trade between vietnam and korea surges by 9 billion

Trade between Vietnam and Korea surges by $9 billion

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), bilateral trade between Vietnam and South Korea in 2022 exceeded about $87 billion, nearly $9 billion more than the previous year's total of $78.1 billion.
bond market is set to remain a safe haven

Bond market is set to remain a safe haven

After a successful year, Vietnam plans to issue more government bonds this year to cash in on investors’ good appetite.
bond market tipped for explosive growth

Bond market tipped for explosive growth

The local bond market is set to explode and double its size by 2020.
insurance firms report a slowdown in growth

Insurance firms report a slowdown in growth

Foreign non-life insurance companies in Vietnam experienced a declining growth rate in 2012 as the local market struggled with economic difficulties.
top banks spend 48bn in primary government bonds

Top banks spend $4.8bn in primary government bonds

A recent Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) report shows that seven major banks in Vietnam purchased VND100 trillion ($4.8 billion) government bonds in primary market in 2012, nearly double the total figures of 2009-2011.
government bond yield to sink

Government bond yield to sink

Several analysts are expecting Vietnam’s government bond yield to sink below its record low of 2009, as commercial banks still find it hard to increase lending and have to place money in bonds.
bank merger raises concerns

Bank merger raises concerns

Some business observers have expressed doubts about the efficacy of the merger between PetroVietnam Finance and Western Bank, the first merger ever between a finance company and a bank in Vietnam.
bonds jump into fashion due to yields

Bonds jump into fashion due to yields

Dong-currency government bonds are still attractive to investors despite a Moody’s downgrade thanks to their steadily rising yield.
market sees new clean bill of health

Market sees new clean bill of health

The bond and Treasury-bill markets are showing vital signs of life, after the market suffered heart attack spasms following the arrests of high-profile bankers.
pvfc might use western bank as a bridge to change its status

PVFC might use Western Bank as a bridge to change its status

PetroVietnam Finance Corp. was reportedly eyeing to buy into poorly performing Western Bank so as to turn itself into a commercial bank.
vinacomin sells 17 per cent of domestic bond issuance

Vinacomin sells 17 per cent of domestic bond issuance

Vinacomin last week sold just 17 per cent of its $145 million domestic bond issuance, as bidders turned the other cheek.
voices are growing for a fall in securities tax levels

Voices are growing for a fall in securities tax levels.

Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) submitted a securities tax regulation proposal last week, in line with a rallying call from market participants for tax relief.
fund managers look for tax cuts

Fund managers look for tax cuts

Fund managers are lobbying regulators for tax cuts.
bankers ask pointed questions

Bankers ask pointed questions

Bankers are asking searching questions about Vietnam’s banking sector and the State Bank’s monetary policies.
government bond yields plummet

Government bond yields plummet

Vietnam government bond yields fell to the lowest level in 10 months on increasingly strained banking liquidity.