Foreign experts join advisory group for Vietnam Int'l Financial Center in HCMC
HCMC firms seek easier access to credit as banks promote cash flow-based lending
Investors' trust key to building international financial center: Economists
Businesses struggle as high interest rates persist despite rising credit growth
State Audit recommends over US$385 million in budget adjustments
Vietnam–Singapore QR payment link expands ASEAN’s digital economy infrastructure
Tax department urges public to review tax IDs to prevent identity fraud
Central bank reports credit growth of over 7.4 percent in first half of 2026
UOB invests US$450 million in new headquarters in HCMC
Face verification for high-value business transfers required
Free digital asset education program launched
UOB seeks to expand operations in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam delays tax imposition on gold bar transfers from July 1
Under-35 homebuyers to get 6.5 percent social housing loans from July 1
Central bank expands credit to support double-digit growth target
Vietnam reports nearly VND621 trillion in outstanding green credit
Central bank steers property credit toward social housing and industrial growth
Ministry of Finance drafts sweeping reforms to support small businesses
Vietnam pivots to high-tech FDI, setting new records in capital inflow
Crypto slump tests Vietnamese investors ahead of first official exchange
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Deputy PM highlights digital payments as backbone of digital economy
Small and medium-sized enterprises get wider access to funding
Loss-making bank branches could be forced to shut down
Startup cores aim to unlock US$1.5 billion venture funding target by 2030
HCMC, Dong Nai outstanding bank credit tops VND6 quadrillion, anchors growth
National
Floods kill four, leave four missing in Lai Chau Province
Heavy rains have triggered flooding in Lai Chau Province, leaving four people dead, four missing and eight injured, with losses estimated at about VND190 billion (approximately US$7.3 million).
Files and memorabilia handed over to support campaign to locate fallen soldiers
Gia Lai speeds up construction of disaster resettlement areas longform
Vietnam–Greece ties still hold considerable untapped potential: PM
PM orders urgent probe into deadly coach overturn on Hanoi expressway
International
Vietnamese community in Thailand urged to strengthen friendship bridge
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang commended the unity and sense of responsibility shown by the Vietnamese community in Udon Thani and across Thailand.
Vietnam seeks Mauritania’s role as bridge to African Union for deeper ties
Vietnam inaugurates embassy office in Timor-Leste
More than 180 Vietnamese peacekeepers awarded UN Medal in Abyei
Vietnam honors South Korean Ambassador at end of diplomatic mission
Business
Standing Deputy PM meets with US business community
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc praised the US business community for its substantive contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development.
Vietnam eyes higher-value agricultural exports amid stricter global standards
PNJ hires international firms for independent diamond quality review
Seedless lemon prices plunge, green onion farmers see windfall
Ministries tap fuel price stabilization fund to curb surge in diesel prices
Education
Vietnam expects surge in high-quality STEM human resources in future
Former Director of the Professional Education Department Dr Hoang Ngoc Vinh urges universities to rapidly modernize outdated engineering curricula and build proactive corporate partnerships to accommodate a massive surge of STEM students.
STEM becomes top choice for Vietnam's university applicants for first time
HCMC parents give high marks to public education, facilities remain key concern
Ministry requires AI and digital skills in university programs
HCMC universities train international-caliber talent
Sports
VFF, Criminal Police step up cooperation to combat match-fixing in football
The Vietnam Football Federation and the Criminal Police Department have agreed to intensify cooperation to safeguard football integrity by tackling match-fixing, illegal betting and other football-related offenses ahead of the ASEAN Cup 2026.
