The State Treasury raised more than VND26.3 trillion (over US$1.14 billion) worth of Government bonds (G-bonds) via 16 auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in April.

Even though economic growth is expected to strongly recover this year as the pandemic has been contained, companies in many sectors have still lowered their profit targets.

As many as 277 businesses were involved in bond issuances in 2020, mobilising VND403.5 trillion (US$17.4 billion), via some 2,200 issuance tranches, the Hanoi Stock Exchange has announced.

Nearly VND324 trillion (over US$14 billion) was mobilised through G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2020, accounting for 108% of the set plan.

The following are the top 10 events of the Vietnamese securities market in 2020, selected by the Securities Journalist Club of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to establish the Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) on the basis of merging the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), which set to take effect on February 20, 2021.

The value of corporate bonds issued in October was VND9.5 trillion (US$409 million), down 12.8% from September, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

The corporate bond market cooled in September and risks still persist for investors, according to securities companies.

A total VND31 trillion (US$1.33 billion) was mobilised for the State Treasury through 15 Government bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in October, falling 47% from the previous month.

The State Treasury mobilised over VND14.4 trillion (over US$623 million) through Government bond auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on September 30.