Those funds drew net inflows of 78.3 billion won (US$72.2 million) in September, up from 50 billion won a month earlier, according to KG Zeroin, a fund evaluation firm in the ROK.  

With interest rates depressed worldwide, more investors are willing to take a gamble on the hope that riskier investments in Vietnamese stocks may pay off.  It’s a little bit like hitting the lottery.

Vietnam has various advantages, including cheap labour, said Oh On-soo, a researcher at Hyundai Securities. It's one of the nations with potential for growth that could pay huge dividends for investors willing to take the risk.