HDBank Honored with Three Top Awards

Recently, Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) was honored for the third consecutive time in the Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards 2025.

HDBank is honored for the third consecutive time in the Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards 

T  he award recognizes HDBank's efforts in integrating Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) factors into its operational strategy, with a long-term, effective, and sustainable development orientation.

Over the past years, HDBank has implemented specific action programs, expanding its green credit portfolio and prioritizing the fields of renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and high technology. From 2019 to the present, the bank has disbursed more than VND31,000 billion for green projects, accompanying Vietnam's transition to a green economy.

In addition, HDBank is one of the first banks to apply a comprehensive Environmental and Social Risk Management System (ESMS) in its credit granting activities. All corporate loans classified as having environmental impacts are reviewed, categorized according to international standards, and provided with guidance to ensure transparent and responsible use of capital.

Affirming its pioneering role, HDBank is also among the first banks in Vietnam to issue a sustainability report aligned with international standards, while establishing an ESG Committee under the Board of Directors to strengthen the direction and oversight of sustainable development strategies across the entire system.

This award continues to affirm HDBank's position as a modern bank and a pioneer in ESG, with a long-term vision and a strong commitment to supporting the prosperous development of the community and the Vietnamese economy.

On this occasion, HDBank was also honored by the UK-based magazine The Global Economics with two prestigious awards: “Best Corporate Foreign Exchange Bank” and “Best Bank for Advanced International Transfer Programs.”

These awards represent international recognition of HDBank's strong digital transformation efforts and its ongoing enhancement of service quality to deliver modern financial solutions aligned with global standards, effectively supporting domestic enterprises and international customers with cross-border operations.

In particular, the award “Best Corporate Foreign Exchange Bank” highlights HDBank's outstanding capacity in developing specialized, effective, and flexible foreign exchange trading solutions for customers, especially corporate clients.

In the field of international payments, the award “Best Bank for Advanced International Transfer Programs” reflects HDBank’s strong commitment to providing fast, safe, and efficient cross-border solutions. By applying SWIFT GPI technology, customers can track transaction status in real time, significantly reducing transfer times from several days to just a few minutes or hours. Transactions are supported in multiple currencies and can be conveniently performed through various channels including counters, Internet Banking, and digital banking applications.

By Phuong Le, Vietnam Business Forum