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Escalating Middle East tensions prompt MoIT advisory
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has urged industry associations and enterprises to take proactive measures amid escalating tensions in the Middle East that threaten to disrupt transport routes and increase logistics costs.
Large private banks aim to maintain high credit growth in 2026
Vietnam’s central bank is tightening the reins on credit growth this year, but several dynamic private lenders are still setting ambitious lending targets, signalling a sharply differentiated outlook across the banking sector.
Gov’t plans to borrow US$37 billion, repay debts of US$20 billion in 2026
The Government has approved a plan to borrow a maximum of nearly VND970 trillion (nearly US$37 billion) and repay debts worth some VND535 trillion (US$20.33 billion) this year.
SME Forum 2026 to focus on sustainable growth and leadership capacity
SME Forum 2026, a leadership platform for founders and senior executives of Vietnamese enterprises, will take place on March 20, centering on how businesses can achieve sustainable growth in an increasingly volatile market.
Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair attracts 650 exhibitors
The Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair – VIFA Expo 2026 – will take place from March 8 to 11 at two venues in Ho Chi Minh City: SKY EXPO (Quang Trung Software City, Trung My Tay ward) and WTC EXPO (Binh Duong ward).
Hanoi to scale back central rail services, divert freight trains from inner city
Passenger train services through central Hanoi will be scaled back and freight trains diverted away from the inner city under a plan agreed by the capital city's authorities and the Ministry of Construction.
RoK's Hyosung to build new plant in Da Nang
HS Hyosung Quang Nam plans to start construction on the polyester curtain fabric and industrial fibre production plant at the Tam Thang Expanded Industrial Park with an investment of US$100 million in the first quarter of 2026, and expects the plant to be operational by the end of this year.
Aid for agricultural insurance premiums proposed to rise
The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing support for agricultural insurance premiums and expanding eligible beneficiaries in a move aimed at encouraging greater participation by farmers and agricultural organisations.
Int’l Financial Centre to attract billion-dollar capital inflows
Though only recently operational, the Vietnam International Financial Centre in HCM City (VIFC–HCMC) has reported encouraging initial results, signalling strong investor confidence and positioning itself as a gateway for large-scale capital flows into Vietnam.
Vietjet named among global best places to work
Vietjet has been named 'Global Best Place to Work in 2026' and received two other international human resources awards at the World HRD Congress in India, as the carrier seeks to strengthen its multinational workforce and global brand.