Banking & Finance Experts urge strong regulation as Vietnam sees crypto surge Over the past four years, Vietnam has been consistently placed in the top five of Chainalysis' Global Crypto Adoption Index.
Banking & Finance HCMC jumps 7 spots in Global Financial Centres Index In Southeast Asia, it now trails Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), and Jakarta (Indonesia) but outperforms Manila (the Philippines).
Banking & Finance A mechanism proposed to manage cryptocurrency exchanges A pilot program for issuing and trading cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be oversighted Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security, and State Bank of Vietnam.
Finance ministry seeks ways to elevate stock market The ministry holding a working session with FTSE Russell, BlackRock and SSI Securities Corporation to discuss measures to develop the stock market. 03/03/2025
Stock market expected to further develop The legal framework has been refined to attract more foreign institutional investors. 02/03/2025
Tution fees waived for all public school students The Politburo has decided to waive all tuition fees for students from kindergarten to high school in the public school system nationwide. 01/03/2025
Domestic gold prices drop following global trend The selling prices of SJC-branded gold bars plunged for three consecutive days. 28/02/2025
Banks in HCMC commit $20 bln of preferential credits for enterprises The credit program aiming to support businesses and promoting economic growth. 28/02/2025
Many banks cut deposit interest rates Deposit interest rates from some commercial banks cut by 0.1-0.5 percentage points. 28/02/2025