VPBank is acting as local promoter, alongside AEG Presents Asia and Carpa and in partnership with YG Entertainment, to bring the BIGBANG 2026–2027 World Tour to Hanoi, with two nights at Mỹ Đình drawing nearly 90,000 fans. The article describes this as VPBank's fourth consecutive major entertainment partnership, following two 2025 G-Dragon events and the T1 esports event featuring Faker, and notes its earlier backing of acts such as Richard Clayderman, Kenny G, Westlife and K-pop festivals over more than a decade. It presents this as part of a long-term strategy to build emotional connections with customers, in line with VPBank's “For a Prosperous Vietnam” positioning, and as a way to raise Vietnam's profile on the international entertainment map.
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Original headline: Từ ngân hàng đến người kiến tạo trải nghiệm: “Show lớn để VPBank lo”
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 236,000 bn VND |
| P/E | 7.6 |
| P/B | 1.26 |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 23.20 |
| Change that session | -1.69% |
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