Reference exchange rate continues to rise
Vietnamese financial firms race to secure first crypto trading licenses
Seminar highlights capital mobilization for double-digit growth
Finance Ministry pushes cashless payments to strengthen tax management
Bank deposits expected to rise amid increasing interest rate hike
HCMC police warn against rising cyber financial crimes
Financial sector directs credit flows to fuel sustainable macroeconomic growth
HCMC tax sector intensifies debt recovery measures
Comprehensive tax reforms aim to balance state budget, business growth
Domestic gold falls, silver gains strongly on God of Wealth Day
Vietnam’s central bank tightens real estate credit as lending surges
HCMC implements multi-tier welfare system to support vulnerable people
Government hands digital infrastructure to private sector
Ho Chi Minh City needs dedicated digital economy index framework
Vietnam International Financial Center launched in HCMC
Moves made to establish national gold exchange
HCMC proposes new list of investment and lending sectors for HFIC
Vietnam Corporate Governance Code launched
Remittance flows steered into key infrastructure projects to boost development
Cashless payments in 2025 reach 28 times GDP
International Financial Center in HCMC strategy focuses on vision, connectivity
Three SJC outlets halt gold bar, gold ring trading in HCMC on January 31 morning
Vietnam finalizes legal foundation for domestic carbon market
Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt rating to BBB-
State Securities Commission begins licensing process for crypto asset exchanges
National
Record voter turnout shatters hostile election rhetoric
The March election achieved nearly perfect voter turnout, successfully demonstrating immense public trust, widespread civic engagement, and the effective use of digital technology for transparency.
Gov't orders appraisal of investment policy for nuclear power project
Ministry calls for strengthened hydrometeorological monitoring capacity
Hai Phong must become modern industrial, seaport hub: Party chief
Chau Doc–Can Tho–Soc Trang expressway reaches nearly 73 percent completion
International
Party chief hosts Chinese ministers of foreign affairs, national defence
Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the Chinese ministers’ joint visit and the inaugural “3+3” dialogue mechanism.
Vietnamese PM holds phone talks with Angolan President
Vietnam, China hold first ministerial-level 3+3 strategic dialogue
International media spotlight Vietnam’s National Assembly election
OVs, scholars in Canada hope for further reform, integration in new NA term
Business
Central bank moves to expand consumer credit access
The State Bank of Vietnam has proposed raising the loan limit for small-value consumer loans to VND400 million (US$15,227) and easing procedural requirements, a move expected to boost domestic demand while curbing reliance on illegal lending.
Broad-based gains in real estate stocks
Vietnamese financial firms race to secure first crypto trading licenses
Vietnam moves to ease inflationary pressure
Ho Chi Minh City acts to stabilize prices amid rising living costs
Education
Ho Chi Minh City students face long journeys for higher education
With only two universities serving a population of more than 1.3 million, thousands of students from the former Ba Ria – Vung Tau area must travel over 100 kilometers each year to pursue their studies in the city center or other provinces.
Ho Chi Minh City education sector seeks stronger international integration
HCMC has no shortage of capital for education investment
Ho Chi Minh City expands pilot preschool program to 15 facilities
Australia and Vietnam deepen ties through digital skills roadshow
Sports
100 cyclists compete at HCMC Women’s Cycling – Biwase Cup 2026
The HCMC International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2026 officially got underway on March 9, immediately after the conclusion of the Biwase Tour of Vietnam 2026.
