In recent months, the State Bank of Vietnam has allowed five international banks to convert into wholly owned local entities in the country, opening its banking sector up to competition and bringing broader products and services to the market. Writer Nick Freeman.

Domestic issues have caused Vietnam’s underdeveloped banking sector to struggle in recent years. Will these difficulties be eased when foreign banks enter the market? Writer Nick Freeman.

The declining poverty rate in Vietnam is due to the country’s policy of inclusive development, writes Ajay Chhibber.

Vietnam’s booming economy is proving an irresistible lure for banks despite reform hold=ups and expensive valuations. Karina Robinson reports from Hanoi.

Vietnam’s central bank governor will have to toughen up as the country’s banking sector continues to develop at a rapid pace. By Karina Robinson.

Vu Van Ninh
Minister of Finance Vietnam

Nick Freeman in Ho Chi Minh City reports on Vietnam’s widening spectrum of domestic bond issuers and investors.

With Vietnam’s chances of acceding to the WTO this year looking hopeful, Nick Freeman reports from Ho Chi Minh City on the repercussions for the country’s financial and banking sectors.

As relaxed regulations and a healthy economy fuel interest in Vietnam, private banks are signing foreign partnerships while public banks prepare to sell off shares, writes Nick Freeman in Ho Chi Minh City.

Nick Freeman reports from Hanoi on Vietnam’s burgeoning banking sector and local strategies for survival as foreign enthusiasm grows.