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As savings rate of Vietnamese people is very high at up to 37 per cent of GDP, experts said it is a potential available capital resource that should be exploited to promote economic growth.

The Ministry of Finance said that the overhaul is driven by new mandates assigned by the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister, including resolutions on investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway and Lào Cai–Hà Nội–Hải Phòng line.

The programme, organised by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, runs from February 20 to 22, corresponding to the fourth to sixth days of the first lunar month in the Year of the Horse.

Financial institutions in Việt Nam are rapidly advancing their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), yet concerns over cybersecurity and outdated core systems continue to pose significant challenges to scaling deployment, according to new research released by global financial software provider Finastra.

Vietnamese and US companies signed and exchanged agreements worth $37.2 billion across aviation, technology, digital infrastructure and health care during a Washington event witnessed by General Secretary Tô Lâm.

HCM City’s Industrial Production Index rose by 1.1 per cent in January from the previous month and 30.4 per cent from a year earlier, reflecting positive industrial growth and stable production.

The deals are expected to support technology transfer, financial cooperation and job creation, while reinforcing broader Việt Nam-US economic ties.

Vietnam Airlines on February 18 (US time) signed an agreement to purchase 50 Boeing 737-8 single-aisle aircrafts valued at up to US$8.1 billion in Washington, DC, United States.

While Singapore’s exports to Việt Nam rose 13.6 per cent to SG$3 billion, imports from Việt Nam surged 100.5 per cent to SG$1.6 billion in January.

Central Việt Nam recorded a strong start to the 2026 cruise tourism season during the early days of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tết) Festival, with successive international ship calls bringing thousands of visitors to Đà Nẵng and Huế and supporting wider tourism growth plans.