The corporate bond market is increasingly playing an important role in providing medium- and long-term capital for infrastructure development and sustainable growth in Vietnam, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Bond Market Association Pham Phu Khoi said at a conference on July 29.

The resurgence of green, social and sustainable bonds in Vietnam is a notable highlight in 2024, as the market evolves with more diverse bond issuances.

The Vietnamese economy is likely to expand by close to 6% in 2024, driven by a recovering export sector, robust foreign direct investment, and policy support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on June 26.

Vietnam's corporate bonds worth VND230.2 trillion (nearly US$9.5 billion) had been redeemed before maturity by December 25, an increase of 5.8% compared to the figure in 2022, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The corporate bond market is "warming up" and recovering thanks to effective support policies, according to insiders.

The total value of corporate bond issuances was recorded at VND42.783 trillion (US$1.86 billion) in the first half, according to data compiled by the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA) from the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the State Securities Commission (SSC).

Several measures have been suggested at an online seminar held by the Government Portal on May 28 to help the corporate bond market maintain its stability and operate in line with law to aid economic growth.

Four State-owned commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam have reached a high consensus on the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s policy on reducing interest rates in the coming time.

The corporate bond market is showing signs of recovery with a notable increase in both the number of issuers and the value of issued bonds in March.

Despite the Government’s efforts to remove challenges facing the real estate market, it won’t prosper until the end of next year, experts have warned.