Small consumer loan threshold proposed to increase to VNĐ400 million

Saturday, Mar 07, 2026

A draft circular proposes increasing the threshold to VNĐ400 million for loans issued by credit institutions and VNĐ200 million for those provided by people’s credit funds.

SBV vows agile policy response amid global headwinds

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2026

In the coming period, the SBV will adjust interest rate policy in line with macroeconomic conditions and inflation trends, and require credit institutions to publicly disclose lending rates to improve transparency.

Credit quota reform and tighter capital rules may widen gap among banks

Monday, Feb 16, 2026

Việt Nam is planning to ease credit growth limits while tightening capital rules, a move that could change how banks lend and manage risk.

ADB and SBV launch $2 million green banking initiative to advance climate finance

Saturday, Jan 31, 2026

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) jointly launched a $2 million initiative on green banking capacity development, aiming at helping Việt Nam scale up green and climate finance, the ADB said on Friday.

HDBank posts strong profit growth with solid capital base, ready for new growth cycle

Friday, Jan 30, 2026

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, ticker: HDB) has announced its 2025 financial results, with pre-tax profit of more than VNĐ21.3 trillion (US$815.5 million), up 27.4 per cent year-on-year and exceeding its target.

Central bank’s first 2026 directive prioritises inflation control, macro stability

Friday, Jan 23, 2026

Directive 01/CT-NHNN sets a 4.5 per cent inflation goal and targets around 15 per cent credit growth to safeguard macro stability and sustainable growth.

SBV asks to place real estate credit growth under tight control

Friday, Jan 16, 2026

Credit flows will be guided towards projects with complete legal status, reputable developers, social housing and genuine housing demand.

Standard Chartered optimistic about Việt Nam’s economic growth outlook in 2026

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Standard Chartered expects Việt Nam’s economic growth to moderate in the first half of the year before rebounding more clearly in the second half. GDP growth is projected at about 6.5 per cent in the first half, accelerating to around...

ADB Country Director breaks down Việt Nam's 2025 success and 2026 prospects

Friday, Jan 02, 2026

The ADB official described Việt Nam''s 2025 results as highly impressive despite global challenges.

Việt Nam ranks among top performers in World Bank’s Business Ready 2025 report

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025

Việt Nam placed 16th globally in operational efficiency among 101 economies assessed in the World Bank''s Business Ready 2025 report.

UPCoM listed bank stocks plan to move to HoSE from 2026

Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025

The move of shares from UPCoM to HoSE is expected to more room for the banks to raise capital, improve stock liquidity and enhance information transparency, thereby meeting the higher standards of a centralised stock market.

Real estate market will have clear divergence next year

Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Việt Nam real estate market is currently driven by real demand, transparent legal frameworks, and a more positive foundation thanks to new legal corridors, with expectations of a clear recovery in 2026.

VPBank honoured with a record 11 awards, affirming leadership in card services

Thursday, Dec 11, 2025

At the annual Mastercard event held last week, VPBank emerged as the bank with the highest number of awards in 2025, reflecting its strong momentum across the payment ecosystem and the effectiveness of its customer-centric strategy.

2 prestigious awards underline Sacombank’s pioneering role in digital payments

Monday, Dec 01, 2025

Sacombank has received two major awards from the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam for Outstanding Performance Bank and Outstanding Bank with Innovative Service in recognition of its remarkable achievements in service innovation and expansion of its digital payments ecosystem.

Dialogue promotes participation of private sector in infrastructure development

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025

Three priority sectors for PPP will be transport, transit-oriented development (TOD) and innovation, digital transformation and social infrastructure.