Viridien to publish Q1 2026 financial results after market close on May 5, 2026

Police warn the public and business owners to exercise caution when transacting with counterfeit money in cash transactions or via banking apps

Citizens are urged to pay special attention when transacting in cash or via banking apps. Recently, based on reports from residents, in several localities there have been cases where offenders exploit merchants' lapses to混 counterfeit money into cash during transactions at grocery stores, mobile phone shops, and small businesses. The…

Warning over techniques to bypass bank security layers despite OTP and biometrics

A single lapse—whether a careless operation or an undetected vulnerability—can drain all funds from a bank account in a short time. Even when financial systems include multiple security layers such as one-time passwords (OTP) or biometric authentication, the risk of financial loss remains and can be difficult to predict. Abnormal…

Banks hold large real estate collateral — is the capital buffer safe or a potential risk?

Real estate remains the dominant collateral asset across Vietnam’s banking system, from private commercial banks such as VPBank, Sacombank and MSB to state-owned lenders including Vietcombank, Agribank, BIDV and VietinBank. The latest figures for 2025 and Q1-2026 show collateral values rising, with real estate continuing to play a leading role—highlighting…

Vũ Văn Tiền Rejoins ABBank as Chairman, Citing Need for Accelerated Development Among Banks

At ABBank’s 2026 annual general meeting on the morning of April 28, 2026, Chairman Vũ Văn Tiền said the bank’s rebranding had been prepared for a year, linking the new identity to the dove symbol. He said the dove represents happiness both domestically and internationally, and argued that a solid…

ABBank AGM: Vũ Văn Tiền returns as chairman and calls for doubling employee benefits

ABBank held its 2026 Annual General Meeting on April 28, 2026. The meeting saw Vũ Văn Tiền return as Chairman and call for measures to double employee benefits. In 2025 ABBank posted strong results with total assets of 220.392 trillion VND, deposits of 161.221 trillion VND, and loans of 127.591…

NCB Reports Robust Q1 2026 Results, Nearing Full-Year Targets as PACCL Progresses

NCB reported robust business results for the first quarter of 2026. As of 31 March 2026, total assets were about VND 173,504 billion, up 6% from the end of 2025. Pre-tax profit exceeded VND 216 billion, rising from about VND 151 billion in Q1 2025, a 43% year-on-year increase. Q1…

Eximbank sets 2026 pre-tax profit target above VND 1.5 trillion; no dividend; AGM replaces board and supervisory board as strategy for 2026–2030 outlined

Eximbank held its 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders on April 28, where the bank presented its 2025 results and the 2026 business plan, along with governance and supervisory reports. Shareholders also approved key items including audited financial statements, a 2025 profit distribution plan, and 2026 remuneration and operating budgets…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…