Invest in Vietnam with clear, sourced comparisons
DauTuVN compares the fees, margin rates, apps and onboarding of Vietnam's stock brokers and licensed crypto exchanges, and summarises the rules every investor should know. Every number links back to an official fee schedule or legal document.
Quick answer: what does it cost to invest in Vietnamese stocks?
As of September 2026, brokerage ranges from 0% at TCBS and DNSE (only the ~0.03% exchange levy) to 0.20% at VPS for online orders, plus 0.1% personal income tax on each sale and a custody fee of VND 0.27 per share per month. Standard margin rates sit between 12.5% and 13.5% p.a., with new-customer promotions from 7.5% p.a. Opening an account is free and fully online for Vietnamese citizens.
Vietnam's top 5 stock brokers at a glance
From official fee schedules, checked 13 Sep 2026. Full 17-row comparison →
| Broker | Online trading fee | Standard margin | New-customer promo (Sep 2026) | HOSE share Q2 2026 | Online onboarding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCBSTCBS | 0% Zero Feeonly 0.03% exchange levy | From 13.5% p.a. | 7.89% p.a. · 180 days · VND 5 bn cap | 9.36% (#3) | Automated eKYC 24/7 | Open |
| VPSVPS | 0.20%new customers free for 3 months, then 0.15% | 13.5% p.a. | 8.8% p.a. · 90 days · VND 5 bn cap | 12.61% (#1) 22 quarters on top | Approved within 8 working hours | Open |
| SSISSI | 0.15%flat, self-directed channel | 13.5% p.a. | 7.99–9% p.a. · 90 days · VND 3 bn cap | 11.17% (#2) | Account number in ~3 minutes | Open |
| DNSEDNSE | 0% Free0.045% on margin trades | 12.5% p.a. Lowest | 5.99–9.99% p.a. · first 30 days | Outside top 10 (derivatives #2) | VNeID/NFC ~2 min, approved within 1 hour Fastest | Open |
| MBSMBS | 0.08%self-directed service | ≈13.5% p.a. | 7.5% p.a. · 90 days · VND 300 m cap Lowest | 4.79% (#6) | Inside the MBBank app | Open |
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