The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on January 30 jointly launched a 2 million USD initiative on green banking capacity development, aiming to help Vietnam scale up green and climate finance.

Restructuring Vietnam’s rice sector from production to trade has become an inevitable course of action as rice exports in early 2026 face a dual challenge from unfavorable market conditions and limited procurement and storage capacity, said insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is accelerating the development of a smart tourism ecosystem as the state tourism authority and a major commercial bank move to integrate digital technology and financial solutions across the tourism value chain.

VOV.VN - Police are searching for two suspects following a bank robbery at a Vietcombank branch in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam, on January 19.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed the loan agreement for Sub-project 1 of the LNG Quang Trach II Power Plant project with four major banks, with the total value amounting to VND29.57 trillion (US$1.14 billion).

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 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.

Vietnam achieved a top-tier global ranking in operational efficiency, placing 16th among 101 economies with a score of 70.44 points in the World Bank's Business Ready 2025 report released on December 30, though challenges remain in other assessment areas.

The stock market is expected to see new developments next year as several bank stocks that are currently listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) will move to the main Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 31 urged the banking sector to make stronger breakthroughs in institutional reform, administrative simplification and policy implementation to help drive Vietnam’s double-digit economic growth.