Regional, international financial centers mean boosters to Vietnamese economy: Deputy PM
Ho Chi Minh City envisions its financial center encompassing the money market, banking system, capital market, and derivatives market.
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.
16:49, 2025/01/06
Vietnam GDP expands by 7.09% in 2024
The 2024 growth rate is considered positive amidst global uncertainties and domestic challenges such as natural disasters.
14:39, 2025/01/04
Vietnam stock market set to accelerate in 2025: Experts
Stable macroeconomic fundamentals, ongoing institutional reforms, and favorable monetary policies will be positive for corporate earnings.
09:54, 2021/11/20
Vietnam household spending to return to conventional patterns in 2022: Fitch Solutions
The estimated consumer spending growth of 5.7% in 2022 stays in line with the agency’s forecast of economic growth by a real rate of 8% year on year.
16:25, 2021/11/19
Vietnamese Gov’t to push for digital society for public’s benefits
Only when the people are aware of the benefits of non-cash payments then the Government’s efforts could be considered successful.
11:30, 2021/11/19
Vietnam stays firm in top 10 remittance recipients in 2021 with US$18.1 billion
The year 2021 will be the fifth in a row that Vietnam remains in the top 10 in terms of remittance.
10:59, 2021/11/19
Mobifone greenlighted to pilot Mobile Money services
The mobile carrier is set to provide the service at 600 stores and distributors in the first phase, with the view of expanding to 10,000 dealers during two years of pilot implementation.
15:12, 2021/11/17
Cashless society one step away from being a reality in Vietnam
In long term, non-cash payment as one of the key payment methods in the economy would promote sustainable growth and ensure a transparent business environment.
16:02, 2021/11/16
Vietnam's finance ministry proposes extending taxes and fees cut until mid-2022
The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to remain complicated in 2022, given the risk of new variants with higher transmissibility representing bigger danger.
14:49, 2021/11/15
Vietnam banks restructure debts worth over US$24 billion during pandemic
Banks have foregone around VND31.4 trillion ($1.38 billion) in profits by lowering lending rates from January 23, 2020, to late October 2021.
20:37, 2021/11/11
Vietnamese consumers to shift for online shopping in 2022
E-wallet channel maintains strong growth in the coming time.
22:36, 2021/11/10
Vietnam’s digital economy to value US$220 billion by 2030
Digital financial services have seen healthy growth, especially in the adoption of e-wallets and account-to-account, fueled by both merchant adoption and consumer usage.
12:29, 2021/11/09
Vietnam allocates nearly US$1.4 billion for Covid-19 fight in 10-month period
Over US$800 million has been spent on Covid-19 vaccines purchase so far.
19:20, 2021/11/02
Vietnam to allocate US$35 billion for economic recovery plan 2022-2023
Successful realization of the program would help boost economic growth in the 2021-2025 period to 6.4-6.8%, one percentage point higher than a scenario without the program.
15:14, 2021/10/30
Vietnam c.bank to review draft policies on national digital currency
The move is part of a national strategy to promote non-cash payment in Vietnam in the 2021-2025 period.
23:01, 2021/10/29
New support package worth up to US$884 million on the cards: Finance minister
Vietnam would accept a higher level of fiscal deficit to continue providing support for businesses.
21:40, 2021/10/21
JICA, Sumitomo Mitsui offer US$75 million to Vietnam SMEs
Funding is empowering SMEs amid difficult access to bank loans.
21:39, 2021/10/21
Vietnam's National Assembly cuts taxes and fees for businesses
Many fees and taxes will be waived for businesses and people affected by the pandemic in the remainder of the year.
16:28, 2021/10/14
Vietnam's first debt trading platform to start operation on October 15
The move aims to help the country's banking sector resolve bad debts that need a debt market and qualified investors.
19:46, 2021/10/13
Vietnam's credit growth expands by 7.42% despite Covid-19 impacts
The central bank would continue to keep the policy rates unchanged until the end of the year.
18:23, 2021/10/07
Nearly 115,000 new securities accounts opened in September
Vietnam stock market recorded a seventh consecutive month with the number of new securities accounts exceeding the 100,000-mark.
18:30, 2021/10/05
Government bonds reverse Vietnam's dependence on foreign loans
The proportion of foreign loans in public debts shrank from 73.6% in 2010 to 34.8% in 2021.
16:08, 2021/10/04
Gov't likely to kick start Mobile Money this month
The service would go through a nationwide pilot implementation phase for two years.