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Information updated Nov 11, 2026

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VNDIRECT DStock Review

VNDIRECT's stock trading app: price board, data, order entry and a trading journal

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Our verdict

DStock suits investors who have or plan to open a VNDIRECT account and want the price board, company data and order entry in one app. The trade-offs: it cannot be used without a VNDIRECT account, and the March 2024 ransomware attack interrupted the broker's trading for several days.

Best for: Individual investors trading Vietnamese equities from a phone

Skip it if: Investors who want access to foreign markets; the store listings describe a Vietnamese-market app

Pros

  • Free app with no subscription fee; costs arise only when trading
  • Price board, charts, the D-Rating index, a trading journal and per-ticker profit and loss in one app
  • Multi-day orders without depositing cash first, per the store listings

Cons

  • VNDIRECT was hit by ransomware in March 2024; HoSE and HNX suspended its connection from 25 March, with operations planned to resume on 1 April. The CEO said the company compensated affected customers
  • DBA base fees of 0.20–0.35% are higher than the 0.1% DTA rate, in exchange for 1:1 broker support
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

More pros

  • Rated 4.7/5 on Google Play from 777 reviews

More cons

  • Only 24 App Store ratings, so the 4.8/5 score there says little

Best for

  • People who want to log the reason behind each order and see profit and loss by ticker

Skip it if

  • Anyone not ready to open a brokerage account, since the app requires a VNDIRECT login

Experience & key features

DStock is the trading app of VNDIRECT Securities Joint Stock Company, launched in October 2022 according to VnEconomy. Users sign in with an existing VNDIRECT account to follow the market and place orders. It is available on iOS and Android.

Per the App Store and Google Play descriptions, the app combines a price board, charts, company data with a D-Rating index, market news updated through each session, fast order entry (including multi-day orders without a cash deposit), a trading journal and per-ticker profit and loss. VnEconomy reports that VNDIRECT targets both new investors and frequent traders of stocks, warrants and derivatives.

The app has no subscription fee. Per the official schedules, the Direct Account (DTA) charges 0.1% of transaction value on channels other than the call center and 0.3% via the call center; the dedicated-broker account (DBA) is tiered at 0.20–0.35%. Custody is free, plus any VSDC fee.

Factor in the March 2024 incident: VNDIRECT was hit by ransomware and temporarily cut off by both HoSE and HNX. If you already have an account with another broker, look at SSI iBoard, DNSE or FireAnt; each has its own scope and fee schedule, so compare against your needs.

Screenshots

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Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Direct Account (DTA)

Personal

Free

The app is free with no subscription fee. Under the DTA fee schedule, the equity trading fee is 0.1% of transaction value on channels other than the call center and 0.3% through the call center. Securities custody is free, plus any VSDC service fee.

Dedicated Broker Account (DBA)

Personal

Free

For clients who want dedicated 1:1 broker support. Tiered trading fee of 0.20% to 0.35% of transaction value depending on the account's daily trading value: 0.20% from VND 400 million, 0.35% below VND 80 million. Accounts trading at least VND 800 million a day qualify for a 0.15% preferential rate. Securities custody is free, plus any VSDC fee.

Free plan limits
The app is free to download and use; a VNDIRECT brokerage account is needed to place orders. Fees apply per trade under the account package's fee schedule.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

There is no subscription refund because the app has no subscription fee. Trading fees are charged per executed order under the published schedule; the fee pages do not describe a fee-refund policy.

Privacy

VNDIRECT links a personal data protection policy in the footer of its official website; we did not review the clauses in detail. The developer-declared Google Play data safety section says the app may share app activity, app info and performance data, and device or other IDs with third parties, that data is encrypted in transit and that users can request deletion. After the March 2024 ransomware attack, the company said customer information and assets were unaffected.

Official pricing page

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Controversies & incidents

Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026

  • Medium impactResolvedSecurity ·

    March 2024 ransomware attack disrupted trading

    Per The Investor and Vietstock, VNDIRECT's IT systems were hit by ransomware from 24 March 2024, leading HoSE and HNX to suspend its connection. VNDIRECT said customer information and assets were unaffected, and later compensated affected customers.

