Private credit
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.
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.