The State Bank of Vietnam’s Regional Branch 8 held a mid-year review conference covering the first half of 2025 and set priorities for the second half, following the launch of the new regional branch model on 1 March 2025 through the merger of the Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Quang Binh branches and the expansion of its remit to include Quang Tri from 1 July 2025. The branch reported oversight of 285 units and noted that credit institutions in the area recorded deposits of nearly VND 547 trillion, up 10.59% from the start of the year, and outstanding credit of nearly VND 632 trillion, up 8.03%. In supervision and enforcement, the first half included 22 inspection decisions, 68 follow-up letters on implementing inspection recommendations, and 65 warning letters to higher-risk People’s Credit Funds and commercial banks. From 1 March, the branch received 214 administrative procedure files, all processed on time or early, with 100% digitisation of files. Priorities for the second half of 2025 include continued application of information technology in work processing and maintaining 100% digitisation of administrative procedures within or ahead of deadlines.