For the purpose of implementing the policy on restructuring the securities market and insurance companies approved by the Prime Minister and continuing the recent success of the consolidation of securities companies, on August 29, 2018, the State Securities Commission (SSC) held a ceremony to announce the Licence for the merger of SHB Securities JSC (SHBS) into Sai Gon-Ha Noi Securities JSC (SHS). Participating in the ceremony, there were SSC Board, representatives of SSC’s departments, representatives of Hanoi Stock Exchange, Vietnam Securities Depository and executives of SHBS and SHS.

On August 20th, 2018, the State Securities Commission (SSC) held a working session with the President and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Smart Train Organization for cooperation exchange between SSC and IIA to promote the development of the internal audit profession in Vietnam. Attending the meeting, on the side of the SSC were Mr. Pham Hong Son, Vice Chairman of the SSC, representatives of the Public Company Supervisory Department, Securities Market Development Department and International Cooperation Department. IIA and Smart Train are headed by Richard Chambers, President and CEO of IIA; Mrs. Cyndi Planmondon, Senior Vice President of IIA; Mr.Matthew Bennett, Global Development Director of IIA; Mr. Pham Ngoc Hoang Thanh, Director of Smart Train; Mrs. Tran Thi Xuan Mui, Deputy Director of Smart Train.

On 16 August 2018, the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD) and Association of Chartered Certified Public Accountants (ACCA) signed the MOU to enhance the mutual cooperation in relating common issues to raise the awareness and promote good corporate governance as key elements for Vietnamese sustainable business. Following the MOU signing ceremony, two parties co-organised the workshop “Cyber resilience for the board of directors”. The workshop gathers the presence of Mr. Tran Van Dzung, Chairman of State Securities Commission, Mr. Stephen Heathcote, Executive Director (Markets) - ACCA Global, Mdm. Ha Thu Thanh, Chairperson – Board Director of VIOD and Deloitte Vietnam, Mr. Dang Van Thanh, Chairperson of Vietnam Association of Accountants and Auditors (VAA).

On July 11th 2018, the State Securities Commission (SSC) held a Meeting to review the working results of the first 6 months of 2018 and work-plan for the last 6 months of the year. Attending and presiding over the meeting were Mr. Huynh Quang Hai, Deputy Minister of Finance (MoF), representatives of some MoF’s departments including Finance and Banking Department, Legal Department, Corporate Finance Department, Office of the Ministry, etc. along with the SSC’s Board of Management, directors of SSC’s departments, Stock Exchanges and Securities Depository Center.

The State Securities Commission, in collaboration with ADB Secretariat, hosts the Regional Seminar on Risk-Based Supervision in Hanoi from 26th to 29th June 2018. The seminar is organised under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Financial Regulators Training Initiative (FRTI) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This is the second time SSC has taken the role of the host organisation for a seminar under the initiative. The seminar attracts nearly 60 mid-level and senior executives from the capital market and banking regulators of 14 countries and territories in the region.