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Information updated Nov 11, 2026

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VPS SmartOne Review

Trading app from VPS, the brokerage market-share leader in Vietnam

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  • Android
  • Web
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Our verdict

A fit for investors who hold or plan to open a VPS account and want several asset types in one app. The trade-offs: store ratings of only 3.0 and 3.2, access outages reported by the press, and a late-2023 regulator fine for failing to prevent conflicts of interest.

Best for: Retail investors trading stocks and derivatives through a VPS account

Skip it if: People wanting one app for several brokers: SmartOne works only with VPS accounts

Pros

  • Stocks, bonds, fund certificates, margin and derivatives in one app (per Finhay)
  • A browser version, SmartOne Web, launched in October 2025
  • Regular updates: the App Store shows three releases between 17 Oct and early Nov 2026

Cons

  • Low ratings: 3.0/5 on the App Store, 3.2/5 on Google Play
  • Login and trading outages three times in about a week (31 March to 8 April 2022), per VnBusiness
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

More cons

  • In December 2023 Vietnam’s securities regulator fined VPS 85 million VND for failing to supervise and prevent staff–client conflicts of interest
  • Some users find the interface cluttered with options (per Finhay)

Best for

  • Users who want technical charts and conditional orders in one app

Skip it if

  • Buyers who choose mainly by app-store user ratings

Experience & key features

What it is

VPS SmartOne is the trading app of VPS Securities JSC. Its store description covers investing, asset management, market information, investment recommendations, payment utilities and balance alerts. It runs on iOS and Android, with a web version, and the App Store lists Vietnamese and English. Trading requires a brokerage account at VPS; SmartOne does not work with accounts at other firms.

Features

According to a March 2026 comparison by Finhay (a competitor, and the page says it was AI-generated, so worth cross-checking), the app covers stocks, bonds, fund certificates, IPO subscriptions, margin and derivatives, plus technical charts and conditional orders such as OCO. In October 2025 VPS launched the browser-based SmartOne Web, with a price board, quick orders, fundamental and technical analysis and portfolio management, as described in a promotional article on Nhadautu.vn.

Pricing and fees

The app is free to download. Finhay cites online trading fees of about 0.15% to 0.20%, with free custody and account opening. AppDuo could not open VPS’s official fee schedule, so check with VPS before opening an account. Per Finhay, the 0.1% tax on sale value is set by the state and is the same at every broker.

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Standing and trade-offs

Thoi bao Tai chinh Viet Nam reports that VPS kept the lead in brokerage market share in Q3/2026, with 11.54% of HOSE stock trading and 33.78% of derivatives. Against that, store ratings are low, the press has reported access outages, and in December 2023 the regulator fined VPS and a former advisory director over investing on a client’s behalf and conflicts of interest. If you are weighing brokers, compare fees, stability and support before choosing.

Screenshots

VPS SmartOne screen on the App Store
VPS SmartOne screen on the App Store
Trading screen in the app
Trading screen in the app
Market and utilities screen
Market and utilities screen

Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Ứng dụng SmartOne (tài khoản VPS)

Personal

Free

Free to download. Trading fees follow VPS’s fee schedule, which AppDuo could not open to verify.

Free plan limits
The app is free to download and use; trading requires a VPS brokerage account.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

Not applicable to the app itself; brokerage fees are charged per trade.

Privacy

On Google Play, VPS declares that it collects personal info, shares no data with third parties, encrypts data in transit, and that data cannot be deleted. This is VPS’s own declaration, not independently verified. AppDuo could not open VPS’s full privacy policy.

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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 impactConfirmedRegulator ·

    Regulator fines VPS over conflicts of interest; ex-advisory head suspended 9 months

    On 11 December 2023 the State Securities Commission fined VPS 85 million VND for failing to supervise and prevent conflicts of interest between its licensed staff and clients. A former investment advisory director was fined 87.5 million VND and had his licence suspended for 9 months.

