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Public Bank Vietnam Found to Have Multiple Violations in NHNN Inspection

On 7 April 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam (NHNN) Inspector General issued Inspection Conclusion No. 10/KL-TTNH3 following an inspection of Public Bank Vietnam Limited Liability Bank (PBVN). The conclusion identifies multiple shortcomings and deficiencies across PBVN’s credit activities, foreign exchange and remittance operations, risk management, governance, and internal controls.…

LPBank nets about 1.016 trillion dong from first public bond offering

LPBank nets about VND 1.016 trillion from the first public bond offering. Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LPBank, HOSE: LPB) has completed the first tranche of a public bond offering, adding nearly VND 1.016 trillion to its Tier 2 capital. According to the issuance results, from March 2 to…

Deposit rates continue to rise as NHNN signals market stabilization

Banks in early April continued to adjust deposit rates modestly as deposit rates rise. Several lenders increased rates by between 0.2 and 1.5 percentage points versus their previous adjustments, with changes concentrated across common tenors from one month to over 12 months. Deposit rate increases in early April Techcombank raised…

Liobank celebrates third anniversary with rewards and promotional offers

Liobank, the digital banking platform under OC B (OCB), has launched a series of customer appreciation activities titled “Happy Liobank to 3” to mark its third anniversary. The program runs through April 2026 and includes cashback rewards, an app-exclusive badge-collection challenge, and a range of gifts. Anniversary program details Liobank…

New Ownership for Saigon Glory Reverses Nearly 16-Trillion-VND Loss Into 1.51-Trillion-VND Profit in 2025

Saigon Glory (SGL) reported a turnaround in 2025, reversing a near VND 16 trillion loss into a net profit of VND 1,510 billion. However, the company also disclosed violations of its bond debt-payment commitments and obligations to periodically disclose information, according to its audited 2025 financial statements filed with the…

Draft circular proposes 50% discount on takeoff and landing fees for airlines at Long Thành International Airport for 24 months

Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority proposes several price-incentive policies at new airports. The draft Circular seeks to codify government policy promptly and ensure compliance with the Civil Aviation Law and the Price Law, while addressing practical obstacles and completing the regulatory framework to ensure uniform implementation. Under the proposal, airlines operating…

U.S. tariff policy: short-term benefits, long-term consequences

As of February 2026, the United States’ overall goods trade deficit has fallen by 24%. The deficit with China declined by 32%, ending China’s 25-year position as the United States’ largest deficit partner. One year after “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump’s large-scale counter-tariff policy has continued…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…