smaller businesses continue to bemoan strict lending criteria

Smaller businesses continue to bemoan strict lending criteria

Despite falling interest rates, approximately a quarter of Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises are still grappling with capital access challenges.
policy credit provides fulcrum to elevate ambitions

Policy credit provides fulcrum to elevate ambitions

The funding that supports employment creation by Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has had a positive influence on the use of seasonal workers in Son La province, contributing to altering their subsistence way of life and improving living standards.
tensions rise between ricons and coteccons amid debt row

Tensions rise between Ricons and Coteccons amid debt row

Rising tensions between two major Vietnamese construction companies, Ricons Investment Construction JSC and Coteccons Construction JSC, have become public as Ricons has requested bankruptcy proceedings against Coteccons over a longstanding debt dispute.
world bank approves nearly 130 million usd to help nghe an province improve livability

World Bank approves nearly 130 million USD to help Nghe An province improve livability

The World Bank Board of Directors on July 31 approved a project worth 129.6 million USD to strengthen flood resilience and improve sanitation, transport, and public space infrastructure in Nghe An province's Vinh city - a political, economic, and cultural centre of the north-central coastal region.
kfw bank and evn set to expand tri an hydropower plant

KfW bank and EVN set to expand Tri An hydropower plant

Germany's KfW Development Bank and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) have agreed on terms for the expansion of the Tri An Hydropower Plant, with the plan to finance the project directly through KfW, circumventing the need for government guarantees.
mb posts stellar performance in h1

MB posts stellar performance in H1

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) has affirmed its position by recording robust business results in the first half of 2023, maintaining momentum in the execution of its strategic plan.
vib profit up 12 per cent in h1

VIB profit up 12 per cent in H1

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) recorded profit before tax of over VND5.64 trillion in the first half of 2023, up 12 per cent on-year.
bvbank exhibits resilient growth amid challenging economy

BVBank exhibits resilient growth amid challenging economy

Despite the economic hurdles of 2023, BVBank (BVB), upholding its retail banking model, reported steady business outcomes for the first half of the year.
ecb opens door to pause in rate hiking campaign

ECB opens door to pause in rate hiking campaign

The European Central Bank lifted a key interest rate to its highest level since early 2001 on Thursday as it fights stubborn inflation but opened the door to pausing its aggressive rate hiking campaign.
yen swings after bank of japan policy tweak asian equities mixed

Yen swings after Bank of Japan policy tweak, Asian equities mixed

The yen fluctuated Friday after Japan's central bank tweaked its ultra-loose monetary policy, while other Asian stocks were mixed after forecast-beating US data revived concerns the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates further.
pm orders measures to increase businesses credit access

PM orders measures to increase businesses’ credit access

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 27 signed to issue a document clarifying measures to enhance businesses’ access to credit.
shb and seabank enter vn30 index

SHB and SeABank enter VN30 Index

SHB and SeABank have secured spots in the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange's (HSX) VN30 Index, a notable indicator of industry leadership and robust performance within Vietnam's financial sector.
international aid for carbon mitigation now on the table

International aid for carbon mitigation now on the table

International institutions, including the World Bank, are willing to provide financial aid for Vietnam’s agricultural sector to complete carbon emissions mitigation.
aspirations become reality with support from the vbsp

Aspirations become reality with support from the VBSP

Policy credit from Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has contributed to turning the aspirations of determined people into reality.
expansions ripe with south korean banks

Expansions ripe with South Korean banks

As South Korean banks grapple with intensifying domestic rivalry, they are strategically shifting their focus to Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, as an emergent arena for growth and expansion.