    Read the full account

    According to VnEconomy and Tuoi Tre, the commission issued Decision 382/QĐ-XPHC against VPS and Decision 1169/QĐ-XPHC against the former investment advisory director. He signed an investment cooperation contract with a client on 12 November 2021 and invested on the client’s behalf, outside the account-management arrangements allowed under Ministry of Finance Circular 121. Tuoi Tre reports that the case began with the client’s complaint, which alleged that VPS let staff invest on his behalf without authorisation and caused losses of tens of billions of VND; that is the client’s allegation, not a regulator finding. The director has left VPS. The articles do not report a response from VPS.

    Sources:VnEconomy (13/12/2023): VPS fined, advisory director suspended 9 monthsTuoi Tre (12/12/2023): former VPS advisory director barred from practice

  • Low impactResolvedOutage ·

    Three login and trading outages in about a week

    VnBusiness reported investors could not reach SmartOne or the web version on the morning of 8 April 2022, the third incident in about a week.

    Read the full account

    VnBusiness recorded incidents on the afternoon of 31 March, the morning of 5 April and the morning of 8 April 2022. On 8 April, customers logging in to SmartOne or the web version saw a maintenance message and could not place orders; access was still down at 9:30. VPS blamed a connection problem and said customers could still trade normally on SmartPro. The article does not mention compensation. Some Google Play reviews also mention freezes, but these are individual reports.

    Vendor response

    VPS said a connection problem was to blame, that it was urgently fixing it, and apologised to customers.

    Sources:VnBusiness (8/4/2022): VPS system repeated incidents

Frequently asked questions

Is VPS SmartOne free?

The app is free to download. Trades incur brokerage fees under VPS’s schedule, which we could not confirm on an official page.

Is there a web version?

Yes. VPS launched SmartOne Web in October 2025; it runs in the browser.

Does SmartOne support Vietnamese?

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

What are SmartOne's store ratings?

As of 11 Nov 2026: 3.0/5 on the App Store (about 5.8K ratings) and 3.2/5 on Google Play (about 14.2K reviews).

Has VPS been fined by regulators?

Yes. In December 2023 the State Securities Commission fined VPS 85 million VND for failing to supervise and prevent conflicts of interest, and fined a former investment advisory director 87.5 million VND with a 9-month licence suspension for investing on a client’s behalf (per VnEconomy and Tuoi Tre).

Review evidence & sources10

Scores

Ease of use
6.5
Why this score

Interface in Vietnamese and English. Finhay says the many options can clutter the UI, and store ratings are only 3.0 to 3.2.

Features
7.5
Why this score

Per Finhay it covers stocks, bonds, fund certificates, margin and derivatives, with advanced charts and conditional orders including OCO; there is also a web version.

Value for money
6.5
Why this score

The app is free. Finhay cites online trading fees of about 0.15% to 0.20%, not confirmed against an official schedule.

Performance
6.0
Why this score

Finhay praises order speed but gives no measurements. VnBusiness reported three outages in about a week in 2022, and some Google Play reviews (2020–2021) mention freezes and lagging prices.

Support
6.2
Why this score

Finhay lists chat, Zalo and hotline support, not verified on an official page. In 2023 the regulator fined VPS after an advisory director invested on a client’s behalf.

Privacy & security
6.3
Why this score

Google Play states no third-party sharing and encryption in transit, but data cannot be deleted; the full policy could not be read. No reported data breach was found.

What users say

Sources

Specs & compatibility
Developer
VPS Securities JSC (Chứng khoán VPS)
Headquarters
Vietnam
Launched
2018
Category
Finance

Capabilities

  • Mobile app
  • AI features

Platforms

  • iOS
  • Android
  • Web

Interface languages

  • Vietnamese
  • English

Support

  • Live chat
  • Phone

Change history

  1. Feature.VPS launches VSI (Smart Indexing), a direct-indexing portfolio service.
  2. Feature.VPS launches SmartOne Web, a browser-based trading platform.
  3. Company.The State Securities Commission fines VPS 85 million VND for failing to prevent staff–client conflicts of interest.
Full change history (5)
  1. Update.Investors cannot log in to SmartOne, the third incident in about a week, per VnBusiness.
  2. Launch.The first VPS SmartOne release appears on the Vietnam App Store.
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