Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan’s three core financial and banking institutions and among the world’s largest financial groups, has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 7.7% in 2025 and 8.2% in 2026, up from 6.9% and 7.4% projected in August.

VOV.VN - Tran Viet Truong, chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, highlighted the potential benefits for Japanese enterprises investing in the southern city during a working session on March 18 with a delegation of executives of Japanese banks led by Managing Executive Officer of Gunma Bank Uchibori Takeo.

VOV.VN - Four Japanese banks are set to co-finance a total of US$300 million to provide credit lines to power producers using renewable energy in Vietnam as part of efforts to help the growing country in its decarbonising process.