At NAPAS's 2026 Customer Conference for member intermediaries, the organization said Vietnam's digital payment market continues to grow strongly. In the first eight months of 2026, non-cash payments reached over 21 billion transactions worth more than 260 quadrillion VND, up 34.56% in volume and 13.26% in value year on year; average daily value reached 1.05 quadrillion VND, equivalent to US$40 billion. QR payment volume has grown 20 times over the past five years. In the first nine months of 2026, NAPAS processed over 10 billion transactions worth more than 46 quadrillion VND. NAPAS has linked cross-border QR payments with six countries (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, China, Singapore and South Korea) and is rolling out links with Taiwan (China) and India.
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Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 118,991 bn VND |
| P/E | 7.6 |
| P/B | 1.20 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 21.30 |
| Change that session | +3.90% |
BID
▲ Likely positiveBIDV
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 262,904 bn VND |
| P/E | 8.2 |
| P/B | 1.39 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 34.25 |
| Change that session | +1.33% |
CTG
▲ Likely positiveVietinBank
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 237,280 bn VND |
| P/E | 5.9 |
| P/B | 1.21 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 30.95 |
| Change that session | +1.31% |
MBB
▲ Likely positiveMBBank
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 200,368 bn VND |
| P/E | 6.7 |
| P/B | 1.27 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 19.80 |
| Change that session | -0.50% |
TCB
▲ Likely positiveTechcombank
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 241,995 bn VND |
| P/E | 8.4 |
| P/B | 1.29 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 34.20 |
| Change that session | +0.15% |
VCB
▲ Likely positiveVietcombank
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 470,425 bn VND |
| P/E | 11.3 |
| P/B | 1.92 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 56.80 |
| Change that session | +0.89% |
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