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Credit institutions remain decisive to push against headwinds
Credit growth is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain amid mounting external pressures. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice chairman and General Secretary of the Vietnam Banks Association, talked with VIR’s Vy Vy how banks must go beyond restructuring growth models.
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Foreign ownership expansion opens new opportunities for banks
The latest move to expand the foreign ownership limit in select commercial banks marks a pivotal step in banking sector reform by offering capital-raising opportunities, boosting market liquidity, and signalling a new phase of strategic investor engagement.
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VCBNeo launches new brand identity and NeoOne digital banking app
The rebranding follows the bank’s formal transfer to Vietcombank and reflects its new positioning as a technology-driven bank serving a broader range of customers, particularly those new to banking.
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Strengthening financial crime prevention capacity with data
On May 20, 2025, the Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA) in collaboration with LUCID Company organized the Seminar “The Importance of data in the fight against financial crime”. The event aimed to raise awareness, update trends and share experiences among financial institutions, regulators and domestic and international experts on the strategic role of data in detecting and preventing financial crimes.
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Official P2P lending model to make debut
A peer-to-peer lending model is to be piloted in Vietnam, but its risks will have to be managed strictly to mitigate losses and fraud.
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Techcombank issues additional 2,000 billion VND in bonds
On May 9, 2025, Techcombank issued 2,000 24-month bonds with a face value of VND1 billion/bond. This is one of many consecutive issuances recently to increase medium and long-term capital.
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LPBank prepares to pay 25% cash dividend, highest in banking industry
This May, LPBank shareholders will receive 2024 cash dividends at a rate of 25%, equivalent to VND 2,500/share, with the total expected payment exceeding VND 7,468 billion.
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Ministries, agencies asked to take measures to effectively manage gold market
However, along with pending internal shortcomings, the unusual and unprecedented developments in the world geopolitical situation since the beginning of 2025 have pushed international gold prices to continuously increase, resulting in strong fluctuations in domestic gold prices, and the growing gap between domestic and world gold prices.
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Vietcombank released its interest rate information for April 2025
Vietcombank released its interest rate information for April 2025
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ABBANK and VietED Group join hands to develop sustainable livelihood solutions for farming households.
Hanoi, May 13, 2025 - An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) and Viet Community Enterprise Development Group Corporation (VietED Group) have officially signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to accelerate sustainable community development through innovative financial solutions.
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Amending and supplementing the Law on Credit Institutions in the new era
According to financial and banking experts, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Credit Institutions is a correct policy, consistent with the country's development process in the new era.
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Banks cut staff and transaction branches amid digital promotion
VietinBank will be the first bank in the country’s group of four largest banks (Big4) to cut the number of its transaction branches.
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SBV works to ensure $20b preferential credit package is effective and safe
The SBV has been actively developing and refining the mechanism to implement the largest credit package ever, with a total value of up to VND500 trillion.
