VOV.VN - Vietnam has been recognised among the world’s top five performers in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) 2026 by the World Bank, highlighting the country’s strong outcomes in education, healthcare and workforce development.

Credit in the first quarter of 2026 surged by 3.18% against late last year to VND19.18 quadrillion (US$730 billion), supporting Vietnam’s GDP growth of 7.83%, Pham Thanh Ha, deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), said at an event on April 14.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank has been awarded Best Retail Bank Vietnam 2026 at the 17th Annual Retail Banker International (RBI) Asia Trailblazer Awards 2026, marking the fifth consecutive year the Bank has received this recognition.

Nearly 20 commerical banks cut deposit rates over April 10–11, in line with commitments made to the State Bank of Vietnam to reduce borrowing costs for product and business.

Vietnam is well-positioned to benefit from ongoing global trade realignments, leveraging its solid footing in electronics and semiconductors to move further up the value chain, according to Suan Teck Kin, Executive Director for Global Economics and Markets Research at United Overseas Bank (UOB).

As growth across East Asia and the Pacific slows amid mounting global uncertainty, Vietnam continues to stand out for its ability to adapt and turn challenges into opportunities for reform, according to the World Bank.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will maintain a flexible and supportive interest rate policy for the rest of 2026, focusing on liquidity support and borrowing cost stability to sustain economic growth amid rising global uncertainties and inflationary pressures.

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s payment risk monitoring and prevention system has supported alerts to about 3.5 million customers, with more than 1.1 million of them proactively suspending or cancelling transactions after receiving warnings, thereby blocking transactions worth nearly VND4 trillion.

VOV.VN - V-Green Global Charging Station Development JSC (V-Green) and Vikki Digital Bank Ltd. (Vikki Bank) on April 1 announced a strategic partnership to develop electric vehicle charging stations and battery-swapping cabinets, expand the EV ecosystem and support sustainable development.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and regional SBV offices to adopt concerted measures to stabilise interest rates, contributing to inflation control, macroeconomic stability, and economic growth.