Vietnam Banks Association
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.
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VNBA seeks solutions to remove obstacles regarding to the VAT Law 2024
On July 28, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held an important meeting in Hanoi to summarize the difficulties and problems that member credit institutions (CIs) are facing related to the Law on Value Added Tax (VAT) 2024 and Decree No. 181/2025/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Value Added Tax. The meeting's objective is to finalize a petition to be sent to state management agencies, aiming for a unified, transparent and effective legal environment.
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Need early guidance on unified application of law in credit cases
To resolve the difficulties and risks faced by the banking system in handling cases at court, it is essential to promptly issue unified legal guidance for credit-related cases. This is considered the "key" to unlocking current issues.
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Autonomy and stability balanced via credit reform
The State Bank of Vietnam is setting out a roadmap towards removing credit growth ceilings, accompanied by efforts to enhance the autonomy of credit institutions.
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Improve the efficiency of resolving credit cases
On the morning of July 18, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association, in coordination with the Supreme People's Court and the State Bank of Vietnam, organized a workshop on "Improving the effectiveness of resolving cases related to credit institutions at the People's Court". The workshop frankly pointed out a series of difficulties and shortcomings and proposed many breakthrough solutions to unblock the flow of credit and protect the legitimate rights of all parties.
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VNBA seeks solutions for handling secured assets for credit institutions
On the morning of July 10, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held a meeting with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Ministry of Justice, and credit institutions to address difficulties related to the handling of secured assets used in lieu of debt repayment obligations, particularly real estate.
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VNBA Consumer Finance Club (2nd term 2025-2028) held the 1st talk
On the morning of July 4, 2025 in Hanoi, the Executive Board of the Consumer Finance Club of the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA CFC) for the second term (2025-2028) held its first meeting. The meeting agreed on the Action Program to implement the Resolution of the Club Conference held on June 6, 2025, with many specific goals and solutions for the development of the industry. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice President and General Secretary of VNBA attended and directed the meeting.
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Building sustainable data infrastructure for Vietnamese banks
The high-level seminar: "Strategy for building a flexible and sustainable data infrastructure for Vietnamese banks" organized by the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) in coordination with IEC Group will take place on July 9, 2025 in Hanoi. We respectfully invite members to send representatives to attend the seminar.
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VNBA held a discussion on the Draft Circular on the operations of AMCs
Hanoi, July 2, 2025 – The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held a seminar on the Draft Circular regulating the operations of subsidiaries and affiliates of credit institutions (CIs) in the field of debt management and asset exploitation (AMC). The meeting was chaired by Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of VNBA, with the participation of representatives of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and CIs and AMCs.
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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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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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VNBA to draft Code of conduct in debt collection
On the morning of June 16, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held the first meeting of the Drafting Group for the Code of Conduct in Debt Collection Activities. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - Vice Chairman cum General Secretary of VNBA.
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VNBA drafts Handbook on the out-of-court debt restructuring
On the afternoon of June 13, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held the first meeting of the Drafting Group of the Handbook on Out-of-Court Walkout (Out-of-Court Debt Restructuring).
