Established on April 26, 1957, BIDV is the oldest financial institution in the banking and finance sector in Vietnam, with leading prestige and value in Vietnam; ranked in the Top 2,000 largest enterprises in the world for 5 consecutive years (2015-2019) voted by Forbes Magazine; ranked 307 out of 500 most valuable banking brands in the world and is the business with the leading brand strength index in Vietnam (as voted by Brand Finance).