At the main session of the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Techcombank CEO Jens Lottner said Vietnam has shown impressive resilience to global economic shocks, though trade and geopolitical challenges remain. He pointed to FDI and supply-chain diversification as opportunities, and said investment in industrial parks, seaports and transport infrastructure will be key to the transition, while AI can help Vietnamese firms innovate if applied to specific business problems. Techcombank and its ecosystem are studying opportunities to join the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), and the bank plans to submit related matters to shareholders in the coming period. Pre-tax profit for Q3 2026 reached 10.4 trillion VND, the highest quarterly level on record, lifting nine-month pre-tax profit to 28.9 trillion VND, up 23.7% year on year.
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 227,468 bn VND |
| P/E | 7.9 |
| P/B | 1.22 |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 21.40 |
| Change that session | 0.00% |
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