The State Bank of Vietnam participated in the annual Vietnam-EU High-level Policy Dialogue under the Vietnam-EU Sustainable Energy Transition Program, where discussions included the European Union’s initial assessment of whether Viet Nam has met the general and specific conditions for a fourth disbursement of EUR 25 million under the related Budget Support Agreement. Representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam exchanged updates on implementation of policies under the program. In the macroeconomics, public financial management and budget transparency session, the central bank outlined new elements of Law on Credit Institutions No. 96/2025/QH15 aimed at strengthening bad debt management, reviewed 2025 monetary policy and exchange rate outcomes and set out its 2026 orientation, and updated progress on Viet Nam’s action plan to strengthen the legal framework for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. The dialogue forms part of a Budget Support Agreement signed on 31 December 2021 for the 2022–2027 period, with total program funding of EUR 142 million.
State Bank of Vietnam 2026-01-13
State Bank of Vietnam briefs EU on banking law reforms, monetary policy and AML efforts at SETP dialogue linked to EUR 25 million disbursement
The State Bank of Vietnam engaged in the Vietnam-EU High-level Policy Dialogue, discussing the EU's assessment for a EUR 25 million disbursement under the Budget Support Agreement. The central bank reviewed the Law on Credit Institutions, 2025 monetary policy outcomes, and anti-money laundering efforts.