General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, attended and delivered a keynote address at the conference.
Reporting at the conference, Major General Luu Trung Thai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MB, stated that in 2025, MB recorded the highest credit growth in the banking sector, reaching VND 1.1 quadrillion, up 35% compared to 2024.
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Major General Luu Trung Thai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MB, delivers a report at the event. |
MB’s consolidated pre-tax profit increased by 18.7%, reaching VND 34.2 trillion, while contributions to the state budget exceeded VND 10 trillion. The bank continued to rank No.1 in the sector in terms of customer numbers, transaction value, and transaction volume.
In 2025, MB served 35 million customers, an increase of nearly 5 million year-on-year. The total number of transactions reached 12.4 billion, up 40% compared to 2024. MB also led the sector in asset-scale growth, with total assets reaching VND 1.6 quadrillion, rapidly consolidating its position among the top five largest banks in Vietnam.
Delivering a keynote address, Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang emphasized that 2025 witnessed profound global fluctuations, marked by intensified strategic competition among major powers, prolonged tariff wars, armed conflicts, climate change, and natural disasters, all of which directly affected political, economic, military, defense, and social spheres of many countries.
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Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang addresses the event. |
Domestically, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the decisive governance of the Government, and the concerted efforts of the entire political system, 2025 was considered a breakthrough year for Vietnam’s economy. Key achievements included the GDP growth rate of 8.02%, controlled inflation, and an economic scale estimated at USD 514 billion, elevating Vietnam to the 32nd largest economy globally.
The banking sector in general, and MB in particular, made important contributions to these achievements. Compared to 2024, MB’s total assets increased by 42.6%; capital mobilization rose by 31.9%; pre-tax profit grew by 18.7%; and State budget contributions increased by 16%.
On behalf of the Ministry of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang congratulated MB’s leadership and staff on their outstanding achievements in 2025, and requested that the bank continue to effectively implement its plans, ensuring optimal support, especially for military and national defense tasks.
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General Phan Van Giang presents the third-class Labor Order to the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank. |
At the conference, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Phan Van Giang presented the third-class Labor Order to the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB). He also awarded the third-class Fatherland Protection Order to Major General Luu Trung Thai, Chairman of MB’s Board of Directors.
Additionally, MB received a certificate of merit from the Prime Minister for its outstanding achievements in the nationwide emulation movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing in 2025.
Translated by Trung Thanh