this paper focuses on corporate bonds, highlighting their necessity for economic growth, generally in the world and particularly in Vietnam. It consists of three chapters:

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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1

INTRODUCTION 2

CHAPTER 1 3

CORPORATE BONDS - THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE 3

1. Concept of corporate bonds 3

1.1 Definition 3

1.2 Features 3

2. Risks and credit ratings 5

2.1 Risks 5

2.2 Credit ratings 6

CHAPTER 2 8

CORPORATE BONDS - NECESSARY FOR THE ECONOMY 8

1. Corporate bonds in the world's market 8

1.1 Corporate Bond Market at a glance 8

1.2 Bond performance on major markets 10

2. The role of corporate bonds 10

2.1 What do investors benefit from corporate bonds? 11

2.2 What do issuers benefit from corporate bonds? 13

2.3 What happens to an under-developed corporate bond market? 14

CHAPTER 3 17

CORPORATE BONDS IN VIETNAM 17

1. Vietnamese corporate bonds background 17

1.1 Market overview 17

1.2 Have a look at Vietnam's corporate bonds 17

2. The necessity of corporate bonds on Vietnam's market 20

3. Action needed 21

APPENDIX 23

CONCLUSION 26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am deeply indebted to my teacher, Mrs Le Thi Hai, MA,