Summary: Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell is prompting investment banks to expand their staff in anticipation of a surge in IPOs. While the IPO pipeline is expected to reach tens of billions of dollars, challenges include staffing shortages and regulatory hurdles. Vietnam is addressing these issues by streamlining the IPO process and leveraging its emerging-market status to attract new listings.

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