Research and News

Vietnam Taxonomy – The Prerequisite for Accelerating and Global Integrating Vietnam’s Sustainable Finance Market

30/05/2025

The morning of May 29, the “Vietnam Sustainable Finance Webinar 2025: Meeting International and Vietnam’s Green Standards” organized by FiinRatings, attracted over than 200 attendees, including representatives from issuers, financial institutions, investors, regulators, and international development organizations.


Green Bonds - A New Driver for Sustainable Capital Market Development in Vietnam 2025

23/01/2025

The year 2024 witnessed remarkable growth in Vietnam’s green bond market with several significant milestones. Notably, the active participation of non-financial enterprises contributed to diversifying the supply and elevating the market's quality toward international standards.


FiinRatings Announces Second-Party Opinion Report for Eastspring Investments Vietnam ESG Equity Fund in accordance with Responsible Investment Principles

05/12/2024

Hanoi, December 3, 2024 – FiinRatings proudly announces the publication of its Independent Assessment Report based on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) for the Eastspring Investments Vietnam ESG Equity Fund (EVESG). This milestone highlights the pioneering efforts of Eastspring Investments Vietnam in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into investment practices in Vietnam.


FiinRatings issued Second Party Opinion Report for IDI’s 1 Trillion VND Green Bond Issuance in alignment with ICMA’s Green Bond Principle

27/11/2024

FiinRatings has officially released an external review report of the Green Bond Framework for I.D.I International Development & Investment Corporation ("IDI"), a subsidiary of the Sao Mai Group ("ASM"). This the pre-issuance external review for the 1 trillion VND (approximately USD 40 million) green bond transaction which has just been successfully concluded on 26 October 2024. The bond has been issued with a full and irrevocable guarantee by GuarantCo, a member of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG).


FiinRatings Published Post-issuance Verification on BIDV’s Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report

04/11/2024

FiinRatings Joint Stock Company ("FiinRatings"), with the support of the World Bank, announces the completion of its external review of the Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report for Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam ("BIDV")'s inaugural green bond issuance.