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Issuance value of corporate bonds in Vietnam reached a five-year high of 39.45 trillion VND (1.7 billion USD) in 2018, data from Bao Viet Securities Co (BVSC) showed.

Property developers are looking to other channels to raise capitals, such as bond issuance, as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened.

The Thai government plans to issue bonds to raise 30 billion THB (961.8 million USD) for a project aimed at cutting the country’s rubber oversupply, according to a Thai agricultural official.

Indonesia on February 22 launched a five-year green Sukuk bond, becoming became the first Asian country to sell "green" bonds internationally.

Top Vietnamese mobile phone retailer Mobile World Group (MWG) completed its first corporate bond issuance, worth a total of 1.135 trillion VND, or about 50 million USD, on November 21.

The Philippines and China inked 14 cooperation agreements on November 15, with leaders of the two nations pledging to strengthen "positive momentum" in bilateral ties.

Trading of long-term Government bonds (G-bonds) in the first five months of 2017 has seen improvements compared to 2016 due to changing tastes of institutional investors.

The State Treasury has mobilised nearly 6.81 trillion VND (300.4 million USD) worth of Government bonds through an auction held by the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on April 12.

Three-year bonds were sold out, while the sales of bonds with longer terms were unsatisfactory during an auction on the Hanoi Stock Exchange last week.

The Government has proposed international bond issuances worth 3 billion USD, to restructure domestic debts arising during 2015-2016.

The Government has adopted the Ministry of Finance's suggestion to issue State bonds with all terms, it said in a Government's resolution released on October 7.