Vietnam: Publishing of information on corporate bond information webpage of Stock Exchange

According to Circular No. 77/2020/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, regulations on publishing of information on corporate bond information webpage of Stock Exchange are as follows:

1. Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) shall publish information on the corporate bond information webpage of Stock Exchange in accordance with regulations in Article 29 of Decree No. 163/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:

- Published information on issuance results, periodic information and information on convertible bonds, warrant-linked bonds, redemption of bonds before maturity and bond swap include information provided by the issuers to HNX according to the forms in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III enclosed herewith. Information must be published within 05 working days from the date on which HNX receives it from the bond issuer.

- Published ad hoc information includes the information provided by the issuers to HNX as prescribed in Article 25 of Decree No. 163/2018/ND-CP. Information must be published within 01 working day from the date on which HNX receives it from the bond issuer.

2. Monthly, quarterly and annually, HNX shall consolidate and publish the following information on issuance of corporate bonds on the corporate bond information webpage:

With regard to issuance of corporate bonds on the domestic market:

- The number of bond issues, total number of issuers during the period, and total number of bonds issued during the period;

- Information on issuance of corporate bonds during the period, including: name of issuer, name/code of bond (if any), date of issuance, quantity, face value, maturity date, method of interest payment (fixed or floating interest rate), terms for redemption of bonds before maturity or bond swap (if any);

- Times of conversion from bonds into shares, exercise of right to purchase shares by holders of warrant-linked bonds, redemption of bonds before maturity and bond swap during the reporting period.

With regard to issuance of corporate bonds on the international market:

- The number of issues of bonds on the international market in the period, number of bonds issued and issuance market;

- Information on issuance of corporate bonds during the period, including: name of issuer, name/code of bond (if any), date of issuance, quantity and maturity date.

View more details at Circular No. 77/2020/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from September 28, 2020.

Ty Na

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