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Disparate performance by Vietnam’s 28 listed banks
Vietnam’s 28 listed banks posted divergent results in a host of categories for the first half of 2026.
Banking & Finance
Vietnam targets MSCI upgrade and FTSE secondary emerging market status
The Strategy for the Development of Vietnam’s Stock Market to 2030 aims for stable, healthy, efficient, and sustainable development—positioning the stock market as a critical channel for medium- and long-term capital mobilization for the economy while accelerating deeper integration into global financial markets.
Banking & Finance
Industrial real estate credit rises 32% in Q2
The growth is attributed to recent policies to attract FDI and higher demand for industrial land.
Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang debuts on the global financial map via the GFCI Index
For Da Nang, ranking 71st out of 117 is not an end destination, but rather an initial milestone demonstrating that VIFC-DN’s preparatory work and early initiatives are gaining recognition from the international financial community.
Vietnam records $122.2bln in crypto asset activity, ranking fourth in CSAO
Market growth driven mainly by peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions and cross-border flows.
Vietnamese securities regulator seeks greater market linkages with Singapore
Vietnamese securities companies able to participate as market makers, helping strengthen connections between the capital markets of Vietnam and Singapore.
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.