Vietcombank Nghe An branch received the Third Class Labor Medal

Thanh Duy• November 15, 2019 20:00

(Baonghean.vn) - With its achievements in business activities and contributions to social security, Vietcombank Nghe An branch was honored to receive the Third Class Labor Medal from the President on the occasion of the branch's 30th anniversary.

On the afternoon of November 15, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) - Nghe An Branch held a ceremony to celebrate its 30th anniversary and receive the Third Class Labor Medal.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Manh Cuong - Deputy Head of the Central External Relations Commission; Pham Van Ha - Chief Justice of the High People's Court in Hanoi. On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Thai Khac Thu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Business Bloc Party Committee... On the side of Vietcombank, there was Mr. Pham Quang Dung - General Director.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee awarded the Third Class Labor Medal awarded by the President to Vietcombank Nghe An branch for its outstanding achievements in work from 2014 - 2018, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the Fatherland; and presented a banner from the People's Committee of Nghe An province to the branch. Photo: Thanh Duy

Affirming the leading position in Nghe An

On January 25, 1989, Vietcombank Nghe An branch - the 10th member unit of the Vietcombank family - was officially established with the original name of Vinh Foreign Trade Bank Branch.

From an initial branch with only 20 staff, a rented office, and a lack of facilities, Vietcombank Nghe An branch now has a large team of nearly 170 well-trained, professional, dynamic, creative, and enthusiastic staff.

The working infrastructure is invested in a modern and spacious manner, including a branch office and 6 transaction offices, a network of 28 ATMs, 503 card acceptance units...

As of September 30, 2019, total mobilized capital reached VND 9,031 billion, outstanding credit reached more than VND 9,153 billion, bad debt ratio was maintained at a low level, international payment activities and service business always affirmed the leading position in Nghe An. In the past 5 years, Vietcombank Nghe An branch has contributed nearly VND 1,000 billion in profit to the Vietcombank system.

Mr. Dang Duc Tai - Director of Vietcombank Nghe An branch spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

Over the past 10 years, Vietcombank Nghe An branch has also carried out social security work in Nghe An province with a total amount of 100 billion VND. And from the beginning of 2019 until now, the amount of sponsorship has reached more than 20 billion VND, focusing on building schools and supporting the construction of houses for people in difficult circumstances.

“From the values achieved in the past 30 years, Vietcombank Nghe An branch will continue to expand its scale and network of operations, improve service quality, firmly accompany customers as well as continue to responsibly carry out social security activities, maintain and promote the cultural identity and brand of Vietcombank”, Mr. Dang Duc Tai - Director of Vietcombank Nghe An branch affirmed at the ceremony.

Shining Vietcombank brand value

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee commended and congratulated the achievements of Vietcombank Nghe An branch over the past 30 years, and at the same time proposed a number of key tasks of the unit in the coming time.

In particular, the unit needs to continue to make efforts and work with the finance and banking sector in the province to build Nghe An into a financial and credit center in the North Central region.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee praised and congratulated the achievements of Vietcombank Nghe An branch. Photo: Thanh Duy

Vietcombank Nghe An branch also needs to continue to actively implement social security programs and projects, poverty reduction, health and education, new rural construction, preservation and development of local cultural values, protection of the ecological environment... to continuously shine the Vietcombank brand value "Sharing trust - Solid future".

On the side of Nghe An province, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee affirmed that he will make efforts to create the best environment for the operation of the banking system in the province, including Vietcombank Nghe An branch; will strengthen administrative reform, apply information technology in government management and operation, make information transparent, serve businesses in the spirit of "Government creating and serving"; consider the success of businesses as a measure of the completion of tasks of governments at all levels.

Mr. Pham Quang Dung - General Director of Vietcombank praised the achievements of Nghe An Branch. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pham Quang Dung - General Director of Vietcombank emphasized: Vietcombank's Board of Directors especially appreciates, recognizes and commends the Branch's efforts in customer service. The Branch has had creative and proactive solutions in mutually beneficial cooperation with customers, constantly improving the quality of products and services provided to customers.

The General Director of Vietcombank wishes the staff of Vietcombank Nghe An branch to continue promoting the good traditions of the people of Nghe An; solidarity, effort, creativity and determination to build the branch to become stronger and stronger to play a more active role in the development of the Vietcombank system.

Thereby, contributing to realizing Vietcombank's development strategy to 2025 and vision to 2030 is to firmly consolidate its No. 1 position in Vietnam, standing shoulder to shoulder with banks in the region and in the world.

Panorama of the celebration. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, Vietcombank sponsored the construction of Ngoc Son Primary School, Thanh Chuong district with an amount of 5 billion VND; Vietcombank Trade Union sponsored the construction of 10 solidarity houses with a total value of 500 million VND for a number of poor households, households of people with meritorious services to the revolution, and disadvantaged families in Quynh Luu district.