6G mobile network trials to begin in Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 15:58 10/10/2025As part of a plan to develop telecommunications and digital infrastructure to support international financial centers in Vietnam, the Ministry of Science and Technology has called for full 5G coverage and the eventual rollout of 6G mobile networks in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks comprehensive partnership with Nasdaq to build int'l financial center
Ho Chi Minh City 15:39 10/10/2025Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc has expressed the city’s intention to form a comprehensive partnership with Nasdaq, one of the largest electronic stock exchanges in the U.S., to support the development of Vietnam’s international financial center in the city.
Vietnam reaches 70% completion of legal framework for international financial centers: expert
Economy 14:51 21/09/2025Vietnam has completed about 70 percent of the legal and policy framework required to establish international financial centers (IFCs) in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, a key factor for their long-term success, an advisory expert said at an international seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City proposes JBIC set up office to boost investment ties
Ho Chi Minh City 15:34 19/09/2025The administration of Ho Chi Minh City has proposed that the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) establish an office in the city to strengthen cooperation and investment, particularly as the city is in the process of developing an international financial center.
Vietnam won’t build ‘tax havens’ at IFCs to attract foreign finance: official
Economy 17:38 29/06/2025Vietnam will not develop international financial centers (IFCs) as ‘tax havens’ to attract foreign financial institutions, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc affirmed on Saturday.
Free trade zone poised to significantly boost Da Nang’s economy
Economy 12:40 25/06/2025The Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, once operational, will contribute between 12 and 26 percent to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) by 2050.
US businesses explore new investment opportunities in central Vietnam
Economy 12:04 24/06/2025Hundreds of Vietnamese and American experts, policymakers, and business leaders gathered on Monday in Da Nang City, central Vietnam for the forum titled ‘Harnessing the Power of U.S. Investment in Central Vietnam.’
Trump Organization shows interest in int’l financial center in Da Nang
Economy 11:56 23/06/2025The Trump Organization has expressed interest in investing in an international financial center in Da Nang, which aims to begin operations by 2030 as part of the central Vietnamese city’s plan to become a regional financial hub, according to a report by the municipal People’s Committee.
Vietnam consults int’l experts on building financial centers
Economy 18:58 21/05/2025Draft plans for the development of international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City in central Vietnam have been sent to London (United Kingdom), Luxembourg, and Frankfurt (Germany) for consultation, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said on Tuesday.
