The three-day course held at VGU's main campus in Binh Duong province brings together nearly 30 participants, including leaders from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, as well as representatives from ministries and commercial banks.

Lecturers are two experts from VGU’s strategic partner Goethe University Frankfurt including Professor Jan Pieter Krahnen, member of the Academic Advisory Council of the German Ministry of Finance, and Professor Michael Binder, a macroeconomics expert who has taught at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

The event covers key topics such as international financial centre operations, systemic risk management, digital transformation in finance, interaction between banking and capital markets, and lessons learned from Frankfurt which is one of the world’s leading financial hubs.

The curriculum focuses on practical application through lectures, group discussions, and case studies, aiming to support action plans for developing such centers in Vietnam.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc emphasised that establishing the international financial centrs is a strategic move to attract global capital and elevate Vietnam’s financial stature.

He noted that a highly skilled, internationally trained workforce is essential for success which has been proved by global financial centre models.

This course is part of VGU’s broader project that includes three pillars, namely leadership training, short-term professional development programmes, and the development of full-time international-standard academic curricula.

Moving forward, VGU plans to expand its training programmes in fields such as fintech, monetary policy, and international financial supervision, further positioning itself as a key knowledge hub in Vietnam’s financial integration process.

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