Vietnam has emerged largely unscathed from the global pandemic. Consumption by an emerging middle class and a trade-driven economy continue to propel economic growth forward, projected at 6.7% in 2021 by the World Bank.

On 29 April 2011, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular No. 11/2011/TT-NHNN (Circular 11) to terminate gold mobilisation and lending by credit institutions, including branches of foreign banks.

On 9 September 2010, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1659/QD-TTg establishing the Business Registration Authority (Decision 1659) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) for the purpose of assisting the Minister of the MPI in exercising State administration of business registration.

In an effort to implement the Government monetary policies to restrict lending and tighten monetary policies, on 24 March 2011, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular No. 07/2011/TT-NHNN (Circular 07) which restricts banks from lending in foreign currency in Vietnam.

On 26 March 2010 the State Bank of Vietnam ("SBV") issued Circular No. 10/2010/TT-NHNN amending Articles 2.2 and 2.3 of Circular No. 01/2010/TT-NHNN dated 6 January 2010 ("Circular 01") which repealed Decision No. 03/2006/QD-NHNN dated 18 January 2006 on gold trading on offshore accounts ("Decision 03") and Decision No. 11/2007/QD-NHNN dated 15 March 2007 ("Decision 11").

On 22 April 2011, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) released Circular No. 10/2011/TT-NHNN (Circular 10) providing criteria for selecting strategic shareholders for equitised state-owned commercial banks.

In 2021, Vietnam's insurance industry recorded VND 256 trillion (US$10.9 billion) in premiums, more than triple that recorded in 2015.

On 23 July 2010 the Government issued Decree No. 83/2010/ND-CP on registration of secured transactions (Decree 83).

On 16 February 2011, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 15/2011/ND-CP on provision and management of Government guarantees (Decree 15).

On 26 March 2010 the State Bank of Vietnam ("SBV") issued Circular No. 09/2010/TT-NHNN, regulating the establishment of joint stock commercial banks ("Circular").

On 11 February 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam ("SBV") issued Circular No. 04/2010/TT-NHNN regulating merger, consolidation and acquisition of credit institutions ("Circular 04").

The 12th National Assembly of Vietnam ("NA") passed the new Law on Credit Institutions at its seventh session on 16 June 2010 ("2010 Law on Credit Institutions" or "New Law").

Vietnam's State Bank (SBV) serves as the central bank and ministerial-level authority overseeing monetary policy, financial institution supervision, and foreign exchange management.

A project "ComFrame" set up by the Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIG related to IAIS), is planned to establish regulatory framework with mandatory standards.