For foreign individuals, the required documents include:

1. Securities Trading Account Opening Agreement.

2. A copy of the Approval for Securities Trading Code.

3. A certified true copy of a valid passport or another legally recognized form of personal identification.

4. Bank confirmation of the investor's indirect investment capital account at a bank authorized to conduct foreign exchange business in Vietnam.

For foreign institutions, the required documents to open a securities trading account include:

1. Securities Trading Account Opening Contract

2. A copy of the Approval for Securities Trading Code.

3. A copy of the identification documents of the foreign institutional investor.

4. A copy of the document showing the information of the organization's authorized representative.

5. Other power of attorney documents (if applicable).

6. A copy of the valid passport of the authorized representative.

7. A copy of the ID card, Citizen ID card, or passport of any authorized persons (if applicable).

8. Bank confirmation of the investor's indirect investment capital account at a bank authorized to conduct foreign exchange business in Vietnam.

In cases the investor opens a depository account at a custodian bank, the following additional documents are required:

1. A copy of the Securities Depository Contract, or; a Notification of the Securities Depository Account Number, or; any document indicating the customer's account number at the custodian bank.

2. A certified copy of the Fund Management Company's Establishment License, the Fund's Establishment License, or the Shareholders' General Meeting Resolution (if the customer is an Investment Fund).

3. A copy of a document indicating information about the authorized representative of the organization (if the customer's Business Registration Certificate/Establishment License does not include information about the authorized representative).