A modern financial centre will help upgrade capital markets, connect directly with global capital flows, diversify financial products, advance green and digital finance, and channel funding into infrastructure, technology and clean energy projects – all key pillars for sustainable development.

An International Financial Centre (IFC) is not merely a hub for banks and investment funds, but a geoeconomic stage where national credibility and influence are shaped. Vietnam is facing a strategic opportunity to leverage such a platform to elevate its standing on the regional and global financial map.

Though only recently operational, the Vietnam International Financial Centre in HCM City (VIFC–HCMC) has reported encouraging initial results, signalling strong investor confidence and positioning itself as a gateway for large-scale capital flows into Vietnam.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has been structured around four pillar product groups, which are seen as the foundation for gradually building Ho Chi Minh City into a competitive financial hub in the region and the world.

Following the inauguration of the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Da Nang city, Vietnam has officially launched its International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, marking what leaders describe as a pivotal step in the country’s economic transformation.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has underscored three key pillars for the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), including legal, digital, governance and workforce infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Vantage Point Asset Management (VPAM), one of the leading asset management firms based in Singapore and Australia, will mobilise US$10 billion over five years for investment in the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), with a focus on the Ho Chi Minh City hub, known as IFC HCM.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on February 11 launched its international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), a move Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh described as a strategic step to help the country move from a capital recipient to a market shaper amid shifting global investment flows.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has voiced Vietnam’s interest in deepening ties with Switzerland to develop its planned international financial centre (IFC), with a focus on institutional frameworks, operational know-how and quality workforce training.

The central coastal city of Da Nang is entering a promising new phase of development as modern infrastructure investment converge with the establishment of an International Financial Centre (IFC).