Vietnamese banks strain to finance Hanoi’s double-digit growth push

Vietnamese commercial banks are struggling to finance the government's ambitious push for double-digit economic growth, particularly for a large pipeline of infrastructure projects. This financial strain is driving Vietnam to seek overseas funding to support its development goals. The article, published by The Business Times Singapore on July 21, 2026, highlights the growing pressure on the domestic banking sector and the country's pivot toward international capital markets to meet its infrastructure investment needs.