







Fitch Ratings - Singapore - 15 Oct 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietBank) a first-time Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B+'. The Outlook is Stable. The agency has also assigned a Viability Rating (VR) of 'b' and a Government Support Rating of 'b+'.
HANOI – On October 15, the fight against money laundering (AML) was reaffirmed as a top national priority as Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, Head of the National Steering Committee on AML, chaired a critical review meeting. The meeting concluded that AML is an ongoing and crucial task—not just for preventing corruption and illegal acts, but for fostering transparent and sustainable economic development.
Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited (“Shinhan Bank”) is proud to receive two prestigious awards from Visa, the world’s leading payment technology company “First-Mover Leadership in B2B Commerce for SMEs 2025” and “Leadership in Authorization 2025”. These recognitions reaffirm Shinhan Bank’s continuous efforts in developing high-quality card products and services while enhancing its operational excellence in line with global standards.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) hereby announces the issuance of a new circular guiding a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 24/2012/ND-CP on the management of gold business activities, which was amended and supplemented by Decree No. 232/2025/ND-CP.
The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) and the Hanoi Public Administration Service Center (Hanoi TTPVHCC) have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy a model for consulting, supporting, and receiving administrative procedure files directly at Agribank's transaction counters across the city.
Building on the positive momentum from previous engagement and delegation opportunities, this marks the second year that Standard Chartered has signed MoUs with both Việt Nam and Hong Kong-based corporates to promote the business ties between Hong Kong and Việt Nam.
A major boost for affordable homeownership since October 10, 2025.
On October 10, 2025, credit rating agency Moody's Rating has published updated Credit Opinion for Vietcombank, in which Moody’s has retained Vietcombank’s long-term rating at Ba2 and maintained the stable outlook. With this result, Vietcombank maintains its highest rating in the banking industry, equivalent to Vietnam's sovereign rating.
Through the free screening activities, they can acknowledge their health situation and take additional tests if needed.
On October 8, 2025, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued urgent Official Letter No. 8622/NHNN-TD to the Chairpersons of the Boards of Directors/Members' Councils, General Directors of credit institutions and foreign bank branches, and Directors of local SBV branches in the areas (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12) with territories severely affected by Typhoon No. 10 (Bualoi) and the subsequent floods.