Affirming the pivotal position in the development of "Tam Nong"

Attending the program were comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; comrades of the Party Central Committee: Ho Duc Phoc - Deputy Prime Minister, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha - Vice President and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Nguyen Dinh Khang - President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Nguyen Thi Tuyen - President of the Vietnam Women's Union; Hoang Trung Dung - Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine and comrades of the Party Central Committee: Bui Quang Huy - First Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Youth Union; Le Hai Binh, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. On behalf of Agribank , Deputy General Director Phung Thi Binh attended and represented Agribank to receive the honor at the program.

The “Glory of Vietnam” program is a prestigious annual event with profound political and social significance, aiming to honor heroic collectives and individuals, emulation fighters nationwide, and advanced models with outstanding achievements in the patriotic emulation movement, contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. In 2025, the “Glory of Vietnam” program with the theme “Pride and Aspiration” will continue to spread that sacred value by honoring collectives and individuals with a long history of achievements and great achievements in many fields.

Speaking at the "Glory of Vietnam 2025" program, comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, sent best wishes to delegates, comrades, compatriots, soldiers and people nationwide, and expressed deep gratitude and admiration for the groups and individuals honored in the program. "These are the most authentic and vivid embodiments of revolutionary heroism in the new era; of the indomitable Vietnamese spirit, the indomitable will in the face of hardships and challenges; a vivid demonstration of the aspiration to rise up, of the spirit of "each person for all" that always flows in every Vietnamese citizen" - Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized.

At the Program, the Organizing Committee announced and honored 19 heroic and typical examples (13 groups, 6 individuals) with outstanding achievements and outstanding contributions to the cause of national construction and development. Agribank is the only bank representative honored in the Program. This is not only the pride of Agribank, but also a worthy recognition of the Party, State and society for the great, persistent and responsible contributions of Agribank in the cause of developing agriculture, rural areas and farmers - the strategic pillars of the economy.

Affirming the pivotal position in the development of — Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia gave a speech at the program.

Pillar of agricultural and rural development

Carrying a dual mission - both performing the political mission of a 100% State-owned commercial bank and undertaking business tasks, after 37 years of construction and development, the mission for agriculture, farmers and rural areas of Vietnam has always been the "red thread" throughout the development journey of Agribank.

Constantly innovating and creating in capital supply, developing effective services, serving production and business development, Agribank is at the forefront of many breakthrough models, leaving a strong mark in each stage of development such as: piloting loans to farming households, establishing joint venture lending groups, mobile banks, proposing initiatives to establish a Bank for the Poor (the predecessor of today's Social Policy Bank), investing in clean agricultural development, linkage chains, high-tech agriculture..., Agribank has deployed over 64,000 lending groups, mobile transaction point models using specialized cars with nearly 4,000 transaction sessions serving tens of thousands of customers, especially in rural, mountainous, remote and isolated areas.
In addition, Agribank is a pioneer in bringing "green finance" into agricultural development, supporting circular production models, reducing emissions, aiming for sustainable development and realizing Vietnam's commitment to "net zero emissions" by 2050.

Pioneering in implementing macroeconomic policies and social security

Agribank is the key bank implementing the policies of the Party and the State, contributing significantly to stabilizing the macro-economy, controlling inflation, promoting growth and ensuring social security, developing agriculture - the "pillar" of the economy in a modern and sustainable direction. Agribank has been effectively implementing 7 policy credit policies, 3 national target programs on new rural construction, sustainable poverty reduction and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. With a market share of agricultural and rural credit accounting for 1/3 of the entire industry, Agribank has been playing a vital role in providing capital for agricultural production, thereby not only ensuring food security but also making an important contribution to macroeconomic stability, ensuring social security and sustainable development.

Outstanding contribution to the State budget and community responsibility

Not only playing an important role in leading the market, Agribank is also one of the enterprises with the largest budget contribution to the country with more than 43,000 billion VND paid to the budget in the period of 2021-2024 (in 2024 alone, it reached more than 15,000 billion VND), for many consecutive years in the TOP 10 enterprises paying the largest taxes in Vietnam, affirming its pivotal role in the Vietnamese financial and banking system.

In addition to business activities, Agribank always promotes the spirit of "Banking for the community". Every year, the bank spends 500 - 600 billion VND on social security activities. In 2024 alone, this figure will reach nearly 700 billion VND with a series of housing projects, schools, medical stations, disaster relief, environmental protection... being widely deployed across the country, contributing to improving living conditions for tens of thousands of people.

Agribank's selection for honor at the "Glory of Vietnam" program in 2025 is a testament to its 37-year journey of steadfastness, dedication and effectiveness in fulfilling its mission of serving the development of agriculture, farmers and rural areas - the core foundation of Vietnam's economy.

With outstanding achievements in the 37-year journey of construction and development, Agribank was honored by the Party, the State, and prestigious domestic and international organizations with the title of Labor Hero in the renovation period (2003); Second-class Independence Medal (2008), First-class Labor Medal (2018, 2023), national brand, Top 10 largest banks in Vietnam, Top 50 largest enterprises in Southeast Asia, continues to be rated Ba2 by Moody's, stable outlook and BB+ by Fitch Ratings, stable outlook, equivalent to the national credit rating and the highest rating for Vietnamese banks... Continuing to firmly pursue the goal of accompanying the development of "Tam Nong" and the country's economy, Agribank constantly affirms its position and role in creating, becoming the "flag" of Vietnam's aspirations, building sustainable agriculture, civilized and prosperous countryside, and rising with the country in the new era.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/khang-dinh-vi-the-tru-cot-trong-su-nghiep-phat-trien-tam-nong-i772477/