This Symposium jointly organized by AVSE Global, Banking Academy of Vietnam (Hanoi), and the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics (ISAFE) in partnership with EMLV Business School and Massey University, the 2025 Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF-2025) aims to bring together academics, practitioners, and policymakers to share their research findings and discuss current and challenging issues in banking and finance. The Symposium is also ideal for Vietnamese scholars to exchange research experiences and develop research projects with their international colleagues.