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In a recent document submitted to the ministries of public security, finance, planning and investment, and information and communications, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), the Prime Minister urged concerted implementation of tasks and solutions set in the previous documents to ensure that the markets operates in a safe, healthy and transparent fashion while protecting legal rights and interests of investors.

The ministries of finance, and planning and investment, and the central bank should keep a close watch on the development of the domestic and foreign financial, monetary, stock and corporate bond markets to take timely measures to stabilise the markets.

They were also requested to provide thorough and accurate information about management policies and guidelines, the macro economy, and the financial and monetary system as well as the implementation of the economic recovery program.

Businesses joining the markets must also publicise information in line with legal regulations, the PM said. 

He tasked the Ministry of Information and Communications with the information aspects, stressing that those spreading inaccurate information detrimental the domestic markets will be strictly handled.

The Ministry of Public Security will coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Vietnam, and other agencies to supervise the stock and corporate bond markets, and handle violations.