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Vingroup Eyes First Won Bond as Korea Fixed-Income Channel Opens

Vingroup's board approved up to 455 billion KRW in won-denominated bonds for H2 2026 — the first time a Vietnamese corporate has tapped the Korean fixed-income market.

4 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Latest dispatches

Newest pieces across all eight sections.

Capital markets

Urban Development Law Gives HCMC Statutory Bond Power in the VIFC

465 of 500 lawmakers passed the Urban Development Law on 24 August 2026, giving HCMC statutory authority to issue municipal and project bonds via the VIFC from 1 October.

24 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Capital markets

VIFC-HCMC Claims Southeast Asia Green Finance Hub Role on $368B Gap

VIFC-HCMC named Southeast Asia's green finance hub target at August 6 conference, backed by three signed partnerships and a $368B World Bank financing gap.

22 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Capital markets

SSC Closes Decree 200 Consultation as Bond Market Awaits Rules

SSC closes consultation on the Decree 200 implementing circular — 110 comments from 36 agencies reviewed — finalising VSDC registration, ISIN assignment, and surveillance rules.

5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Regulation & policy

All regulation →

Decrees, circulars, and regulator guidance affecting Vietnam's financial sector.

Key legal instruments

Resolution 222/NQ-QH

The foundational law: international orientation, special mechanisms, membership gateway.

Decree 323/NĐ-CP

Governance and structure — one centre, two locations, priority sectors.

Decree 329 + Circular 72

Banking, FX, and AML — the “money layer” constraints.

Decree 330/NĐ-CP

Commodity exchange establishment, clearing/settlement centre.

Circular 118 Gives VIFC Members an IFRS Election From 2027

Circular 118/2026/TT-BTC lets VIFC members elect unmodified IFRS from 1 January 2027 — ending the parallel VAS ledger requirement for international groups.

SBV Formalises VND Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Banks, Effective September 19

Circular 39/2026/TT-NHNN inserts new Article 2a into Vietnam's account rules, giving foreign banks an explicit right to process customer payments through VND and FX accounts at Vietnamese licensed banks from September 19.

Circular 95 Hardens Vietnam's Tax Treaty Tests as VIFC Courts Foreign Banks

Circular 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective July 1, 2026, replaces a 13-year-old DTA guide with hardened beneficial ownership tests, digital PE rules, and a formal MAP/APA framework.

Talent & living

Practical guides for internationally-mobile professionals considering Vietnam.

Da Nang, Vietnam

Beachside living, growing international community, VIFC's second hub

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam's commercial capital, established expat infrastructure, VIFC headquarters

International schools

A practical comparison of options in both cities.

Visas & work permits

What you need, how long it takes, what's changed.

Banking & accounts

Opening accounts, moving money, practical tips.

Sections

Capital markets

Banking, securities, asset management, insurance, bond market, deals, and earnings — Vietnamese capital markets covered for institutional readers.

Residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, REITs, mortgage policy, and district-level pricing across Vietnam's property markets.

Digital finance

Payments, digital banking, fintech lending, digital assets, e-wallets, and embedded finance — Vietnam's evolving digital financial infrastructure.

Specialty finance

Maritime finance, aviation finance, trade finance, and infrastructure project finance — the long-cycle, asset-backed financing that powers Vietnamese trade.

Regulation & policy

Decrees, circulars, and regulator guidance affecting Vietnam's financial sector — plain-English walkthroughs of the legal instruments that move markets.

Macro & capital flows

FDI, GDP, GSO and SBV statistics, MOFA announcements, embassy partnerships, trade data, and FX policy — the macro context for Vietnamese finance.

Decree 323, governance, comparative IFC analysis, free-zone framework, and VIFC institutional news.

Talent & living

Talent strategy, schools, neighborhoods, healthcare, banking-for-foreigners — practical guides for internationally-mobile professionals considering Vietnam.