward, Ho   Chi Minh City

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Local institution investor

Foreign institution investor

Local retail investor

  • HN: BIDV - Ha Thanh Branch

Address: 74 Tho Nhuom Street, Cua Nam Ward, Ha Noi City

  • Inform BIDV staff on the purpose of opening FII account to trade securities at HSC. 

b. Investor who does not present in Vietnam

In case the Customer is not currently in Vietnam, please contact BIDV – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Branch for further assistance and guidance as follows:

  • Individual Customer Department
  • Phone: (028) 3821 8812
  • Email: khcn-nkkn@bidv.com.vn