The strategy for 2026–2030 must continue to ensure progress and equity in equal access to finance and credit for all groups, leaving no one behind in the development process, particularly those in rural, remote, mountainous, border, and island areas; poor households, students, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s average consumer price index (CPI) in 2026 is projected to hover around 3.5%, slightly higher than in 2025 but still within the National Assembly’s target ceiling of 4.5%, say experts.

With an increasingly significant role in the economy, the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is becoming a key focus in banks’ credit growth strategies, prompting lenders to roll out a range of solutions to support businesses that often run on tight cash flow.

Vietnam has put in place a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for its domestic carbon market that integrates carbon credit and greenhouse gas emissions quota trading with the country's securities infrastructure, a move aimed at boosting transparency, efficiency and market breadth ahead of pilot operations.

Vietnamese are adopting multi-currency cards and mobile wallets for both daily and overseas spending, while credit cards remain the top choice for larger purchases, according to Green Shoots Radar, the latest report by Visa.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt instruments from BB+ to BBB-, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Total overseas remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest recipient, last year exceeded US$10.34 billion, up 8.3% year on year.

Credit institutions expect the business outlook to remain positive in 2026 but are more cautious about profit growth, according to the latest survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to steer credit growth across the banking system to around 15% in 2026, with room for adjustment in line with macroeconomic conditions, inflationary pressures and banking system safety, aiming to balance growth support with financial stability.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s central bank will prohibit credit institutions from maintaining negative gold positions starting February 12, 2026, under a newly issued regulation aimed at tightening risk control in gold trading activities.