Banking & Finance
Real estate credit reaches $196bln by end-June
Real estate loans accounting for 25.5% of total outstanding credit to the economy.
Business
Firms from Vietnam and Singapore partner to develop cross-border digital trust infrastructure
The partnership between PILA and TOTM Technologies aims to establish a trusted digital verification platform for cross-border transactions, helping promote digital trade, reduce verification costs and strengthen trust among businesses, financial institutions and regulators.
Vietnam Today
PM urges banks to direct credit toward growth-driving sectors
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chairing a meeting with the banking system to review monetary policy and credit activities during the first seven months of 2026.
Investor approved for Ca Na LNG Power Plant project
The project will include a 1,500 MW gas-fired power plant and an LNG terminal with a capacity of 1 to 1.2 million tons per year.
Potential from forests for green finance
As Vietnam prepares to operate a carbon market by 2029, the potential its forests hold in the green finance space grows in importance.
Vietnam needs $700 bln for green transition by 2050
This enormous demand necessitates the diversification of capital mobilization channels, with a particular emphasis on increasing private sector participation, developing capital markets, and ensuring the efficient allocation of financial resources.
Decree on data exchange platform operations expected by Q2 2026
Ministries, sectors, and local authorities are urged to expedite the issuance of lists for master data, core data, open data, and shared data.
Vietnam becomes 46th country to legalize crypto assets
As of 2025, Vietnam ranks among the top seven countries globally in terms of the number of crypto asset holders.
PM outlines key tasks to enhance macroeconomic management
Vietnam recording encouraging economic results in 2025 with GDP growth reaching 8.02%.