Inflation climbs in March to the hottest level since May 2024 as energy prices rise, complicating the Fed's path to rate cuts.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned on April 10 that growth in Asia-Pacific member economies is likely to slow this year as the Middle East conflict disrupts global energy markets and trade. ADB President Masato Kanda said the crisis is a “severe test” for the region’s economic ascent, creating new…

The policy to reduce lending rates is being applied flexibly across customer groups, prioritizing businesses and individuals active in manufacturing and import–export. The move is implemented to improve operating efficiency and optimize resources, giving KienlongBank more room to support customers over the long term. By strengthening internal capacity—from operations to…

By compiling and analyzing nationwide tax declarations, the Tax Department found that a notable number of high-revenue enterprises report losses. Specifically, more than 400 firms with annual revenue of at least 1,000 billion VND reported losses or only slim profits. Deputy Director Le Long said at the Finance Ministry’s Q1/2026…

On April 9 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Justice held a conference to summarize civil and administrative enforcement for the first six months of the year. According to the conference report, in the first six months of 2026 civil enforcement and administrative enforcement continued to be implemented decisively and synchronously,…

The Ministry of Finance is finalizing a draft decree to revise regulations on the issuance of private corporate bonds, with the stated aims of increasing transparency, tightening market discipline, and meeting enterprises’ capital-raising needs. At a press conference on April 9, 2026, Deputy Chairman Hoang Hai of the State Securities…

The State Bank of Vietnam’s Inspectorate Area I has published the conclusions of an extraordinary audit into Huy Thanh Jewelry Co., Ltd. The audit identified violations concentrated in three main areas: failure to file anti-money laundering (AML) reports on time, inaccurate data in gold production reports, and misstatements that resulted…

More than 300 large enterprises with revenue of 1 trillion dong or more have been posting losses, prompting intensified scrutiny by tax authorities aimed at curbing transfer pricing, dual-book accounting, and potential revenue losses. The Tax Department has instructed its subordinate units to tighten management and boost inspections for this…