Banking & Finance

Ms. Giang My Huong, Director of Capital Projects & Infrastructure at PwC Vietnam, spoke with Phan Linh about designing sustainable financing mechanisms for large-scale metro development programs.

Vietnam’s International Financial Centers play a key role in mobilizing the finance required for the country to transition to a new economic development model.

As ASEAN seeks to strengthen its role amid a more fragmented global economy, Vietnam was placed in the spotlight at the ASEAN Conference 2026, with business leaders pointing to the country's transition toward higher-value investment, major infrastructure development, and financial market reforms as key drivers of its next growth phase.

Dr. Nguyen Nhat Ha Chi, Head of ESG at Dragon Capital, tells Ngoc Lan from Vietnam Economic Times about the role of Vietnam’s newly launched carbon exchange as a key milestone in the country’s net-zero journey.

Separate protocols for international arrivals at airports, passengers on international flights to Vietnam, or departing passengers purchasing goods at downtown duty-free shops have been eliminated.

Vietnam’s stock market is making steady progress toward an upgrade in its market classification.