Shinhan Bank signs strategic partnership with international school in HCMC

By Trang Nguyen
Thu, December 15, 2022 | 4:24 pm GMT+7

Shinhan Bank on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School to serve students' parents, as well as employees and lecturers at the school, with preferential and effective financial solutions.

Signing ceremony of Shinhan Bank and Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School on December 15, 2022. Photo courtesy of the bank.

Signing ceremony of Shinhan Bank and Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School on December 15, 2022. Photo courtesy of the bank.

Within the framework of the collaboration, Shinhan Bank partners with the school to offer special tuition finance schemes with 0% interest rates to parents of students.

Furthermore, Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School’s employees and lecturers benefit from Shinhan Bank's financial services/products like Internet Banking, Mobile Banking SOL, Integrated Debit Card Insurance, Credit Cards, Teacher Loans, and so on.

On the Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School side, the school will also work with Shinhan Bank to implement the program "Communication strategy to support loan investment packages and Credit Cards School Year 2023 - 2024," as well as agree on how to build a learning and financial management platform and introduce promotions to customers.

This signed agreement serves as the foundation for Shinhan Bank and Victoria South Saigon Bilingual International School's future sustainable collaboration, indicating the two parties' commitment to providing customers with optimal financial products as well as financial services assistance in the establishment of an effective educational foundation, contributing to the spirit of knowledge acquisition, and opening up many future development chances for students.

Victoria South Saigon International Bilingual School opened its doors on December 12, modeled after UNESCO's Happy School in Saigon South.

The "Happy Schools" project, inspired by UNESCO, aims to improve the school experience by encouraging the well-being and holistic development of the school community, which includes students, teachers, staff, school leaders, and parents.

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