Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the banking sector to spearhead a digital transformation, fostering seamless connections among banks, people, businesses, and the state to advance a vision of a digital government, society, and citizenship.

To achieve its ambitious goal of high-income status by 2045, Vietnam needs to deepen the sweeping institutional reforms that are underway and promote greener development, according to two new World Bank reports released on May 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam can fully realise its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045, provided it stays committed to pursuing two strategic drivers - institutional reform and green development, according to the World Bank (WB).

Vietnam’s recent development stands as one of the world’s most remarkable success stories, stated Martin Rama, former World Bank (WB) Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean region, who once worked in the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines and Russia’s VTB Bank (International Trade Bank) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation during Party General Secretary To Lam’s recent official visit to Russia.

Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu provided further details on the direction, mechanism, and expected timeline of the preferential credit package worth VND500 trillion (about US$20 billion) to support businesses investing in infrastructure and digital technology, at the Government’s monthly regular press conference.

VOV.VN - According to the World Bank’s latest report, the Vietnamese economy is expected to experience a slowdown in 2025 but will pick up momentum again in 2026 and beyond.

Decision Lab, the exclusive partner of YouGov in Vietnam, has released its annual Bank Satisfaction Rankings 2025, recognising Techcombank for rising to the leading position, and SHB as the biggest improver in customer satisfaction.

The World Bank (WB) remains strongly committed to supporting infrastructure development in Vietnam, particularly in the field of transport, said Mariam Sherman, WB Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao, during a working session with Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh in Hanoi on April 18.

A ceremony for signing loan and grant agreements worth nearly US$400 million between Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for several socio-economic development projects in southern and central localities was held in Hanoi on April 16.