Despite headwinds, Vietnam managed to show strong performance in the first nine months of this year, posting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.24%, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

According to the latest issue of ADB's "Asia Bond Monitor", Viet Nam’s top 30 corporate issuers largely comprised firms from the banking and property sectors, including a few finance and energy firms, with an aggregate bond stock amounting to VND448,6 trillion (US $18,3 billion) at the end of September.