(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday asked Vietnam Bank for Foreign Trade (Vietcombank) to maintain its position as the No. 1 bank in Vietnam and among the 100 largest banks in Asia.
 On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh confers Vietcombank the title of Labor Hero. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
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Prime Minister Chinh addressed a ceremony in Hanoi to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vietcombank and receive the title of Labor Hero of Vietnam.
One of the four largest State-owned commercial banks in the Vietnamese banking system, Vietcombank, over the past 60 years, has responded promptly and effectively to credit capital needs and provided high-quality banking services to production, business and people.
It has contributed to curbing and controlling inflation, stabilizing the macro-economy, ensuring major balances of the economy, and promoting socio-economic development.
The Prime Minister praised Vietcombank's achievements and said it needs to clearly define goals, orientations, and medium and long-term tasks and solutions, in line with the Strategy for Development of the Banking Sector to 2025, orientation to 2030 as well as regional and global trends.