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VNBA actively completes draft Code of Conduct in debt collection
On the morning of August 22, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held a meeting of the Drafting Committee of the Code of Conduct in Debt Collection Activities to provide comments on the second draft of the Code. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - Vice President and General Secretary of VNBA chaired the meeting.
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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.
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VNBA calls on credit institutions to stabilize interest rates
The Vietnam Banks Association calls on credit institutions to stabilize interest rates and support economic growth.
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VNBA and HKTDC promote cooperation in finance and fintech
On the morning of August 6, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA) had a working session with the delegation of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) - China on financial services and fintech in Vietnam and Hong Kong (China), aiming to strengthen connections and seek opportunities for extensive cooperation between the two dynamic financial markets.
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Fitch on Vietnam 2025
On August 28, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Fitch Ratings will organize the annual event “Fitch on Vietnam 2025” to update the macroeconomic outlook, financial and banking markets and credit ratings of Vietnam. The event is open free of charge to interested organizations to register to attend.
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Technology paves the way for modern banking risk management
On the morning of July 30, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) in collaboration with the Vietnam National Credit Information Center (CIC) held a seminar on "Enhancing risk management capacity, improving credit quality with credit rating and scoring models applying new technology".
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Vietnam Banks Association admits 2 official members
On August 1, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held a ceremony to announce the Decision to admit two official members, Credit Information Joint Stock Company (KCI) and Vietnam Fintech Credit Information Joint Stock Company (FCBV).
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Standardizing Data, Applying AI: Keys to Enhancing Credit Quality and Bank Risk Management
According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Banks' Association (VNBA), the robust development of AI, machine learning, and big data analytics underscores the importance of data standardization, expansion, and sharing. These efforts will empower credit institutions to optimize credit scoring processes, bolster risk management capabilities, and enhance competitiveness.
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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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Seminar on credit rating and scoring models applying new technology
The seminar "Enhancing risk management capacity, improving credit quality with credit rating and scoring models applying new technology" organized by the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) in coordination with the Vietnam National Credit Information Center (CIC) will take place on July 30, 2025 in Hanoi.
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Completing the cross-border QR code payment Handbook
On July 23, 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held an important meeting to complete the draft Handbook on providing, operating and using cross-border QR Code payment services. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman cum General Secretary of VNBA, with the participation of representatives of many credit institutions. This is an important step in building a clear and practical legal and technical framework to promote international electronic payment in Vietnam.
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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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Major "bottlenecks" in resolving disputes related to credit in courts
At the workshop, themed "Improving the effectiveness of resolving cases related to credit institutions at People's Courts", held on the morning of July 18, 2025, Ms. Vu Ngoc Lan, Deputy Director of the Legal Department, State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), pointed out the new breakthroughs of the Law on Credit Institutions 2024 and frankly raised major problems in adjudication practice, while proposing synchronous solutions to improve the efficiency of resolving credit disputes in Court.
