Agribank loses top spot in deposits: How the Vietnamese banking landscape is shifting
Agribank, the long-standing leader in deposit mobilization, has been surpassed by BIDV. As digital banking and urbanization reshape the market, private banks are also gaining significant ground, marking a historical shift in Vietnam's banking sector.
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