News about financial inclusion

On October 19, 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Vietnam Women's Union signed a 2026–2030 cooperation programme to help women access credit, banking and digital financial services for sustainable livelihoods. By the end of 2025, outstanding loans entrusted through the Union's branches from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies reached over 153,400 billion dong, serving nearly 2.5 million customers; as of September 30, 2026, about 9,200 Agribank loan groups managed by the Union had nearly 157,000 members and nearly 30,000 billion dong in outstanding loans. By 2030, the programme aims to support and advise 50,000 women-led businesses and strengthen at least 1,500 cooperatives and 10,000 cooperative groups. Governor Pham Duc An said the programme will broaden the participation of credit institutions, microfinance providers and payment service providers.