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FTSE upgrade opens door to $2 billion in passive fund inflows

By Minh Thuy October 07, 2026 | 12:12

Vietnam's FTSE upgrade could draw billions in new capital, though analysts say inflows will be uneven across stocks and sectors.

VIB raises $1 billion from international markets in record funding plan

By Thanh Van October 07, 2026 | 10:28

Vietnam International Bank is raising approximately $1 billion from international capital markets in 2026, its largest international funding plan to date.

From loans to women’s economic empowerment

By Ha An October 06, 2026 | 17:58

Policy credit is expanding women’s access to finance, from starting businesses and developing production to creating jobs, thereby enabling women to become more economically independent and take greater control of their livelihoods and incomes.

VIB named Outstanding Retail Bank 2026, targets transaction banking

By Thanh Van October 06, 2026 | 10:52

VIB has been named Outstanding Retail Bank 2026, capping nearly a decade of retail transformation as it targets a broader transaction banking role.

FTSE upgrade paves way for stronger stock market development

By Minh Vu October 05, 2026 | 18:44

Vietnam will ramp up stock market development after FTSE Russell's upgrade to secondary emerging market status, says Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi.

coLoan to empower women through inclusive green finance

By Bichngoc October 05, 2026 | 18:42

Delta West Group and its strategic partners have launched coLoan, an impact financing platform for climate-resilient livelihoods under the EmPower II programme, jointly implemented by UN Women and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on October 2.

Techcombank CEO: AI no longer a tool but a new operating foundation

By Thanh Van October 05, 2026 | 18:11

Attending AWS Cloud and AI Day Hanoi 2026 on September 29, Jens Lottner, CEO of Techcombank, shared his vision for building an AI-First Bank model, emphasising the role of AI in shaping the future of the financial services industry.

Banks sustain profit growth as funding costs squeeze margins

By Huong Thuy October 02, 2026 | 22:22

Banks are set to sustain profit growth, but rising deposit rates and funding costs are putting increasing pressure on margins and challenging the sector’s earnings outlook.

Nam A Bank delivers strong breakthrough in 2026

By Thanh Van October 02, 2026 | 19:00

Nam A Bank (HSX:NAB) on October 2 announced 9-month 2026 business results with impressive and comprehensive growth figures.

Policy credit builds sustainable livelihoods from the grassroots

By Hong Thuy September 29, 2026 | 07:48

Policy credit is reaching deeper into local communities, turning modest loans into productive livelihoods, jobs and income while creating a grassroots mechanism for sustainable economic development.

VIB deploys Front Arena treasury and foreign exchange trading system on AWS

By Thanh Van September 28, 2026 | 16:46

VIB has officially put into operation its core system supporting treasury, foreign exchange, and financial-market trading activities, powered by Front Arena, the financial technology platform developed by FIS Global, on Amazon Web Services cloud infrastru