One of the most common questions I get on this site is “What is the best way to invest in Vietnam?” and “Are Vietnam stocks a good buy?”

Now I was in Vietnam the past week, and I must say, I really get the popularity of this question. Vietnam in many ways looks and feels like China was back in the early 2000s, and a lot of the economic and demographic data backs that up. If any of the promise about Vietnam turns out to be true, there’s going to be massive upside here for any foreign investor.

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange or Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE or HSX) is the main stock exchange in Vietnam.

It’s basically the SGX of Vietnam.

There are 2 main ways to gain access to Vietnam stocks listed on the