Banking & Finance
Southeast Region attracts 35% of total bank lending
The region reporting outstanding loans of nearly VND6.8 quadrillion ($258 billion) by the end of September.
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Rising costs not customers
Revenue increases in the food and beverage sector detailed in a recent report appear to stem from higher prices rather than growing demand.
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Broader access to purchasing power
A recent Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy forum heard how Vietnam’s cross-border QR payment system is entering a new era of expansion.
Vietnam Innovation Summit 2026 set to open in HCM City
Under the theme “Critical Mass – The New Currents of Innovation,” VIS 2026 will focus on four major areas: cross-border capital flows; innovation and growth; core technologies and future industries; and the green economy and energy transition.
Vietnam extends preferential tax policies for fuel imports
The move aimed at diversifying fuel supply sources, and strengthening energy security.
Shaping Vietnam’s commodity derivatives market
The domestic commodity derivatives market has gradually taken root and proven essential for corporate risk management.
Proposed tiered tax incentives for SMEs
Under this approach, enhanced, longer-term, or conditional incentives would target enterprises operating in prioritized sectors, engaging in innovation, digital transformation, green manufacturing, global value chain integration, large-scale job creation, or those demonstrating high potential for economic contributions.
Draft proposal for signing Vietnam–EFTA free trade agreement completed
On tariffs, European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members have offered immediate liberalisation of more than 90% of tariff lines, representing 99.5% of Vietnam’s exports to the bloc.
VIB the first in Vietnam to deploy Front Arena treasury and foreign exchange trading system on AWS
Vietnam International Bank officially puts into operation system powered by FIS Global’s Front Arena platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure.