Analysts of FiinRatings predicted the 2026 outlook for Việt Nam’s corporate bond market as very positive and active, with an improving credit quality trend.
New small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are exempted from corporate income tax (CIT) for their first three years of operation under a new Government decree which aims at promoting the development of the private sector.
Some leading property developers have left billions of đồng in bond interest payments overdue, citing prolonged economic difficulties in the real estate sector.
The corporate bond market continued its recovery in 2025 with issuance estimated to total VNĐ575.4 trillion (US$21.8 billion), up 11.3 per cent over 2024, according to the Việt Nam Bond Market Association.
A CIT rate of 15 per cent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of not more than VNĐ3 billion (US$114,000), while a CIT rate of 17 per cent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the...
Sacombank was among more than 30 listed enterprises recognised as meeting the Việt Nam Corporate Governance Scorecard (VNCG50) at the eighth Annual Forum on Corporate Governance held in HCM City last week.
The highest penalties of VNĐ1.5 billion ($58 million) apply to acts such as falsifying documents to prove eligibility for issuance, or certifying forged documents in offering dossiers.
The draft decree proposes clearer and stricter responsibilities for issuing companies and organisations involved in preparing and confirming issuance dossiers.
Shinhan Life Insurance Vietnam Limited Liability Company (Shinhan Life Vietnam) was honoured with the ''Corporate for the Community'' title for the second consecutive year at the Saigon Times CSR 2025 Merit Ceremony.
Payment for corporate bonds due in the last quarter of 2025 will be at VNĐ75.7 trillion (US$2.88 billion), of which VNĐ45 trillion will be in December alone, mainly in the real estate group.
The report blamed slow regulatory reform, noting that credit-rating rules took a decade to become mandatory, allowing weak firms to issue risky bonds amid poor oversight and weak transparency.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is drafting a circular to establish criteria for enterprises implementing electronic equipment manufacturing projects to qualify for corporate income tax incentives.