Banking & Finance
Total outstanding credit reaches $764bln in 6M
77% of total outstanding loans were directed toward production and business activities.
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Vietnam PM urges JBIC to expand financial support for strategic projects
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung also called for JBIC’s support in enhancing Vietnam’s economic autonomy and resilience by promoting Japanese investment in strategic sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, batteries, new materials, critical minerals, and high-tech industries.
Banking & Finance
Vietnam, Singapore launch cross-border QR payment service
The new service links the payment infrastructures of Vietnam's National Payment Corporation (NAPAS) and Singapore-based Liquid Group.
PM directs to enhance efficiency of monetary, fiscal policies
In his official dispatch dated July 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asks credit institutions to continue cutting costs, streamlining administrative procedures, and accelerating digital transformation to lower lending interest rates and support production and business activities of enterprises and individuals.
NA issues resolution on international financial center in Vietnam
The resolution encourages the attraction of capital, technologies, high-quality human resources, and infrastructure development to the center.
Vietnam's stock market expected for upgrading this September
Vietnam has made efforts to met key requirements for its market to be upgraded to emerging market status.
Goods for science and technology development exempt from import duties
The Decree took effect on July 1, 2025.
Central bank cuts lending rate for social housing buyers
The interest rate of 5.9% per year is applied from July 1 to December 31, 2025.
Public investment capital disbursement reaches $10.2 bln in H1
The disbursement equivalent to 32.5% of the target assigned by the Prime Minister.