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Enjoy summer with “customer appreciation week” at Shinhan Bank
“Customer Appreciation Week” program continued to be successfully taken place by Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited (“Shinhan Bank”) in Q2.2025 from June 16th until June 20th, 2025 with numerous meaningful appreciation gifts for customers when visiting 54 branches and transaction offices of Shinhan Bank nationwide.
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Central bank proposes mandatory bank transfers for gold
A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at VNĐ20 million (US$765) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
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Legalizing digital assets opens investment opportunities in Vietnam
The National Assembly’s adoption of the Law on Digital Technology Industry on June 14 marks a pivotal step toward regulating Vietnam’s fast-growing crypto asset market. The new legal framework is expected to curb fraud, unlock investment opportunities, and create alternative capital channels for businesses.
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VNBA seeks members' opinions on the draft Decree amending Decree No.125/2020/ND-CP
The Vietnam Bank Association (VNBA) has just sent an official dispatch to the General Directors of member organizations to seek opinions on the draft Decree amending Decree No.125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for tax and invoice violations.
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SBV Governor calls for overhaul of FDI attraction strategy to drive stronger growth
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Việt Nam's Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
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VNBA opens training course on risk identification and cyber security
On July 26, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) will organize an online training course on "Methods of identifying IT risks, Cybersecurity (ANM) & Building an ANM Architecture Framework according to international standards", to support Banks and financial institutions to improve their IT risk management capacity and protect digital assets.
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More credit policies to encourage organic and circular agriculture
The Government has just issued Decree No. 156/2025/ND-CP dated June 16, 2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 55/2015/ND-CP dated June 9, 2015 of the Government on credit policy for agricultural and rural development, which has been amended and supplemented by a number of articles according to Decree No. 116/2018/ND-CP dated September 7, 2018 of the Government.
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HDBank and PV Power to promote sustainable energy transition
Continuing to lead the green finance trend and realize the sustainable development strategy, on June 11, 2025, in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) signed a credit contract with a limit of VND 2,000 billion with Vietnam Oil and Gas Power Corporation - Joint Stock Company (PV Power) - a leading electricity producer under the Vietnam National Energy Industry Group (Petrovietnam).
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5 big trends shaping banking industry
Entering 2025, the banking industry is forecasted to be positive, continuing to maintain growth in the context of the State's policy of focusing all resources on promoting growth, turning Vietnam into a modern industrialized country with high average income by 2030, moving towards high income by 2045.
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21 Vietnamese banks in the Fortune SEA 500 list in Southeast Asia
The Big4 giants along with 17 joint stock banks, led by VPBank, MB and Techcombank, have appeared in the Fortune SEA 500 list, including the 500 largest enterprises in Southeast Asia.
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Shinhan Bank and Visa collaborate to promote payment solutions for SME
Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited (“Shinhan Bank”) and Visa International (“Visa”) participate in the “Cashless Day 2025” program with the theme “Cashless payment promotes digital economy”.
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Handling account and card payment transactions suspected of forgery
On June 17, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held a meeting of the Drafting Committee of the Handbook on coordination in supporting the handling of accounts/cards related to money transfer/payment transactions suspected of fraud or forgery (hereinafter referred to as the "Handbook"). Vice President cumGeneral Secretary Nguyen Quoc Hung chaired the meeting.
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Green bond market gathers momentum
Vietnam is embracing a new era of green finance, with a stronger legal framework and rising investor interest paving the way for a vibrant, cost-efficient green bond market.
