Vietnam’s stock market looks to strong 2025, led by banks
Recent financial disclosures from over 900 listed enterprises reveal a 20.9% year-on-year growth in profits after tax for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.
Recent financial disclosures from over 900 listed enterprises reveal a 20.9% year-on-year growth in profits after tax for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.
In 2024, the Vietnamese banking industry faced continuing headwinds with flexible policies on sectoral administration and inflation control and strong restructuring...
Commercial banks have stimulated credit demand right from the start of the year to support economic growth.
More than 87% of Vietnam’s adult population now hold payment accounts at banks while many credit institutions are processing more than 95% of transactions through...
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged Vietnam’s banking sector to overcome challenges and limitations to achieve breakthroughs this year.
According to Associate Professor - Dr. Phạm Mạnh Hùng, Deputy Director of the Banking Research Institute at the Banking Academy, lending interest rates will...
The Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC) said that bad debts might continue to increase slightly this year, after a circular allowing banks to reschedule debt repayment...
Average home loan interest rates may increase slightly from the beginning of this year due to rising capital costs, analysts forecast.
Many banks have promoted capital mobilisation policies right from the beginning of 2025 to improve financial strength and meet the credit demand that is forecast to...
Bank stocks will deliver a strong performance again this year, partly because sector-wide bank earnings growth is expected to accelerate from 14 per cent in 2024 to 17...
2024 continued to pose a lot of challenges to the global economy, marked by fluctuations in interest rates and geopolitical tensions. However, despite global economic...
Central bankers might have more to think about their monetary policy, because the Fed is pausing and the US dollar is surging.
Circular 02/2023/TT-NHNN on debt restructuring officially expires at the end of 2024. For restructured loans, financial institutions will be required to...
Banking stocks, especially the Big 3 banks, in the Vietnam's stock market surged strongly as Q4 2024 financial results gradually came to light.
The recovery of the real estate market, coupled with pressures from interest rates and exchange rates, is projected to drive credit growth in the...
In the dynamic global economic landscape, the asset management sector is emerging as a standout field, with rapid growth fuelled by wealthy, middle-class and...
The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of the banking system (excluding NPLs of weak commercial banks) needs to be controlled at below 3 per cent by the end of 2025.
The economy is forecast to continue to recover strongly from the end of 2024 to 2025, helping credit demand increase rapidly, but lending interest rates may also be...
According to financial experts, the rising trend in bad debt continues to pose significant challenges to debt resolution and recovery efforts at credit institutions...
Commercial banks' pre-tax profits in 2025 are forecast to grow by 14.9% year-on-year, while bad debt has peaked and is expected to decrease next year.
The banking industry successfully implemented policies on credit, interest rates, and exchange rates in 2024, guaranteeing businesses the best possible access to capital...
Vietnam’s capital market has more balanced, harmonious and sustainable. However, besides the achievements, the market still faces many potential challenges. In order...