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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by bsimpson on Friday January 09, 2026 @12:15PM (#46556168)
Vietnam is a one party state. Does the government control the banks?
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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by alephnerd on Friday January 09, 2026 @01:23PM (#46557141)
Somewhat. The most popular banks are SOEs owned by ministries, but private sector banks that are local (eg. SCB) or foriegn like Shinhan or HSBC, along with private sector fintech is booming.
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