Beyond preferential credit: What Vietnam’s SMEs need to thrive
In-Depth 17:43 10/08/2026A VND220 trillion (US$8.4 billion) preferential lending scheme may ease one of the most persistent constraints facing Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet cheaper money alone will not solve the deeper problems preventing smaller firms from scaling.
Private credit cash pivots from 'risky' West to emerging markets
World 15:02 07/10/2025LONDON/NEW YORK - An intricate series of pipes off Angola's Atlantic coast snakes toward a new fuel refinery that signals the country's push for energy independence — and its use of private creditors, instead of banks, to fund a big-ticket project.
Vietnam offers debt waivers for individuals, businesses affected by recent catastrophes
Vietnam News 14:45 31/10/2020The State Bank of Vietnam has ordered credit institutions to roll out financial measures
Vietnamese universities, province secure $422mn in WB credit
Education 14:36 02/07/2020The credit aims to improve the three universities’ teaching and research capacity
Vietnam's 2017 credit growth at 18.17 pct: Ministry of Finance
Economy 09:02 09/01/2018Vietnam’s banking sector posted an estimated 18.17 percent in loan growth in 2017
Public debt rising fast, macro-economy stabilizing: PM
Vietnam News 15:30 21/10/2014Vietnam’s debt is rising fast, and the country has to set aside more money from its national state budget for debt repayment, said Vietnam’s Prime Minister in a recent meeting of the National Assembly that was broadcast live on TV
MasterCard expects big growth from 'big data' insights
Economy 20:51 11/06/2014MasterCard, which handles payments for 2 billion cardholders and tens of millions of merchants, uses that information to generate real-time data on consumer trends
Two Chinese detained for faking int’l credit cards
Vietnam News 16:00 12/01/2014Initial investigation showed that the ring has 5 members including two Chinese who made counterfeit bank cards and brought them to Vietnam, while 3 Vietnamese conducted fake transactions using those bank cards
Credit card’s NPLs in VN doubles: cbank
Economy 18:17 09/06/2013Though in absolute number, it has just risen by some VND1 trillion ($48 million), or 1 percent of the country’s total bad debt
