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April 24 is expected to be the peak day of the banking sector’s shareholder meeting season this year, with seven banks holding annual general meetings (AGMs) simultaneously as the 2026 AGM season enters its most active stage.
Based on the published schedule, AGMs are set to be densely arranged during the week of April 21–25, with April 24 recording the largest number of banks convening.
The seven banks holding AGMs on April 24 are BIDV, VietinBank, HDBank, MSB, TPBank, Vietcombank, and VietBank.
Among them, the state-owned group Vietcombank, VietinBank, and BIDV plan to hold meetings at their training centers. Listed commercial banks including HDBank, TPBank, VietBank, and MSB will conduct meetings at headquarters, hotels, or conference centers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The meetings’ agenda this year largely focuses on 2026 business plans and targets, including credit growth goals, plans to increase charter capital, profit distribution, and strategies for handling bad debts and advancing digital transformation.
With capital requirements becoming tighter, many banks are expected to present plans to raise capital to strengthen their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and expand growth capacity.
In addition to core financial and operational topics, some banks have outlined strategic directions such as expanding activities, establishing subsidiaries, and accelerating investment in technology to improve competitiveness.
The fact that seven banks are holding AGMs on the same day highlights the pressure and urgency to implement 2026 business plans across the sector.
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