Dearth of tech listings spurs calls for specialised exchange in Vietnam

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Le Van Nam, an investor in Vietnam, has been meticulously scouring the Vietnamese stock exchange for promising tech stocks, hoping to claim a slice of the action in the big global boom in artificial intelligence (AI).

Having spent three years at a venture capital (VC) fund specialising in early-stage tech startups, the 28-year-old had expected companies in several key sectors – chiefly microchips, data centres, cloud and telecommunications – to be the key beneficiaries of the burgeoning AI space.

But he has not had much luck so far.