MB Economic Insights 2025: 11 years of companion with import-export enterprises

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has successfully concluded its 11th annual economic forum “MB Economic Insights 2025” with the theme "Proactive Adaptation – Driving Breakthroughs" in Hanoi.

The event, held at Melia Hanoi Hotel, attracted nearly 400 leading import-export businesses, along with domestic and international economic experts. It reaffirms MB's position as a pioneering institution connecting knowledge and financial solutions for Vietnamese enterprises.

In-depth macroeconomic dialogue

In his opening speech, Pham Nhu Anh, CEO of MB, emphasized that in the context of continuing global and domestic economic fluctuations, Vietnamese import-export businesses need to maintain a mindset of proactive adaptation and flexible risk management to create momentum for a new phase of recovery and growth. "The MB Economic Insights 2025 Forum aimed to provide an overview of the global economy and share practical solutions to help businesses overcome challenges."

At the forum, Sacha Dray, an economist of World Bank Vietnam, delivered a presentation on the global and Vietnam economic cycles, with a focus on forecasting growth, inflation, and employment in key regions such as the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia in 2026. He stressed, "Vietnam continues to maintain positive growth potential thanks to a stable macroeconomic foundation, but it is essential to further improve productivity and adaptability in the private sector."

Following this, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, a lecturer at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, provided an in-depth analysis of global monetary policy trends, along with an update on international trade developments in 2025-2026. He assessed that Vietnam is at a point where it must "capitalize on policy space to stimulate growth while controlling inflation and public debt risks."

Two in-depth discussion sessions – From policy to action

The cores of MB Economic Insights 2025 were two specialized discussion sessions, bringing together domestic and international experts, MB’s leaders, and the business community.

Session 1, on the theme "Impact of Trade Tariffs and Public Investment on Business Operations," featured Trinh Thi Thu Hien, deputy director of the Department of Import-Export at the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Nguyen Tu Anh, research director at VinUni; Fulbright lecturer Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh; World Bank economist Sacha Dray; and MB’s leaders.

Experts discussed scenarios of tariff changes and their effects on key import-export sectors, while analyzing the role of public investment as a growth driver and proposing institutional reforms to promote the private sector.

Session 2 focused on "Monetary and Foreign Exchange Markets and Proposed Solutions for Businesses," with participation from economists, scholars, and MB representatives.

This session delved into macroeconomic forecasts for 2026, GDP growth scenarios, CPI trends, and the impact of exchange rates, interest rates, and fiscal policies on production and international trade. Speakers made recommendations to help businesses proactively manage exchange rate and interest rate risks while leveraging financial support policies for sustainable recovery.

Representatives of MB's leadership also shared their forecasts for the financial markets in 2026, focusing on exchange rates and interest rates, both domestically and internationally.

MB has proactively optimized costs, maintained stable lending rates, and supported businesses in overcoming challenges through preferential credit packages, exchange rate risk management products, and consulting services to expand export-import markets.

With the theme "Proactive Adaptation – Driving Breakthroughs," MB focuses on forecasting industry trends, building appropriate policies, and developing its digital platform BIZ MBBank, which facilitates business transactions, financing, and online international payments. This strategy helps MB maintain stable credit growth, aiming for sustainable development and supporting businesses in seizing opportunities in 2026.

Reaffirming the forum's reputation as a leading economic event

With its leading position in the foreign exchange market in Vietnam, MB was once again honored by The Asian Banker as the "Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Vietnam" in 2024 and 2025. Through the BIZ MBBank platform, the bank is now serving over 350,000 businesses, offering a full range of international payment services, trade finance, foreign exchange trading, and exchange rate and interest rate risk management.

Business delegates also highly appreciated the practical value of the event. Dao Tien Thinh, director of European Wood Plastic Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, said: "MB Economic Insights is where we can update market trends, understand risks, and build long-term development strategies. This year, the discussions on exchange rates and fiscal policies were particularly useful for the import-export industry."

Similarly, Phan Hong Hue, deputy CEO of Intimex Group, commented: "The forecasts and recommendations from the forum have helped us plan our financial strategy and effectively use the derivative risk management tools provided by MB."

After a course of over a decade, MB Economic Insights has become a prestigious annual event for the Vietnamese import-export business community. In 2025, with the theme "Proactive Adaptation – Driving Breakthroughs," the forum not only provided in-depth analysis and updated economic forecasts but also offered actionable solutions to help Vietnamese businesses stay resilient amidst fluctuations and pursue sustainable development.