Vietnam’s stock market index has lost more than 65% since September 2007.

The government has announced a 2012-2013 plan to revive the markets.

The programme includes the admission of open-end funds (funds that can issue and redeem shares at any time) and exchange-traded funds (funds whose composition is tied to the weighting of an index and that can be traded at any time without issuing commission).

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange will also extend trading hours into the afternoon.