The Asian Banker, a leading finance-banking magazine in Asia, has held an award ceremony to honor the top 500 strongest banks in then Asia Pacific region (AB 500 Rank 2017.
Chairman of the board of directors of
Vietcombank, Nghiem Xuan Thanh (C) receiving the award.
Photo: thesaigontimes.vn
The joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam
(Vietcombank) is the only representative from Vietnam to attend the event and
to receive the award "Vietnam’s strongest bank by balance sheet.”
Notably, 2017 is the
second consecutive year Vietcombank receives this award.
The award ceremony is an
annual activity by The Asian Banker Magazine in order to evaluate the business
operations of commercial banks within the region.
The evaluation is based
on a very detailed and transparent scorecard that ranks commercial banks on six
areas of balance sheet financial performance, namely the ability to scale,
balance sheet growth, risk profile, profitability, asset quality, and
liquidity.
Source: PANO
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
