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.
New public debt strategy through 2030 adopted
Under the new strategy, the foreign debt-to-GDP ratio represents a five-percent increase from the previous edition of the public debt strategy through 2030 which had been adopted by the Government in 2022.
National Technology Innovation Fund spends $156,000 in 9M
The National Technology Innovation Fund spent an estimated 72.5 percent of its full-year state budget allocation through September, while working to streamline procedures and ease administrative hesitations for business support programs.
Arrangements afoot
Vietnam issuing USD-denominated government bonds would be entirely feasible given that certain preparatory stages for an international bond issuance are already underway.
Rebalancing capital channels
The development of Vietnam’s green bond market has failed to keep pace with the introduction of various policies in support of green finance.
Da Nang targets full public investment disbursement
By the end of September, Da Nang had disbursed more than VND13.265 trillion ($504 million), equivalent to 77.16% of the capital allocated by the Prime Minister.
Ministry fast-tracks corporate liquidation procedures amid spike in business exits
Under the Ministry of Finance's new directive, business registry authorities must receive, process, and transmit dissolution records to the relevant tax office within one working day.