Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for this year has been lowered to 2-2.5%, according to the World Bank's October 2021 Vietnam Macro Monitoring.

Many businesses suggested more detailed policies should be issued to help them access bank loans as there remain difficulties in lending.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s push to enhance competitiveness, reduce its carbon footprint, and improve lives and livelihoods has been given a boost with the approval of an AUD5 million granted by the Australian government.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed to issue a separate law on bad debt settlement.

The ADB Ventures - Supporting Impact Startups, a joint project between Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has been launched, offering US$1 million for Vietnam between 2021 and 2023.

VOV.VN - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recently launched a communication campaign which calls on people to reduce ocean plastic waste.

The adoption of digital banking in Asia-Pacific (APAC) emerging markets, especially Vietnam, has caught up with that in developed markets.

Profits of the banking industry in the third quarter of 2021 would decrease by 19% compared to the previous quarter due to slowing credit growth and increasing provision expenses, Yuanta Securities Vietnam estimated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economic growth could slow as its population ages, squeezing public finance and stressing the service delivery system, unless timely reforms are set in motion, a new World Bank report finds.

The Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Microsoft Vietnam has announced a three-year strategic partnership to leverage Microsoft Azure as the preferred cloud platform to accelerate the pace of innovation, create valuable new services to meet present and future banking needs of customers.