According to VSD General Director Duong Van Thanh, the total payment value of securities transactions in the first eight months of 2016 hit VND1,300 trillion (around US$58.3 billion), up 21 times compared to the figure of ten years ago.
VSD has granted 19,625 transaction codes to foreign organisations and individuals.
As many as 15 out of 17 open-end funds and two exchange-traded funds operating in Vietnam selected VSD as the provider of transfer agent services as of August 31.
On the occasion, the VSD was awarded the Labour Order - second class.