Macro & capital flows
FDI, GDP, GSO and SBV statistics, MOFA announcements, embassy partnerships, trade data, and FX policy — the macro context for Vietnamese finance.
Vietnam Sets 5% Deficit Ceiling, Names IFCs as Growth Poles
Decision 1119/QD-TTg raises Vietnam's deficit ceiling to 5% of GDP and revenue target to 18%, naming IFCs as fiscal priority poles through 2030.
SBV Sets 15% Credit Ceiling for 2026 as Deposit Rates Hit Cycle Peak
Vietnam's SBV set a 15% credit growth ceiling for 2026 — down from 19% actual in 2025 — as deposit rates hit cycle peaks at 12 banks.
Da Nang Investment Surge Hits Structural Wall, Minister Says
Da Nang posted VND 70.8 trillion in domestic investment and $237.7M FDI — but Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan says the city's >50% services economy cannot hit 11% growth without fundamental restructuring.
Singapore and the VIFC: What a Central Banker Premier's First Phone Call Signals
PM Le Minh Hung, a former SBV Governor, called Singapore's PM nine days into office to request VIFC support — here is what that means.