On August 25, 2026, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the SBV, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized a training program with the theme of "Financing the Circular Economy.” The program aimed to update knowledge, enhance professional capacity, and facilitate the exchange of experience on mobilizing and allocating financial resources to support Vietnam’s transition to a circular economy.
On the afternoon of August 24, 2026, during the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA), chaired by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and under the direction of National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hong, the National Assembly voted to pass the Law amending and supplementing a number of provisions of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, and the Law on Credit Institutions.
On August 20, 2026, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Governor Pham Duc An met with Mr. Iain Frew, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam. The meeting focused on key areas of financial and banking cooperation, particularly the development of the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), green and sustainable finance, and financial technology.
At the Banking Sector Digital Transformation Event 2026 held on August 18, 2026, Governor Pham Duc An of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) affirmed: "The banking sector will continue to promote its pioneering role in the national digital transformation, with higher demands for visible results and efficiency: turning technology into productivity; turning data into resources; turning innovation into products and services; and turning digital transformation into convenience for citizens, opportunities for businesses, and new competitive capacity for the economy."
On August 17, 2026, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dzung attends and delivered remarks at a high-level workshop on current developments in digital asset technology. The workshop was funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and jointly organized by SECO, the SBV, the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI), and relevant agencies.
On August 11, 2026, in Hanoi, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) held a press conference to announce the Banking Sector Digital Transformation Event 2026. This year's event is themed “Smart Banking in the Era of Data and AI", with the overarching message "Data Leads the Way, AI Drives Progress, Banks Build the Digital Ecosystem". The press conference was jointly chaired by leaders of the Payment Department, the Information Technology Department, and the Banking Times.
On August 7, 2026, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam, Governor Pham Duc An held a meeting with Mr. Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Vietnam.
On August 5, 2026, at the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA), on behalf of the Government and under the authorization of the Prime Minister, Governor Pham Duc An of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) presented the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of provisions of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, and the Law on Credit Institutions.
On August 3, 2026, at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Governor Pham Duc An met with Mr. NianShan Zhang, Director General for Southeast Asia of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to discuss Vietnam's macroeconomic outlook, the implementation of monetary policy, and key areas of cooperation in the banking and financial sector.
From July 24 to August 1, 2026, Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dzung of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) led an SBV delegation participating in the Government’s working visit to Switzerland and the Netherlands, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang. The visit aimed to study international experience in developing international financial centers (IFCs), while strengthening cooperation and enhancing connections with international organizations, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, investors, and businesses.