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SBV meeting of the 13th Payment and Technology Council: Accelerating sandboxes and strengthening legal framework for digital payments
On 22 December 2025, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dung chaired the 13th Meeting of the Payment and Technology Council to review progress under Resolution No.57-NQ/TW and to steer completion of legal frameworks for digital payments and banking digital transformation.
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Early warning: A crucial defence against identity theft, credit fraud
ID365 aims to help users monitor and control any changes related to their personal identification information. It serves as an "early warning" system, empowering individuals to proactively safeguard their identities and assets, while also strengthening the defences of the entire financial and banking system against increasingly sophisticated fraud risks.
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State banks break year-long rate freeze with deposit hikes
Việt Nam's 'Big Four' lenders boost savings rates as year-end credit demand rises
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VNPAY services receive the highest-level PCI DSS international security certificates for six consecutive years
VNPAY has secured the highest-level Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification, reinforcing its commitment to global payment security standards.
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Mobilizing and effectively using financial resources to achieve economic growth targets for the 2026–2030 period
On the morning of December 16, at the Vietnam Economic Forum 2025 with Outlook to 2026, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Pham Thanh Ha, delivering the opening remarks, underscored the strategic emphasis placed by the Party and State of Vietnam on achieving a minimum economic growth rate of 8% in in 2025 and aspiring to double-digit growth during 2026–2030 as a crucial step toward entering the ranks of upper-middle-income countries by 2030 and high-income status by 2045.
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Vietnam economy in 2025 and prospects in 2026 Forum opens
Experts at the Forum agreed that green transformation and the circular economy represent the only viable path for Vietnam to achieve high growth in tandem with sustainable development in the digital era
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A new decree regulates the re-lending of ODA loans and foreign concessional loans
Under Decree No. 317/2025/ND-CP, that amends and supplements certain provisions of Decree No. 97/2018/ND-CP, the re-lending of ODA loans and foreign concessional loans are regulated for public scientific and technological organizations, as well as financially autonomous public universities.
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Double-digit growth target for 2026-2030: A radical revolution in capital structure is imperative
According to regulators and experts at the "Banking & Finance" thematic session of the Vietnam Economic Forum 2025, held on December 16, Vietnam must undergo a "revolution" in its capital structure to achieve double-digit GDP growth. The primary focus involves easing the burden on the banking system by unlocking the potential of capital markets and professional investment institutions.
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Vietnam’s green transition demands collective financial action
As Vietnam accelerates its green transition, mobilising diversified, long-term financial resources beyond the banking system has become a decisive factor in delivering sustainable and inclusive growth.
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Agribank frames bank credit as catalyst for green growth
Agribank is turning bank credit into a long-term driver of Vietnam’s green growth, aligning finance with sustainable development goals.
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SBV reaffirms the value of effective cooperation and support from international financial institutions and foreign partners
On December 12, 2025, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Governor Nguyen Thi Hong chaired the annual meeting with international financial and monetary institutions and foreign credit institutions operating in Vietnam. The event reaffirmed the strong and effective cooperative relationship between Vietnam and the international community in the monetary and banking sector.
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Implementing the credit program for investment in electricity, transportation, and strategic technology infrastructure
On December 08, 2025, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Official Letter No. 10825/NHNN-TD to 21 Commercial Banks (CBs) providing guidelines for the implementation of the Credit Program for Strategic Infrastructure Investment (Electricity, Transport, and Technology).
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NAPAS, Mastercard, and Payoo donate over 4 billion Vietnamese dong, provide 2,010 free cancer screening packages, and organize “Zero-Dong Stalls” for vulnerable women.
Hanoi, Vietnam, 14 December 2025 – The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), Mastercard and Viet Union Online Services Corporation (Payoo) organized a ceremony in Hanoi to present free screening packages for three common cancers in women – breast, cervical, and ovarian – along with HPV testing packages for vulnerable women, as part of the social welfare program “Tap to Share, Give Hope.”
