The State Bank of Vietnam issued Document 9608/NHNN-CSTT requiring commercial banks to cut average deposit rates by at least 0.5%/year for new 6-month+ terms in late 2026 and to reduce lending rates by 1.5-2%/year for priority sectors, which analysts say will shift idle cash toward securities and real estate.
CafeF - Bất động sảnSaigonbank's Q3 pre-tax profit fell nearly 80% year-on-year to 17.8 billion VND, with BAOVIET Bank, KienlongBank and PGBank also posting Q3 declines, though KienlongBank and PGBank showed 9-month growth.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngMultiple Vietnamese banks including VPBank, Sacombank, MSB and VIB are cutting deposit rates and rolling out large preferential credit packages worth tens of trillions of VND, following State Bank of Vietnam guidance to lower the overall interest rate level.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a draft resolution granting a 5-year personal income tax exemption for salaries and bonuses of talent and their collaborators, plus a 50% additional deductible expense for companies employing them, and a new Vietnamese talent visa.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a consultation conference on a draft National Assembly resolution proposing special mechanisms and policies to develop Vietnam's tourism sector, aimed at removing institutional bottlenecks and attracting investment.
CafeF - Bất động sảnThe government has proposed allowing business households with annual revenue up to 10 billion VND to choose revenue-based taxation instead of income-based taxation, applicable from the 2026 tax period. Business owners hope the policy is implemented soon to reduce bookkeeping and accounting costs.
CafeF - Vĩ mô đầu tưHo Chi Minh City aims to attract 19 billion USD in FDI this year, more than double 2025's 8.37 billion, focusing on high-quality 'next-generation' capital in finance, technology, digital transformation and green economy. Officials and VinaCapital executives stressed technology and R&D as key growth drivers to escape the middle-income trap by 2045.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhForeign investors have net sold about 21 trillion VND since the start of the year, and an SHS strategist discusses whether the selling trend is ending while noting VN-Index has formed a bottom around 1,680-1,700 points.
VnEconomy - Chứng khoánKrungsri (Bank of Ayudhya, part of MUFG) completed payment to SHB for the full acquisition of 100% of SFinance (formerly SHBFinance), making it a wholly owned Krungsri subsidiary.
VnExpress - Kinh doanhHanoi City Inspectorate concluded an inspection of Handico, ordering the state-owned housing developer to complete legal land documentation for six properties and fulfill its social housing development obligations at its Thanh Cong project.
CafeF - Bất động sảnACB reported 9M2026 credit growth of 11.5% with total deposits up 12.3%, and Fitch Ratings upgraded its credit rating one notch to BB with a Stable outlook. The bank also secured a USD 500 million international syndicated loan.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngThe State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 55/2026/TT-NHNN, effective 26/11/2026, allowing depositors at people's credit funds to look up their own deposit information via the supervisory information system and clarifying information-sharing scope with the Vietnam Cooperative Bank and Vietnam Deposit Insurance.
CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàngHanoi proposes a special mechanism to resolve violations at 12 Mường Thanh Group projects, allowing buyers of illegally built apartments to receive land-use certificates without bearing remediation costs. Violating units must pay 50% of illegal gains and complete land financial obligations.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpPTSC Operations and Construction (POS) reported Q3/2026 net revenue of VND1,645 billion (+103% YoY) and net profit of VND56.5 billion (+143% YoY), its highest quarterly profit since late 2014, driven by multiple domestic and Middle East oil & gas projects.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpSouthern Basic Chemicals (CSV) reported Q3/2026 net revenue up 59.6% YoY to over VND 814 billion and net profit up 60.41% YoY to over VND 96.3 billion, driven by sharply higher selling prices for sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and yellow phosphorus.
CafeF - Doanh nghiệpInformation provided for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data sourced from public Vietnamese market feeds.
Last updated: 2026-10-27T02:32:02Z.