    Read the full account

    Per Vietstock, VNDIRECT said its system had been attacked by an international organization since 10 a.m. on Sunday 24 March 2024. The next day HoSE and HNX each issued decisions temporarily suspending connections with the company to keep trading safe, until VNDIRECT finished handling the incident; trading through other brokers continued as normal. CEO Nguyen Vu Long told The Investor the attacker was a professional international organization and that all data had been encrypted, while stating customer information and assets were safe. On 29 March 2024, The Investor reported the company planned to resume operations the following Monday, 1 April 2024. Also per The Investor, Q2 2024 net profit fell 18% year on year; Mr. Long said the quarter's losses on selling financial assets came from compensating customers affected by the attack. The sources we read contain no independent finding on the scope of data affected.

    Vendor response

    VNDIRECT said customer information and assets were unaffected, that the incident affected only customers' transactions, and that it compensated affected customers.

    Sources:The Investor (2024-03-29)Vietstock (2024-03-26)The Investor, Q2 2024 results

Frequently asked questions

Is DStock free?

The app is free to download with no subscription fee. You pay only when trading, per your account package's schedule (DTA: 0.1% on non-call-center orders).

Does DStock support Vietnamese?

Yes. The App Store lists two languages: English and Vietnamese.

What do I need to use DStock?

A VNDIRECT brokerage account. The store description says to sign in with an existing VNDIRECT account.

Was customer data exposed in the 2024 attack?

According to VNDIRECT's CEO, customer information and assets were safe and the incident affected only current transactions. This is the company's statement; we found no independent regulator finding on the data scope.

Review evidence & sources9

Scores

Ease of use
7.5
Why this score

The store listings describe the price board, charts and order entry on one screen. The interface is in Vietnamese and English only. The 4.7/5 Google Play rating is a good sign but does not measure usability directly.

Features
7.5
Why this score

Price board, charts, company data, D-Rating, a trading journal and multi-day orders without a cash deposit. Web and desktop versions, price alerts and an AI Advisor were on a roadmap announced in 2022; we could not confirm that all have shipped.

Value for money
7.0
Why this score

The app is free. Per the official schedules, DTA charges 0.1% on non-call-center orders and DBA 0.20–0.35% tiered, with free custody. DBA offers a 0.15% preferential rate from VND 800 million a day. We have not benchmarked these against other brokers' schedules.

Performance
6.5
Why this score

No independent speed measurements were found. The March 2024 ransomware attack interrupted trading for several days and, per the CEO quoted by The Investor, the company compensated affected customers. This lowers the score.

Support
7.0
Why this score

The official site lists a hotline (1900 5454 09), email, a support portal, video guides and packages with a dedicated broker or advisor. No independent data on response quality was found.

Privacy & security
6.0
Why this score

A personal data protection policy is published. In the 2024 ransomware attack the company said customer information and assets were unaffected, but its CEO confirmed all system data was encrypted, and there is no independent finding on the data scope. Per its Google Play declaration, the app may share device IDs and activity data with third parties.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Công ty Cổ phần Chứng khoán VNDIRECT
Headquarters
Vietnam
Launched
2022
Category
Finance

Capabilities

  • Mobile app
  • AI features

Platforms

  • iOS
  • Android

Interface languages

  • Vietnamese
  • English

Support

  • Phone
  • Email
  • Help center
  • Video tutorials

Change history

  1. Feature.Latest update date shown on Google Play when we checked the listing.
  2. Update.HoSE and HNX temporarily suspended connections with VNDIRECT until the incident was handled, per Vietstock.
  3. Update.VNDIRECT's IT systems came under a ransomware attack from Sunday morning.
Full change history (4)
  1. Launch.VnEconomy reports VNDIRECT launching the DStock app, with plans for web and desktop versions, price alerts and an AI Advisor.
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