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Continued resilience of Vietnam's economy
Economic performance in the first five months of 2026 was solid overall though certain concerns are emerging.
Banking & Finance
ADB plans $4.6bln financing package for Vietnam through 2029
The Asian Development Bank plans to support Vietnam with a portfolio of 27 projects worth approximately $4.6 billion through 2029.
Banking & Finance
Corporate bond issuance rises in May as real estate firms increase fundraising
Total corporate bond issuance in May reaching VND40.26 trillion ($1.53 billion), up 21.5% from the previous month.
Q3 bank profits tipped to fall
Yuanta Securities Vietnam has forecast that bank profits will fall 19 per cent in the third quarter compared to the second due to low lending growth and higher provisioning costs.
Specialized government bonds effective in public debt restructuring
After 12 years of operations, the specialized government bond market has become an important medium and long-term capital mobilization channel for the State budget, associated with the restructuring of government debt through the issuance of long-term bonds and the diversification of investors.
SBV calls for strict control over real estate credit
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has required that banks strictly control growth in outstanding loans, especially in the real estate sector. Bad debts need to be maintained at below 3 per cent.
Businesses require financial support
Covid-19 has exhausted the financial resources of many businesses and with no way out they require immediate credit support to avoid closure.
Stocks relatively cheap
Stock prices remain quite cheap given anticipated 2021 profits and potential profits in 2022. If businesses can maintain growth of 27 per cent in 2022, stocks will be trading at 13.2-times 2022 profit.
New ETF established on HoSE
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has announced the establishment of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) - IPAAM VN100 - with the stock code FUEIP100.