Int’l financial center in Ho Chi Minh City jumps 11 spots in global rankings
Ho Chi Minh City 17:43 02/04/2026The International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City has climbed 11 places to rank 84th among 120 global financial centers, according to the latest Global Financial Centers Index.
Vietnam deputy premier urges US investors to become ambassadors for int’l financial center
Economy 14:29 29/03/2026During his recent visit to New York, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended a Vietnam-U.S. Business Forum, calling on American firms to become pioneering investors and ambassadors for Vietnam’s international financial center.
Vietnam needs highly skilled lawyers to support int’l financial center: bar association official
Economy 08:16 19/03/2026Vietnam must develop a new generation of highly qualified lawyers to support the operation of its International Financial Center (IFC) facilities, as the country works to build a credible legal environment capable of attracting global investors, according to Nguyen Hai Nam, vice-president of the Vietnam Bar Federation.
Vietnam has opportunity to build competitive IFC amid global shifts: expert
Economy 17:09 15/03/2026Amid growing uncertainty over tax policies, geopolitical conflicts, and increasingly intense competition for capital and technology, emerging financial models are reshaping global markets, opening a window of opportunity for Vietnam International Financial Center (IFC) to enter the race, according to an industry expert.
Ho Chi Minh City officially opens int’l financial center
Ho Chi Minh City 17:47 11/02/2026Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday officially launched the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) at its headquarters at 8 Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward.
Taiwan’s Cathay Financial seeks deeper role in Vietnam’s new international financial center
Economy 13:47 06/02/2026Taiwan’s Cathay Financial Holdings has expressed strong interest in playing a deeper role in Vietnam’s newly established International Financial Center, signaling growing global attention to the Southeast Asian country’s ambitions to become a regional financial hub.
Vietnam inaugurates International Financial Center facility in Da Nang
Economy 13:04 10/01/2026Vietnam on Friday opened a new facility of its International Financial Center (IFC) in Da Nang City, marking another step in its efforts to build a globally competitive financial hub after the first IFC facility opened in Ho Chi Minh City in December.
Ho Chi Minh City targets 2027 completion of international financial center
Ho Chi Minh City 11:14 07/01/2026Ho Chi Minh City is determined to complete its International Financial Center by 2027, positioning it as a key driver of double-digit economic growth and deeper global integration.
Ho Chi Minh City signs MoU with Nasdaq to develop Vietnam's int'l financial center
Ho Chi Minh City 19:44 18/10/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday at Nasdaq’s headquarters in New York to cooperate in developing the Vietnam International Financial Center in the city.
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.
