Large foreign financial groups have actively penetrated the Vietnamese consumer finance market, which has significantly helped accelerate the digitalisation of the country’s financial services.

The Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 20 for British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew, during which he hailed the latter for actively promoting bilateral activities over the past years.

VOV.VN - The 2023 Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) opened on March 17 in Hanoi with the theme of “Business Community in Partnership with Government of Vietnam in Fostering Green Growth”.

Tin Viet Finance JSC, Dolphin Sea Air Services Corporation and VPS Securities JSC are among the top 10 in the 500 fastest-growing companies in Vietnam (FAST500) this year as announced by the Vietnam Report JSC and the VietNamNet e-newspaper on March 16.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) took the lead among 142 countries and territories investing in the nation with a total registered capital reaching US$81.3 billion, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has been awarded the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Vietnam by The Asian Banker (TAB) and Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) magazines.

Vietnamese banking brands are riding high with a growth of 31.3% in brand value in 2023, according to Brand Finance Banking 500 Report.

VOV.VN - Brunei media have ran numerous articles highlighting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the country as a testament to the close-knit bilateral diplomatic ties with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently announced plans to invest US$100 million into Vietnamese lender SeABank to boost access to housing loans.