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KienlongBank – 30 years of Growth and Excellence: Affirming the strength of a leading Vietnamese brand
Celebrating its 30th anniversary (1995–2025), KienlongBank has demonstrated remarkable momentum as a resilient Vietnamese bank, steadfast in its philosophy of “safe development – sustainable growth”, while achieving outstanding breakthroughs across all strategic performance indicators.
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Agribank honored with the “Sustainable Development Award 2025” by WSBI–ESBG
Continuing its impressive track record as one of Vietnam’s leading financial institutions, Agribank has made significant strides in 2025, reaffirming its pivotal role in driving agricultural, rural, and inclusive economic development while advancing digital transformation.
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Banks tighten coordination to curb digital financial fraud
The upcoming signing of the Hanoi Convention on Cybercrime on October 25–26 highlights Việt Nam’s proactive role in promoting a secure digital environment.
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Banks must sell bad debts to VAMC if NPL ratio reaches 3 per cent
Under the draft, banks exceeding the threshold must transfer bad debts to VAMC based on inspection and valuation results to maintain a safe NPL ratio.
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Governor Nguyen Thi Hong: Social housing development requires identifying the right needs and appropriate support mechanisms.
Speaking at the Conference with ministries, branches, localities and enterprises on breakthrough solutions for social housing development chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Central Steering Committee on housing policy and real estate market on the morning of October 24, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong emphasized the importance of clearly identifying needs, scope of support and specific financial solutions to promote social housing.
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Standard Chartered empowers youth’s financial education through 'Ready to Work' project
The project is part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, a global initiative aims to support disadvantaged youth to have vocational traning, develop skills and access sustainable employment opportunities.
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Interest rate developments applied by credit institutions in September 2025
State Bank of Vietnam has just released the interest rate developments of credit institutions in September 2025.
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Vietnam Banking Forum 2025: Credit Outlook and Sustainable Financing.
The Vietnam Banks’ Association (VNBA) and Fitch Ratings are jointly organizing the Vietnam Banking Forum 2025, themed “Credit Outlook and Sustainable Financing.”
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VNBA unveils joint framework to combat financial fraud
On October 21, 2025, Vietnam Banks’ Association (VNBA) officially launched the comprehensive "Manual for Coordination and Support in Risk Management for Accounts/Cards/Acquiring Units related to Suspicious Transfer/Payment Transactions". This move establishes a unified, sector-wide framework designed to counter the rising threat of high-tech financial fraud.
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Wave of digital payments surges at Sóng Festival 2025
The two-day festival, part of the fifth Vietnam Card Day campaign, is designed for young people to experience digital payments and technology, with all transactions fully cashless.
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Inspection finds major banks misused trillions of đồng from bond issues
Inspectors concluded that three of the five banks used bond proceeds for the wrong purpose.
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Bank deposits hit record highs as interest rates stay low
Deposits from individual customers continued to hit a new peak of nearly VNĐ7.75 quadrillion, up 9.68 per cent compared to the end of 2024.
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Vietnam's central bank struggles to rein in cross-ownership
Cross-ownership and bank manipulation in Vietnam have eased, yet control remains elusive as shareholders and related parties conceal ownership through nominees, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said in a report to the country’s legislature.
