Securities registration means a process in which VSDC manages and records information about issuers, securities of issuers and securities owners into VSDC’s system. In accordance with Law on securities, securities of public companies and securities of other organizations which have been listed and registered for trading on the trading platforms must be centrally registered at VSDC. Therefore, VSDC is securities registration organization for all public companies and companies which have been listed and registered for trading on the stock exchanges.

Securities registered at VSDC comprise listed/registered for trading shares; fund certificates, covered warrants, Government debt instruments, Government-guaranteed bonds, municipal bonds and other corporate bonds which have been listed on the stock exchanges; shares of public companies and securities which must be registered at VSDC as stipulated by laws. All securities registered at VSDC are in form of book entry.

When registering securities at VSDC, issuers shall provide VSDC with information about the issuers, securities to be registered and securities owners for recording them into VSDC’s system. This is a basis from that VSDC realizes eligibility for ownership of securities owner and accepts securities to be centrally registered at VSDC. After registration at VSDC, all information changes related to registered securities shall follow regulations on information management of VSDC.

Issuers which have listed securities shall register their securities directly with VSDC or through depository members which are securities companies. Processes, procedures and application files for registration are stipulated in details in the Guideline on Securities Registration promulgated with Decision no.08/QĐ-HĐTV dated 10/08/2023 the CEO of VSDC .