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Bank brand rankings 2025: Vietcombank retains top spot as competition intensifies
The 2025 landscape suggests that the banking sector is entering a more competitive phase.
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Majority of foreign banks in Việt Nam report declining profits in 2025
Only a few foreign banks in Việt Nam maintained profit growth last year, while the majority of them recorded a decline due to falling core income and rising costs.
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Interest rate developments applied by credit institutions in March 2026
State Bank of Vietnam has just released the interest rate developments of credit institutions in March 2026.
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World Financial Innovation Series 2026
On May 19-20, 2026, the Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA), in collaboration with Tradepass, will organize the World Financial Innovation Series 2026 (WFIS 2026), bringing together leading leaders, experts, and businesses in the finance and technology sectors to promote digital transformation in Vietnam's finance and banking industry, encourage cooperation, and build a robust, efficient, and sustainable Fintech ecosystem.
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Risk Management and Cybersecurity: The “Soft Shield” of the banking system in the AI and Cloud era
In recent years, Vietnam’s banking sector has undergone rapid digital transformation, driven by the adoption of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and big data. However, this transformation has also introduced increasingly complex technological and cybersecurity risks.
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Establishing ethical "barriers" and civilized standards of conduct in debt recovery efforts.
Amid the growing need to standardize debt collection practices in the context of rising non-performing loans and expanding consumer credit, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, has introduced a Code of Conduct for Debt Collection Activities. This initiative marks a significant step toward establishing a transparent, humane, and internationally aligned framework for the banking sector.
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Banks cut rates following SBV’s call
Vietcombank also cut rates by 0.5 percentage points for 24-month deposits, bringing its highest rate down to 6 per cent.
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A catalyst for supply chain finance in the digital era
In the architecture of the modern credit market, factoring is more than just a credit extension based on receivables; it is a pivotal tool for unlocking capital flows for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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VNBA Debt Management Club: Strendthening Internal capacity and leading the debt trading market in 2026
As the economy in 2026 faces both new opportunities and challenges, non-performing loan (NPL) resolution has evolved from an isolated task of individual credit institutions into a critical factor for ensuring the stability of the national financial system. On the morning of April 15, 2026, the Asset Management Club under the Vietnam Banks’ Association held a conference to deploy its 2026 tasks, marking a significant transformation in both high-level leadership and strategic direction.
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Bank credit supports high GDP growth in Q1 2026
The SBV has set a credit growth of 15 per cent for 2026, with adjustments depending on actual situation, ensuring inflation control, macroeconomic stability, support for economic growth, and the safety of the credit institution system.
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Strengthening synergy between VNBA and VAPCF: Reinforcing the rural financial pillar in the new context
Within the multi-layered structure of Vietnam's credit institutions, People's Credit Funds (PCFs) serve as the "arteries" channeling capital to remote areas, contributing to the goal of financial inclusion. However, facing complex macroeconomic fluctuations and the stringent requirements of the Law on Credit Institutions 2024, strengthening coordination between the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and the Vietnam Association of PCFs (VAPCF) in 2026 has become a strategic necessity.
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Banking sector Q1/2026: Unleasing credit flows and securing digital transformation milestones
On April 14, 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) held a press conference to announce the banking sector’s performance results for the first quarter of 2026. Amidst complex global economic variables, Vietnam’s banking sector has reaffirmed its role as a cornerstone through flexible monetary policy management, directing credit into priority sectors, and achieving breakthrough advancements in secure payment technologies.
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Cybersecurity needs heightened attention in the age of AI
While boosting efficiency in the banking sector, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) also changes the nature of cyber risks and poses great challenges to cybersecurity in Việt Nam.
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New regulations on special lending
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued Circular No. 02/2026/TT-NHNN, introducing significant amendments and supplements to the regulatory framework governing special lending to credit institutions.
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VNBA and FiinGroup partner to advance data infrastructure for Vietnam’s financial-banking sector
Amid the rapid expansion and increasing complexity of Vietnam’s financial and banking market, transparency, risk management, and analytical capabilities have become critical pillars for sustainable development. Building a robust data and knowledge infrastructure is now essential not only for financial institutions but also for strengthening overall market confidence.
