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Mastercard reaffirms commitment to supporting Vietnam’s cashless future
Mastercard presented an overview of Vietnam’s remarkable transition toward digital payments, while highlighting a series of innovative initiatives that promote more modern, safe, and seamless cashless spending behaviours at the recent '“Cashless Day 2025' conference.
Deputy PM calls for strong reforms of State-owned enterprises
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has called for bold and strategic reforms to unlock the full potential of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), urging a clear shift in mindset and approach to governance, investment and development.
Rice export prices fall nearly 19% despite growing volume
Vietnam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market.
Dollar appreciates in domestic market due to surge in foreign debt repayment
The increase in the USD/VND exchange rate in Vietnam is in contrast to the continuous cooling of the greenback in the international market due to a surge in domestic dollar demands for foreign debt repayment.
Average speed of nationwide mobile broadband network remains stable in May
All four major network operators — Viettel, MobiFone, VNPT and Vietnamobile — maintained their network performance last month, without recording any significant changes from April.
Vietnamese businesses lead global shift toward AI hiring
Around 91% of Vietnamese business leaders are considering hiring for artificial intelligence (AI)-specific roles, surpassing the global average by 13 percentage points, according to Microsoft Vietnam’s latest report released on June 12.
Auto Expo 2025 highlights Vietnam’s automotive ambitions
The 2025 Vietnam International Auto Expo officially started in Hanoi on June 12, featuring more than 200 booths from nearly 200 domestic and international companies specialising in production of cars, motorbikes, electric vehicles, auto parts and supporting industries.
Vietnam Airlines secures US$1.5 billion in funding from ING Bank for strategic expan
Vietnam Airlines and ING Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral financial cooperation, securing capital funding of up to US$1.5 billion.
Outlook for Vietnam's banks in 2025 remains stable
The outlook for Vietnam's banks in 2025 is stable, but challenges remain, especially risks from real estate and liquidity pressure at some small-scale banks, experts said at a conference on June 11.
Vietnam's GDP forecast lowered amid global policy uncertainty
Several international institutions have lowered Vietnam’s economic growth forecast from around 7% to between 6% - 6.2% in 2025, due to global policy uncertainty and slowing exports on escalating trade tensions.