Vietnamese Gov’t forecasts CPI growth of up to 4.5% in 2025
With the goal of at least 8% GDP growth, the money supply in the economy will be significantly larger than in 2024. This will have an impact on price indices, particularly consumer prices.
14:30, 2025/02/15
Hanoi expands cashless parking pilot program
Hanoi is advancing its efforts to integrate technology into urban management by expanding the pilot program for cashless parking payments throughout the city.
16:58, 2025/02/11
Prime Minister urges banks to prioritize economic support over profits
One of the key priorities for the banking sector is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they generate a large number of jobs and contribute significantly to the economy.
17:51, 2025/01/07
Vietnam prioritizes agriculture and renewable energy for access to green loans
The move is part of the government’s effort to accelerate economic restructuring and build resilience to climate change while protecting the environment.
18:58, 2022/06/10
Vietnam's budget transparency score moves up 9 ranks in 2021
There have been improvements in Vietnam’s budget transparency compared to previous years.
17:31, 2022/06/09
Vietnam c.bank committed to lowering interest rates to aid businesses
The Government’s efforts have resulted in a modest rise of 0.09% in the average interest rates against early 2021.
09:53, 2022/06/09
Gov’t promotes M&A in banking sector for higher competitiveness
The main objective of the project is to ensure all banks adopting the Basel II standards have a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of at least 10-11% by 2023, and eventually to 11-12% by 2025.
19:20, 2022/06/08
Keeping inflation under control provides platform for growth: Finance minister
This is the golden time for Vietnam to make breakthroughs in development as countries around the world are facing high risks of inflation.
11:51, 2022/06/07
Investors' sentiment weigh on stock market performance: Finance minister
False rumors, concern over the capital flow, and high inflationary pressure have led to the recent market downtrend.
16:10, 2022/06/06
Vietnam’s stock market upgrade to bring in billions of dollars: Experts
High market liquidity, information transparency, and expanding foreign ownership limits are expected to further attract foreign investors.
11:34, 2022/06/06
Vietnam commits to maintaining open economic policy: PM
An open policy would keep the country's economic stability amid growing global uncertainties.
15:23, 2022/06/02
Vietnam start using e-invoices on July 1 nationwide
The taxation authority estimated that once the whole population turns to e-invoices, the total number would be 6.5-7 billion invoices per year or 400-500 million per month.
16:05, 2022/05/31
SSC urged to finalize KRX-developed trading system
The new system will allow the introduction of new products and services to the local stock market.
12:52, 2022/05/30
Vietnamese Gov’t extends tax payment deadline for fourth time
The Ministry of Finance estimated the total amount of tax relief totals around VND122-125 trillion ($5.26-.54 billion) in 2022.
14:25, 2022/05/25
National Assembly greenlights extension of resolution on bad debt management
The validity extension of the resolution is of particular significance due to rising bad debts during the pandemic.
15:54, 2022/05/24
Vietnam's stock market on foreign funds’ radar amid possible upgrade to EM status: HSBC
Vietnam has outperformed major regional indices, making the market nearly quadrupled in size compared with the start of 2012 and the trading exceeding $1 billion a day.
10:52, 2022/05/23
Gov’t extends excise tax payment deadline for domestic cars
This has been the third extension of excise tax compliance due date for local cars since 2020, with an expected amount subject to a tax break of VND20 trillion ($US$863 million).
11:26, 2022/05/17
The Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership facilitates investment activities: PM
The prime minister held meetings with executives of US major financial corporations such as KKR, Visa, S&P, and Citigroup over future cooperation in the financial sector.
15:35, 2022/05/11
Vietnam's securities accounts surpass 5-million mark
As of the end of April, Vietnam’s stock market has over 5.2 million securities accounts, of which retail investors make up 98.9%.
08:24, 2022/05/10
Finance ministry proposes extending tax payments worth US$870 million for domestic cars
The ministry considered this an urgent solution for businesses, which should take effect immediately from the date of signing to the end of 2022.
13:44, 2022/05/09
Foreign capital returns to Vietnam's stock market in 2022: SSI
The stability of the VND-USD exchange rate helped Vietnam attract substantial attention from investors in the region, such as Thailand, Taiwan, and Singapore.
15:44, 2022/05/06
Vietnam’s easing monetary policy unlikely to reverse amid Fed’s rate hike
The CPI in the first half of 2022 is estimated to expand by 2.5% year on year, significantly lower than the 4%-threshold.
14:39, 2022/05/05
Shinhan Financial to acquire 10% stake in Vietnamese e-commerce Tiki
Vietnam’s e-commerce startup Tiki is expected to be Shinhan Financial’s first strategic partner in the Southeast Asian country.
11:22, 2022/05/04
Banks cut lending rates to support businesses
The banking sector will continue providing support for its customers affected by the pandemic, including ongoing efforts to restructure debt payments and waive and cut interest rates.