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Outlook for Việt Nam's banks in 2025 remains stable
The overall banking sector’s profitability in 2025 is forecast to improve slightly, with return on assets (ROA) increasing from 1.55 per cent to 1.60 per cent.
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Decree No.94/2025/ND-CP and opportunities for Vietnamese Fintech
On June 3, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Financial Technology Club (VietFintech Club) under the Vietnam Banks Association organized a seminar on "Decree No.94/2025/ND-CP and opportunities for Vietnamese Fintech" to disseminate and clarify the content of Decree No. 94/2025/ND-CP on the sandbox in the banking sector.
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VNBA and the IMF experts talk on crypto assets and digital banking
On June 3, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) had a working session with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to exchange information, share practices and contribute ideas related to crypto assets, virtual assets and digital banking in Vietnam. The working session is within the framework of supporting the IMF in collecting information for research and policy making related to the financial technology sector in the region.
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VNBA and Austrade to advance fintech and digital innovation
On the afternoon of June 2, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and the Australian Trade and Investment Agency (Austrade) held a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation, marking an important step forward in enhancing connectivity, developing the financial technology (Fintech) sector and promoting sustainable development of the financial market between the two countries.
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Vietnam Banking Outlook: Credit Rating and the Path to Sustainable Finance
The workshop “Vietnam Banking Outlook: Credit Rating and the Road to Sustainable Finance” organized by the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) in collaboration with Moody’s Ratings and VIS Rating will take place on June 11, 2025 in Hanoi. We respectfully invite members to send representatives to attend the workshop.
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Invitation to training course "Data-based retail banking activities"
On June 12, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) plans to coordinate with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to organize an online training program with the theme "Data-driven retail banking activities", aiming to develop financial infrastructure in Vietnam, through improving the capacity to apply data in retail lending activities.
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Urgent warning: Impersonation of the Vietnam Banks Association
The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) hereby issues the formal warning to all member organizations, credit institutions, businesses, and the general public regarding recent fraudulent activities. There have been instances of individuals or groups producing forged documents bearing the VNBA's official logo, seal, and the signatures of our leaders, with the intent to defraud and appropriate assets.
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VNBA seeks members' opinions on draft Circular on AMC activities
The Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA) has just sent an official dispatch to the General Directors of member organizations to seek opinions on the draft Circular on the activities of subsidiaries and affiliated companies of credit institutions in the field of debt management and asset exploitation (AMC).
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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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VNBA leader got the "21st Century Pioneer Leader in Innovation Award"
At the Global Science and Economy Forum 2025 in Dubai, UAE, Vietnam Banks Association Vice Chairman cum Secretary General Nguyen Quoc Hung was honored to receive the "21st Century Pioneer Leader in Innovation Award".
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VNBA, Moody's Ratings worked on green finance
On May 8, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) had a working session with representatives of the international credit rating organization Moody's Ratings to discuss issues related to green finance and the sustainable financial development in the banking industry.
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Workshop “The Importance of Data in preventing Financial Crime”
The workshop “The importance of data in preventing financial crime” organized by the Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA) in collaboration with Lucid Company will take place on May 20, 2025 in Hanoi. We respectfully invite members to send representatives to attend the workshop.
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Amending to the Circular on granting licenses to credit institutions
The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has just sent an official dispatch to the General Directors of member organizations asking for opinions on the draft Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular regulating the dossiers and procedures for granting first-time licenses to commercial banks, foreign bank branches and foreign representative offices, and non-bank credit institutions.
