Morning news, October 13th: Handing over aquaculture cages that drifted into Vietnam after Typhoon No. 3 to China.

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The "kingpin" of corporate bond issuance has been revealed.

According to a recently released report, MB Securities (MBS) stated that the total value of successfully issued corporate bonds in September reached over VND 71,600 billion, an increase of 6% compared to the previous month and 94% compared to the same period last year, with the majority (approximately 85%) coming from banks.

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Notable releases in September include:

Techcombank (2,700 billion VND, 24-month term, 5% interest rate),OCB (2,500 billion VND, 36-month term, 5.5% interest rate), Vietinbank (2,000 billion VND, 120-month term, 6.1% interest rate).

According to MBS, banks are stepping up fundraising through bond issuance, despite the higher cost of capital compared to 12-month deposit interest rates, to supplement their medium- and long-term capital structure amidst a gradual recovery in borrowing demand.

Cumulatively from the beginning of the year, the banking sector had the highest issuance value with approximately VND 245,400 billion, an increase of 188% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 74% of the total issuance value, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.6%/year and an average term of 5.3 years.

The banks that have issued the largest amounts of bonds since the beginning of the year include:ACB (VND 29,800 billion), Techcombank (VND 26,700 billion), and OCB (VND 24,700 billion).

MBS experts believe that banks will continue to aggressively issue bonds to raise capital to meet lending needs.

From the beginning of the year to the end of the third quarter, credit increased by 8.53%, higher than the 6.24% recorded during the same period last year. Credit is projected to accelerate in the remaining months of the year due to the strong recovery of manufacturing, exports, and services.

Ms. Pham Minh Huong's husband became the vice president of VNDirect.

VNDirect Securities Joint Stock Company (VND) has just announced the appointment of Mr. Vu Hien, a member of the board of directors, as the permanent vice chairman of the board of directors of the company, effective from October 11th.

Illustration photo: QUANG DINH

According to the resolution, Mr. Vu Hien will be in charge of tasks as assigned by the chairwoman of the board, Pham Minh Huong, who is also Mr. Hien's wife.

The VNDirect board of directors currently has 5 members, including Ms. Pham Minh Huong - chairperson, Mr. Vu Hien - permanent vice chairman, Mr. Mai Huu Dat - vice chairman, Mr. Nguyen Vu Long - board member and general director, and Mr. Vu Viet Anh - independent board member.

First batch of aquaculture cages handed over to China.

On October 12th, representatives from Mong Cai City ( Quang Ninh province) began returning aquaculture cages belonging to China that had drifted ashore in Vietnam due to the impact of Typhoon No. 3 (Yagi).

The handover took place at the first point of the maritime demarcation line - Photo: VNA

The handover took place in the area of ​​the first point of the maritime demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin between Vietnam and China.

The two sides handed over two aquaculture cages with identifying characteristics that matched the information provided by the Foreign Affairs Office of Dongxing City (China) in their exchange of letters on September 21.

This is the first of 16 aquaculture cages that the Dongxing City Foreign Affairs Office (China) provided in an exchange of letters.

Keo Pagoda Autumn Festival

On the evening of October 12th, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Keo Pagoda Autumn Festival took place at the Keo Pagoda National Special Monument (Thai Binh province).

This year's Keo Pagoda Autumn Festival, taking place from October 12th to 19th, features not only traditional rituals such as the Opening Ceremony, incense offering, and procession of the Holy Saint, but also revived and preserved rituals such as puppet shows and spirit medium performances.

Cultural performances at the opening ceremony of Keo Pagoda festival - Photo: VNA

The festival includes many unique activities such as: boat tours with singing performances, exchanges between rowing clubs, water puppet shows, betel leaf chewing, rowing dances on dry land, coin and drum performances, duck catching in the lake, traditional martial arts...

The local authorities have identified the future planning of Keo Pagoda as an important task aimed at preserving and promoting the value of the relic, gradually transforming it into a cultural, religious, and scenic center of Thai Binh province and the Red River Delta.

Keo Pagoda (also known as Than Quang Tu), having existed for approximately 400 years and undergone numerous renovations and restorations, still retains its unique architectural character dating back to the Le Trung Hung era.

News and events scheduled for next week.

- On October 13th, in Da Nang: Commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnam Youth Union and awarding the "October 15th" prize.

- October 14th: Closing of the 38th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee; Ministerial-level bilateral conference between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Public Security of Laos on cooperation in crime prevention, maintaining social order and safety, and drug prevention.

- From October 14th to 19th, in Bac Ninh: National Badminton Tournament for Outstanding Players.

- October 15th: Seminar on Building and Implementing the "Effective Mass Mobilization" Model within the Party Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc.

- From October 15th to 24th, in Quang Nam: National Vovinam Championship.

- From October 15th to 25th, in Khanh Hoa: National 5x5 Basketball Championship.

- From October 16th to 18th: The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, term 2024-2029.

- From October 17th to 27th, in Hoa Binh: National Mountain Bike and Road Cycling Championship.

- From October 17th to 20th, in Lam Dong: National Sports Dance Championship.

- From October 19th to 27th, in Gia Lai: National Taekwondo Championship.

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Qigong demonstration - Photo: LY HOANG LONG

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