Purpose: The objectives determine factors affecting green banking development in Vietnam. The authors proposed policy implications that contributed to the green banking development in Vietnam. Theoretical framework: For long-term sustainable economic development, many countries worldwide have chosen to develop a green economy, including the theory of green banking. Design/methodology/approach: The research method of the paper is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Qualitative research was conducted with a group discussion technique, checked the scales used, and consulted with banking managers on the research issue, thereby building the scales included in the research model and setting up and completing the questionnaire. Quantitative research was carried out from January to February 2023. Processing data by statistical methods, analyzing EFA and CFA, using linear structural model analysis (SEM) to test the fit of models and hypotheses with SPSS 20.0 software and Amos. Findings: The article showed that banking technology substantially impacts green banking development among eight factors. Research, Practical & Social implications: The study has inherited and supplemented the scale in the model and a new set of scales used to evaluate the development of green banks, systematized, increased, and developed more basic theoretical issues about banking green. Originality/value: The paper's originality and value help researchers, managers, and policymakers for Vietnamese commercial banks, in particular, and the banking industry, in general, to apply to contribute to the development of green banking and the green economy in the future.
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