Private credit
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.
Real Estate Bonds Rise 278% as Three Conglomerates Take Half the Market
Real estate now holds 54.1% of Vietnam's VND 124.5 trillion private placement bond market as banks retreat; three conglomerates account for 54.1% of all issuance.
Vietnam Private Capital Hits $4.5B Record as Exits Stall
Vietnam deployed $4.5B in private capital across 149 deals in 2025 — yet no VC or PE-backed company has exited via IPO in over five years.
Vietnam Bill Opens SME Loans to Digital-Asset Collateral
Vietnam's MoF draft SME law would recognise digital assets as loan collateral — a first for mainstream banking, with a July 2027 target date.
IMFE Launch Targets Vietnam's $6–8B Maritime-Finance Leakage
VIFC-HCMC launched the IMFE on May 21 with Gemadept as founding lead — a three-phase platform targeting the $6–8B in maritime financial value Vietnam loses offshore annually.
UK Supreme Court Justice Flags Two Legal Gaps at VIFC Lecture
Lord Snowden flags missing insolvency rules; Oldland KC warns the VIFC court must be operational Day 1 — not a phase-two deliverable.
Da Nang Picks Three VIFC Products as Legal Gaps Stall Two of Them
Da Nang's VIFC node names RWA tokenization, international carbon trading, and non-bank capital as its three core products — but both signature products await legal clearance.
Draft Urban Law Targets the Capital Trap at the Heart of the VIFC
Capital raised inside the VIFC becomes foreign investment the moment it crosses the 898-hectare perimeter — and the Draft Law on Special Urban Areas contains the most concrete proposed fix to date.