Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 16 government bond auctions in June, raising nearly 30.5 trillion VND (1.2 billion USD), up 68.8% from May.
Cumulatively, the State Treasury mobilised 201.39 trillion VND with the issuances in the first half of 2025, completing 40% of the annual plan.
Bonds were issued in 5, 10, 15 and 30-year maturities, with 10-year and 5-year bonds making up the bulk of the volume at 68% or 20.64 trillion VND and 27% or 8.3 trillion VND, respectively.
At the final auction in June, winning yields increased slightly across all tenors compared to end-May, standing at 2.59% (5-year), 3.18% (10-year), 3.27% (15-year), and 3.40% (30-year).
On the secondary market, the listed value of government bonds reached over VND 2.39 quadrillion as of June 30. Average daily trading value rose 20.28% month-on-month to 16.74 trillion VND.
Outright transactions accounted for nearly 74% of the total market value, while repos made up the remaining 26%. Foreign investors represented 3.68% of market activity, recording a net sell of 13.4 billion VND. For the first half of 2025, average daily trading reached 14.04 trillion VND, up 19.22% year-on-year.
The sharpest yield increases in June were seen in the 7-year (2.82%), 15-year (3.16%), and 5-year (2.52%) tenors, while the 3-year, 25-year, and 25–30-year maturities saw the steepest declines, averaging 2.02%, 3.40%, and 3.42%, respectively.
Mid and long-term bonds continued to dominate trading, with 10-year bonds making up 28.15%, 10–15-year bonds 14.17%, and 5-year bonds 12.55% of the total market value. Commercial banks remained the main players, accounting for 55.08% of outright trades and 93.24% of repos./.
