The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a directive urging credit institutions to accelerate credit growth from the early months of 2024, a pivotal step toward propelling economic growth.

The stock market inched higher on February 15 after a week closed due to Tet holiday, buoyed by gains in bank stocks.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice has recently secured a firm foothold in the European market by boosting its own brand, creating an important prerequisite for the rice industry to make new breakthroughs in 2024 and beyond.

High demand during the Tet shopping season has prompted commercial banks to introduce credit offers worth hundreds of billions VND for consumers, said industry experts and insiders.

Despite a challenging global economic landscape, Vietnam continues to stand resilient as one of the top 10 recipients of overseas remittances worldwide, with an estimated US$14 billion last year, according to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD).

Credit growth will be the main focus for the banking industry in 2024, as it is closely related to economic growth, according to analysts.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to promote innovation and multi-national cooperation, and calls for public investment in order to shift to a greener and more sustainable economy, a local official has said.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on January 23 launched the first-ever study on women-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.

Deposit interest rates at four major banks of Vietnam were adjusted sharply, down by 0.4% per year from the previous listings, bringing the rate to 1.8% per year at the lowest.

The domestic logistics sector has made big strides over the past time, significantly contributing to national economic growth and generating jobs for labourers.