On April 22, Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) held the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM).
At the event, SHB announced and introduced the new brand identity. This introduction was presented by Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors cum Deputy General Director Do Quang Vinh before the General Meeting of Shareholders.
According to Do Quang Vinh, SHB's new brand identity is inspired by the shape of the S-shaped country and the philosophy like "heaven is round, earth is square", expressing the spirit of connection with national identity and the desire to accompany national development. On that basis, the new design language is developed in a flexible, modern, and technologically rich direction, reflecting the spirit of innovation, digital transformation and integration thinking of a bank entering a new stage of development.
According to Mr. Do Quang Vinh, SHB's announcement of brand identity change right at the AGM event is not only a change in image, but also symbolic of a strategic transformation milestone. This is a mark for the journey of transformation, inheritance and continuation, where traditional values are preserved, and renewed with modern thinking, so that SHB confidently moves into a new era with the country, conquering new successes in the next development stage.
Through the new identity, SHB also reaffirms its position in the new stage: Future Bank in the new era of the country - a new generation National Bank, carrying the aspiration to contribute to the nation; applying technology, constantly innovating and reaching out to become a leading financial institution in the region and the world.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors cum Deputy General Director Do Quang Vinh also reaffirmed SHB's consistent orientation is to steadfastly pursue a cooperation strategy, accompanying corporations, general corporations, large enterprises, and the locomotive of the economy.
On that basis, SHB positions itself as one of the leading banks providing capital, products, services and modern financial solutions to strategic partners, large partners with extensive ecosystems, supply chains, value chains and individual customers, closely following one of the 4 important pillars taking customers and the market as the center.
The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors cum Deputy General Director affirmed that with orientations on business strategy and technology, SHB will realize its position as a new generation national-level bank, conquer new successes, and accompany the country in an era of prosperity and wealth.
In 2025, the bank is expected to pay a total dividend of 16%, of which 10% is in shares and 6% in cash. The source of payment is from undistributed accumulated profits after setting up funds according to the audited financial statements for 2025, equivalent to about 8,550 billion VND.
In 2026, the bank is expected to continue to increase charter capital by issuing nearly 534.5 million shares to pay dividends to existing shareholders, equivalent to a rate of 10%. The charter capital is expected to increase by another 5.343 billion VND.
As of December 31, 2025, SHB's charter capital reached VND 45,942 billion. After completing the capital increase plans that were previously approved, including private placement of shares and ESOP issuance, the charter capital is expected to increase to VND 53,442 billion. It is expected that when the stock dividend payment plan is completed, the bank's charter capital will reach VND 58,786 billion (equivalent to more than USD 2 billion).
Also at the General Meeting, SHB submitted to shareholders for approval the policy of establishing a 100% domestic-owned one-member limited liability bank at the International Financial Center (VIFC).
According to SHB's leadership, the establishment of a subsidiary bank aims to serve a long-term strategy, expand operations to the international financial market and gradually improve the operating model according to modern standards. The participation in VIFC is expected to help the bank expand its capital mobilization channels, promote integration, improve competitiveness, and diversify products and take advantage of tax and legal incentives.
SHB's technology orientation pillars focus on 5 FIRSTs including:
Data + AI First: data-based decisions, improved analytics capabilities, forecasting, product personalization and optimized operational efficiency;
People First: people are the subject of digital transformation, technology must serve people, customers and create new capabilities for the team;
Cloud First: building flexible, modern infrastructure, capable of rapid expansion according to growth rates and ecosystem integration requirements;
Security First: security is paramount, system and data security are prerequisites for trust and sustainable development;
Mobile First: mobile devices are the main touchpoint of digital banking, the place where products and services reach customers fastest, closest, and most frequently...
