While digital assets are widely viewed as a promising sector that could contribute to economic growth, concerns remain among investors about transparency and safety in a transitional regulatory environment.
Việt Nam is positioning its international financial centre to tap shifting global capital flows, focusing on niche segments, competitive costs and a modern regulatory framework to attract strategic investors.
The maximum credit exposure for a single borrower would not exceed 38 per cent of a bank’s owned capital, while lending to a borrower and related parties would be capped at 52 per cent of bank capital when financing large projects in the city.
Liquidity pressures in the banking system have intensified, with interbank interest rates surging sharply even as authorities move to stabilise market conditions.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has temporarily suspended the use of kerosene in the calculation of fuel base price until April 28, according to the ministry’s Decision 571 dated March 28.
The science and technology sector posted revenue of more than VNĐ516 trillion ($20.6 billion) in March, up 17 per cent year-on-year as the Government stepped up efforts to promote science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation, the Ministry of Science and Technology said at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Under the document, the SBV requested credit institutions, branches of foreign banks and regional SBV offices to implement measures to maintain stable market interest rates.
Positive momentum was underpinned by easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which supported a strong finish on the US market at the end of March and helped buoy sentiment across regional bourses.
The Việt Nam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) will take the lead, coordinating with relevant agencies and Thanh Hóa Province.
Beginning April 1, payment account names at commercial banks must fully match information on citizens’ identity cards under new regulations on non-cash payment services.
By 2030, the programme targets training at least 10,000 executives nationwide, with at least 25 per cent female participation.
The US dollar plunged on the free market while holding firm in banks, signalling easing speculation pressure and a narrowing gap between official and unofficial rates.
Building on the successes achieved by Vietnamese brands over the past 30 years, businesses must now strive for a greater goal: creating global trust in Vietnamese products.
Cần Thơ City People’s Committee and T&T Group on March 31 signed a cooperation agreement to explore potential for the development of major infrastructure, energy and urban projects in the southwestern city.
The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Finance Trần Quốc Phương and Kobayashi Yosuke, Chief Representative of the JICA Việt Nam Office.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is determined to maintain export growth of 15–16 per cent while sustaining a trade surplus of around US$23 billion to make a significant contribution to achieving double-digit GDP growth in 2026 and beyond.
Estimates suggest that this idle capital could amount to roughly VNĐ500 trillion, equivalent to nearly US$20 billion.
