Scandal highlights problems with Vietnam's banking sector

The arrest last week of two well-connected businessmen has helped to highlight the worsening problems in Vietnam’s banking sector, which has seen a sharp rise in non-performing loans and a slump in credit growth. Until these problems are fixed and credit is growing normally again, economic growth will continue to disappoint.

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