VHM Drives 82% of Vietnamese Real Estate Debt Surge to 15-Quarter High
This Aveluro analysis covers VHM (Vinhomes) on HOSE in the Real Estate sector. The classified event type is sector sentiment, with mixed sentiment and a deterministic market-impact score of 4.0/10. Source coverage came from CafeF - Bất động sản, classified as a primary/top-tier source.
Key Facts
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Overview
Total borrowings across 31 listed Vietnamese real estate companies reached VND 360,240 billion in Q2/2026, up 20.3% quarter on quarter and the highest in 15 quarters, according to S&I Ratings. Vinhomes (VHM, HOSE) accounted for roughly 82% of the VND 60,897 billion increase, with Novaland (NVL, HOSE) adding more than VND 4,000 billion. The data matters because it shows sector-level leverage and earnings growth are now heavily concentrated in a single issuer.
Key Facts
- Total listed real estate debt: VND 360,240 billion in Q2/2026, +20.3% QoQ (+VND 60,897 billion), the highest in 15 quarters.
- Debt-to-equity rose to 0.72x from 0.61x at end-Q1/2026; long-term debt reached 67.3% of the total, up from 63.1%.
- Vinhomes borrowed more than VND 50,000 billion, about 82% of the sector increase; Novaland added over VND 4,000 billion.
- Sector revenue reached VND 137,271 billion (+150.2% YoY) and after-tax profit VND 57,669 billion (+349.6% YoY).
- Excluding VHM, the other 30 companies posted revenue down 3.7% YoY, with profit supported mainly by one-off financial income.
- Real estate corporate bond issuance hit VND 102,400 billion in Q2/2026 (+228% YoY), 43.8% of the market; 83.9% came from Vingroup, Masterise and Sun Group.
- Average real estate bond yields were about 11.4% in Q2 and 11.3% in H1/2026, with peaks of 12.5% and 13.5%; VND 156,521 billion of property bonds mature in 2027, up 16% YoY.
What Happened
S&I Ratings, a Vietnamese credit rating agency, published quarterly aggregate data covering 31 listed real estate companies. The figures show borrowings expanding sharply in Q2/2026, with the debt-to-equity ratio climbing to 0.72x from 0.61x three months earlier. S&I Ratings attributed the rise mainly to Vinhomes, which borrowed more than VND 50,000 billion, equivalent to about 82% of the entire sector’s increase, while Novaland added over VND 4,000 billion. The agency noted that the share of long-term debt rose to 67.3% of the total, which it read as funding for project development and disbursement rather than short-term liquidity pressure.
On the earnings side, the same 31 companies reported combined revenue of VND 137,271 billion, up 150.2% year on year, and after-tax profit of VND 57,669 billion, up 349.6%. S&I Ratings said 86% of revenue and 90% of profit were concentrated at Vinhomes. Excluding VHM, the remaining 30 companies saw revenue roughly flat, down 3.7% year on year, with profit growth driven mostly by exceptional financial income. The report also covered the bond channel: real estate issuers placed VND 102,400 billion of bonds in Q2/2026, up 228% year on year, with 83.9% of that volume from Vingroup, Masterise and Sun Group.
Market Context
VHM closed at VND 72,000 on 13 September 2026, while NVL closed at VND 12,200, reflecting the wide valuation gap between the sector’s dominant issuer and its more leveraged peers. Both trade on HOSE. The S&I Ratings data lands as Vietnamese property credit remains selective: bank lending to developers is constrained, pushing larger, better-rated groups toward the corporate bond market, where real estate accounted for 46.5% of H1/2026 issuance. Average property bond yields of roughly 11.3% to 11.4% remain elevated relative to the broader rate environment, and VND 156,521 billion of property bonds mature in 2027, 16% more than in 2026.
Strategic Significance
The concentration data reframes the Vietnamese real estate recovery as a Vinhomes story rather than a broad sector rebound. VHM’s ability to add over VND 50,000 billion of largely long-term debt at scale, while generating 90% of sector profit, reinforces its funding advantage over smaller developers that depend on a bond market where yields are near 11.4% and 28 bond tranches worth VND 28,558 billion were already in delayed payment status in 2026. For long-term investors, the key question is whether VHM’s borrowings convert into presales and handovers that justify the leverage, and whether the 2027 maturity wall forces weaker issuers into asset sales or restructuring that could reshape the competitive landscape.
What to Watch
- VHM’s Q3/2026 financial statements for confirmation that new borrowings translate into project disbursement and presales.
- S&I Ratings’ Q3/2026 debt and bond data, particularly whether VHM’s share of the sector increase stays above 80%.
- Real estate bond issuance volumes and average yields for Q3/2026, tracking whether the 11.4% level persists.
- Progress on the VND 156,521 billion of property bonds maturing in 2027 and any new delayed-payment disclosures.
- Novaland’s refinancing and divestment updates, given its VND 4,000 billion debt increase and the sector’s stressed-issuer profile.