London, Sept. 16 -- Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang held a working session with executives from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on September 15 (local time), pressing Vietnam's case for an upgrade to the emerging market status while touting robust economic growth and stock market gains. Thang commended the ongoing collaboration between the LSE, its subsidiary FTSE Russell, and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC). He briefed LSE leaders on Vietnam's economic trajectory and capital market development, stressing reforms aimed at meeting FTSE Russell's criteria for market classification. Vietnam has rolled out sweeping reforms and fast-tracked policies to facilitate foreign capital inflows into the stock market, Thang said. The...