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Private banks set ambitious profit, dividend payout targets in 2026

Many private banks are setting high profit growth of 15-35 per cent and dividend payouts of 20-25 per cent in 2026.

Construction material firms raise prices as energy costs surge

The VACC has urged the Government to introduce support measures, warning that volatility in fuel and material prices is directly affecting contractors, particularly those involved in transport infrastructure projects that consume large volumes of fuel and bulk materials.

Digital and Green Transition: Driving agricultural growth amid ongoing constraints

The Agriculture and Environment Magazine held a workshop titled “Digital–Green Transformation: A driver for enterprise development in the new era” on Monday.

HSBC arranges and completes $200 million syndicated loan for GELEX Infrastructure

HSBC arranges $200 million syndicated loan for GELEX Infrastructure, boosting expansion plans and highlighting strong international lender confidence in Vietnamese firms amid volatile global markets

Indices fall on rising selling force

Market breadth favoured sellers, with 204 decliners against 118 advancers.

Irex, Hamada to develop solar panel recycling project

Local solar cell producer IREX Energy Joint Stock Company, a member of SolarBK Group, and Hamada company from Japan, have officially signed a co-operation agreement to develop a solar panel recycling project in Việt Nam.

A $47m housing project breaks ground in Huế

The Vlasta Premier – Phú Hội project will be built on a 17,213 sq.m site and provide about 482 commercial apartments and 55 townhouses.

Việt Nam’s rice exports to Senegal surge nearly 30-fold

Vietnamese fragrant rice, including 100 per cent broken rice, is widely available in Senegalese supermarkets in 5kg and 25kg packs, retailing at around US$1.3 per kg.

Gia Lai approves $32 billion investment push across key sectors

Gia Lai has approved investments for 273 projects worth a combined VNĐ838 trillion (US$32 billion) focusing on key sectors to promote economic growth in the Central Highlands province.

Đà Nẵng breaks ground on 435ha industrial park to attract tech giants

Đà Nẵng on March 29 broke ground on the 435ha Tam Anh-An An Hòa Industrial Park in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, with an aim of attracting high-tech foreign direct investment to the central region.

Việt Nam, HSBC accelerate push for credit upgrade and global capital inflows

Việt Nam is stepping up efforts to secure a sovereign credit rating upgrade and deepen access to global capital, with HSBC expected to play a key advisory role in the process.

Việt Nam’s cashew industry faces raw material supply challenges

While businesses are forced to import raw cashews at high prices, farmers in the country’s key cashew-growing regions continue to face unstable livelihoods.

Textile firms strengthen resilience amid rising global risks

At present, many companies have secured orders through July and are negotiating contracts for the remaining months of the year.

Credit growth forecast to loosen in H2 2026 to support GDP growth target

Analysts of the ACB Securities Company (ACBS) said the loosening will be made if macroeconomic conditions are favourable.

Sovico Group pays $2 million interest on corporate bond

The tranche was issued with a face value of VNĐ1 trillion, with the offering opened on September 21, 2021, and completed on November 5, 2021.

Ministry drafts agricultural production scenarios amid Middle East conflict

The crisis in the Middle East is anticipated to affect the agricultural sector in different ways, including rising input, production and logistics costs.

Vietnamese goods promotion: Greater transparency needed

As transparency, traceability and social responsibility increasingly become essential entry requirements, proactive compliance will give Vietnamese enterprises a clear advantage in building trust among international partners.

FDI into HCM City jumps over 200% in first quarter

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into HCM City is estimated at nearly US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of more than 200 per cent from a year earlier, underscoring resilient investor interest despite global uncertainty, city officials said.

HCM City among 15 centres likely to become more significant: GFCI

HCM City was placed in the list of "The 15 Centres Likely To Become More Significant" of the Global Financial Centres Index 2026, receiving 21 mentions in the past 24 months from industry experts.

Việt Nam seeks San Francisco support for international financial centre

Mayor Daniel Lurie affirmed that San Francisco, with its strengths in high technology and finance, stands ready to promote investment cooperation and connectivity for the development of the Vietnam International Financial Centre.