Property developers in Vietnam face a steep path to long-term growth, with various hurdles awaiting them in the next 12 months, including challenges related to funding access and an evolving regulatory landscape.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is relying too much on monetary policies in order to stimulate demand. However, loosening lending standards and lowering interest rates serve to reduce asset quality, thereby creating asset bubbles, according to economic experts.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh has hailed the World Bank (WB)’s effective cooperation with Vietnam, especially in climate change response, green growth and environmental protection.

VOV.VN - The Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has been named winner of the Best Sustainable Finance 2023 awards from Global Finance magazine.

The prevalence of cross-shareholding in the banking sector has caused concerns among experts as they believe the situation could render banks' financial valuations inaccurate.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has suggested sectors and localities take more measures to remove difficulties facing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), stressing that policy solutions are needed to help businesses access capital.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang on July 4 expressed her hope that Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) will step up their cooperation in the time ahead, prioritising the improvement of energy efficiency and sustainable clean energy.

Vietnam’s 2023 growth is below-trend amid global external headwinds, but its position as a manufacturing FDI darling remains intact, DBS, Singapore’s leading consumer bank, said in a report released on July 3.

The United Overseas Bank (UOB) has lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast for Vietnam from 6% to 5.2%, and forecast that Vietnam will continue to cut regulatory interest rates in the third quarter this year to stimulate its economy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) has been named as the Best Bank in Vietnam and won the Most Innovative Use of Technology in Vietnam at the 27th Finance Asia Country Awards, which honours the best financial enterprises throughout the region.