Vietnam’s corporate bond market remained active in August, with 37 private placements totalling VND 39,357 billion (US$1.51 billion) and 6 public offerings worth VND 6,332 billion (US$243 million), according to the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA) → view source.
Year-to-date, private placements stood at VND 311,725 billion (US$12 billion) and public offerings at VND 47,785 billion (US$1.84 billion).
Bond redemptions surged to VND 27,032 billion (US$1.04 billion), up 70 percent from a year earlier.
By the end of 2025, about VND 69,740 billion (US$2.68 billion) in bonds will reach maturity, with real estate making up the largest share at VND 29,883 billion (US$1.15 billion), or 49 percent.
Four issuers announced delays in interest and principal payments during the month, totalling VND 313 billion (US$12 million).
On the secondary market, privately issued bonds recorded VND 109,288 billion (US$4.2 billion) in transactions, averaging VND 5,204 billion (US$200 million) per day, down 9 percent from July.
Issuance plans included VNDIRECT Securities Corporation, which approved a VND 250 billion (US$9.6 million) one-year bond at 7.5 percent, and Sai Gon – Ha Noi Commercial JS Bank with a VND 5,000 billion (US$192 million) seven-year bond offering at fixed or floating rates.
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