The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has proposed gradually lowering the VND deposit interest rate to zero percent.

The Government has issued a new decree aiming to promote the development of social housing.

Though some banks increased their deposit interest rates early this month, it is not a common trend and the rate currently is still at the lowest level it has been in many years.

Poor sales, supply chain disruptions, revenue decreases and personnel cuts have all occurred to enterprises amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The domestic shipping industry needs support from the State to develop Vietnam’s fleet of cargo ships, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Credit loans must be always available for production and business enterprises, especially those operating in such areas as agriculture, export and high-tech, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 26. ​

The banking industry's credit is projected to have expanded 11% for the year by the end of December, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu revealed at a press conference on December 24.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has extended the credit growth limits for the second time this year to some commercial banks, of which the highest level is up to 30%.

Companies in the supporting industry will get an interest rate subsidy from next year in an effort to promote the development of the part-supply industry, said Pham Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the Industry Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Outstanding loans in Vietnam exceeded VND8.79 quadrillion (US$378.74 billion) as of November 17, an increase of 7.26% from the end of 2019, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).