Việt Nam bond market continues growth Việt Nam’s local currency bond market grew 2.6 per cent to $52.9 billion in local currency terms in the second quarter of this year, after a 0.7 per cent expansion in the first quarter.

Corporate bond issuance rises in eight months, transparency still biggest concern

A total of VNĐ117 trillion (US$5.03 billion) worth of corporate bond notes were raised in the first eight months of 2019, according to SSI Securities Corporation’s research unit.

Banks warned about risks of real estate corporate bonds The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has instructed local banks to better control risks in corporate bond investment, especially bonds of real estate firms.

Corporate bond an effective tool to raise capital Bond issuance is becoming a popular channel for firms to raise capital for its efficiency and convenience.

Gold market demand quiet despite recent strong gains

Gold prices on global markets have made strong gains in the past two months, but investors with short-term appetite seem uninterested in gold.

Authorities want banks to give up corporate bond addiction The Hà Nội Stock Exchange said that Nha Trang Bay Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company successfully issued private corporate bonds worth VNĐ650 billion (US$28.2 million), all of it to the Việt Nam Maritime Bank.

Government asks for tight control over corporate bond issuance Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked for tight control of corporate bond issuance so the finance and equity sectors operate properly and safely.

Tech group CMC partners with Samsung's IT arm to strengthen business

Technology group CMC will sell 25 million shares to an arm of Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of the South Korean tech giant Samsung Group.

Ministries need to complete regulations for equitisation of SOEs

Ministries and sectors by the end of the year need to complete legal documents relating to the equitisation of state-owned enterprises, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Innovation and Development of Businesses held in Hà Nội on July 8.

Transparency needed for healthier corporate bond market To develop a healthy bond market and reduce risks for investors, quality of information disclosure and transparency of corporate bond issuance should be enhanced.