A dataset for Vietnamese banks (2002-2021)

This data article describes a dataset that consists of key statistics on the activities of 45 Vietnamese banks (e.g., deposits, loans, assets, and labor productivity) operated during the 2002-2021 period, yielding a total of 643 bank-year observations. This is the first systematic compilation of data on the split of state vs. private ownership and foreign vs. domestic banks. Consequently, this arrives at a unique set of variables and indicators that allows capturing the development and performance of the Vietnamese banking sector over time along many different dimensions. It can play an important role for financial analysts, researchers and education in banking efficiency and performance, risk and profit/revenue management, machine learning, and in other fields.