Hanoi, Dec. 2 -- In a move to promote digital banking, cut costs, and handle inactive accounts, several banks have announced changes to their account management fees and rolled out new charges, starting December 1. Under the new structure, banks, including Eximbank, VIB, and Sacombank, are applying fees based on minimum balances and account activity, while tightening SMS Banking charges to encourage customers to receive balance-change notifications via mobile apps - a free method that also helps reduce operational costs. Along with fee changes, the banking sector is ramping up efforts to sync and standardise customer data. The State Bank of Vietnam reported that as of November 14, over 136.1 million personal records and 1.4 million organi...