Vietnam

Governance and trust to drive Vietnam’s financial sector growth

Banks and insurers face pressure to strengthen oversight and rebuild market confidence.
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Vietnam lenders shift to behavioural data to judge loan applicants

They measure the sales, staff numbers, and inventory turnover in SMEs, for example.
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MobiFone Digital Payments launches in Vietnam

MobiFone Digital Payments (MDP) has officially launched in Vietnam.
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Vietnam fintech posts 17.8% CAGR through 2034

Internet access reached 79% of the population in 2023, boosting digital payment demand.
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Techcombank secures $231.32m EIB deal to expand sustainable lending

The EIB Advisory will help strengthen the bank’s climate risk management framework, amongst others.

Citi names Thai Nguyet Minh as markets head and country treasury for Vietnam

She joins from Maybank, where she was the Vietnam head of global markets.

Vietnam banks to weather risks with 16% credit growth target 'reasonable'

Actual loan growth may exceed previous years even as it does not hit the official target.

Vietnam banks face credit split as quota phaseout looms and Basel III rolls out

Weaker, capital-constrained banks may struggle to meet regulatory changes.

Techcombank net profit climbs 17.5% to $973.36m in FY2025

Q4 net profit nearly doubled on higher interest income and fee income.

Vietnam banks face whiplash as fast lending fuels asset price risks

Credit growth target is 15% in 2026, but banks can be hurt if prices correct.

Precision Credit, Customer Trust: Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit Vietnam 2026 Set for 31 March

Discussions will be led by industry leaders from McKinsey & Company Vietnam, Ipsos Vietnam, and Ipsos in APEC

Finance Ministry raises idle fund bank cap to 60%

After that, the funds will remain in banks until maturity.

Citi names Minh Ngo as Citi Country Officer & Banking Head in Vietnam

She is the first Vietnamese national to assume the CCO role in 32 years.

Vietnam's banks to issue more bonds as loan growth accelerates

Loan growth will rise faster than deposits, leading to tight funding positions for the lenders.

UnionPay and NAPAS launch China-Vietnam cross-border QR pilot

About 30,000 Vietnam merchants are set for QR payments by 2025.

Vietnam, Ant International partner for fintech push in Ho Chi Minh City

This aims to guide the city on fintech regulations and provide platforms for SMEs.