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One Shinhan Career Fair: Explore Valuable Career Opportunities with Shinhan Financial Ecosystem in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, 17 November 2025 – Shinhan Bank Vietnam, together with its subsidiaries—Shinhan Securities, Shinhan Life, and Shinhan Finance—held the “One Shinhan Career Fair 2025” on 14 November 2025, offering students valuable career opportunities across Shinhan’s financial ecosystem in Vietnam after graduation.
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Cashless payment: Digital transformation drives strong growth
According to the Payment Department of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), cashless payment (CLP) transactions have maintained impressive growth momentum, particularly those conducted via QR codes. Meanwhile, cash withdrawals through ATMs have declined significantly, reflecting a clear shift in consumer behavior toward digital payment methods.
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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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NAPAS, MASTERCARD, PAYOO sponsor free cancer screenings, HPV tests to vulnerable women
Through the free screening activities, they can acknowledge their health situation and take additional tests if needed.
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Vietnam sees opportunities to diversify cross-border payment channels
Experts emphasised that the diversification of cross-border payment channels, especially blockchain and stablecoins, offers Vietnam an opportunity to improve transparency and efficiency.
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15 Years of the Risk Management Subcommittee – Card Working Committee: Safeguarding a Safer and More Sustainable Payment Ecosystem
Hue, September 26–27, 2025 — The Card Working Committee under the Vietnam Banks’ Association (VNBA) held a ceremony in Hue to mark the 15th anniversary of the Risk Management Subcommittee (2010–2025), in conjunction with its 2025 Annual Conference themed “Bank Card Security – Risk Management in the Digital Era: Towards a Safe and Sustainable Payment Ecosystem.”
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Vietnamese banks block 300,000 suspicious transactions worth $57mn in fraud crackdown
Vietnamese banks have blocked nearly 300,000 money transfers flagged as potentially fraudulent, worth about VND1.5 trillion (US$57 million), said the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
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The 6th Smart Banking Conference and Exhibition
On September 24-25, 2025 in Hanoi, under the auspices of the State Bank of Vietnam, the Vietnam Banks Association in collaboration with IEC Group co-organized the Smart Banking 2025 Conference and Exhibition with the theme "Breakthrough in digital banking transformation: “DIGITAL DISRUPTION IN THE DATA – DRIVEN AND CUSTOMER – CENTRIC BANKING”.
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Training Course “Applying the 2023 Law on Electronic Transactions in Digital Banking”
Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) will hold training workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on October 11 and 18, 2025, focusing on applying Vietnam’s 2023 Law on Electronic Transactions to digital banking operations and compliance. Member banks are encouraged to send representatives to join the program.
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SBV Governor Nguyen Thi Hong receives A+ Rating from Global Finance
Global Finance magazine has announced its 2025 Central Banker Report Cards, recognizing the world’s top central bank leaders. Governor Nguyen Thi Hong of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been awarded the highest distinction — an A+ rating.
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New chapter arrives for digital asset firms
Opportunities for international collaboration and attractive growth potential have turned the Vietnamese cryptocurrency market into a vibrant playground.
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Việt Nam banks on bigger loans to lift lending limit
Việt Nam Banking Association has proposed consumer lending limit of finance companies from VNĐ100 million (US$3,800) to VNĐ300-400 million in an effort to expand consumer credit.
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Promoting factoring services in Vietnam
On August 12, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly organized the "Policy Dialogue on Factoring Business in Vietnam". This event provided a comprehensive picture of the current status of factoring activities in Vietnam, while also pointing out the difficulties, challenges as well as the great development potential of this market.
