National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and private carrier Vietjet Air have officially banned passengers from using lithium-based power banks during their flights.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 is projected to grow by nearly 8%, setting the stage for sustained economic development throughout the year.

VOV.VN - Leaders of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), a non-profit financial association, and German businesses have said they are ready to engage in building international financial centres in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan has expressed Vietnam’s desires to receive additional World Bank support to realise its sustainable development goals, including climate change response.

The World Bank is committed to mobilising additional non-refundable aid to support Vietnam’s project on developing one million hectares of high-quality and low-carbon rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta region.

Techcombank has won the award for ‘Digital Bank of the Year in Vietnam’ and ‘Best Mobile Banking app in Vietnam’ at The Asset Triple A Digital Awards 2025.

Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Ngoc Canh and Vice-President Nicola Beer of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union (EU), have agreed to advance green finance cooperation, as part of the latter’s visit to Vietnam.

After many consecutive sessions of net withdrawal, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week net injected more than VND5.09 trillion (US$199.7 million) through the open market operation (OMO) and bill channels to support liquidity in the banking system.

Over the past 30 years, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW) has made significant contributions to Vietnam’s infrastructure and production sectors, while providing short-, medium- and long-term financing for Vietnam’s top commercial banks and securities companies.

Several banks swiftly lowered deposit interest rates last week, paving the way for reductions in lending rates in the near future to bolster businesses and fuel recovery.