HANOI, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's banking system recorded total outstanding credit of about 17.71 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about 671.2 billion U.S. dollars) as of Sept. 29, up 13.37 percent from the end of 2024, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said Friday.
About 78 percent of total outstanding loans served production and business activities, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Priority sectors directed by the government and the prime minister accounted for a large share, including agriculture at 22.76 percent and small and medium-sized enterprises at 19.04 percent.
Supporting industries and high-tech enterprises also posted strong credit growth of 23.14 percent and 25.02 percent, respectively, according to the report.
SBV Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha said credit growth in 2025 has consistently outpaced the same periods of 2024, maintaining a trend in which each month has surpassed the previous one. ■