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Vietnam Targets Deeper Capital Markets to Ease Pressure on Banks

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Hanoi, 29 July 2026 – Vietnam is seeking to mobilise roughly US$76 billion a year through capital markets as policymakers try to finance rapid growth without placing an unsustainable burden on the banking system.

The ambition reflects a structural funding problem. Banks remain the dominant source of capital for companies and projects, yet deposits have not always kept pace with credit growth. Long-term infrastructure and industrial investment is therefore being financed through institutions whose liabilities are generally shorter term.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.