VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Southeast Asia’s strongest growth performers, with international financial institutions, global organisations and foreign media expressing growing optimism about the country’s economic outlook and resilience amid global uncertainty.

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.

SHB has signed agreements to transfer charter capital at SHbank Finance Company Limited (SHB Finance) to Bank of Ayudhya in Thailand, commonly known as Krungsri – a strategic member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).