The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 introduced the Global On-Chain Economy Alliance to pilot next-generation digital finance models, promote innovation, and attract international capital.

After years of preparation in planning and strategy, the development of an international financial centre (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City has entered a substantive implementation phase.

VN regards establishment of an int'l financial centre as a key institutional breakthrough to unlock resources, accelerate growth model transformation associated with economic restructuring, enhance national competitiveness, PM Pham Minh Chinh said.

Vietnam invites Binance to advise and possibly set up HQ in Da Nang to boost its international financial center.

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1646/QD-TTg dated August 1, 2025, establishing the Steering Committee on the International Financial Centre in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s economic growth, strategic geographic location, and bold reform momentum are positioning it as a leading candidate to become a major financial center in Southeast Asia.

With a focus on fintech and blockchain, Da Nang is positioning itself as Vietnam’s next international financial center.

HCM City will begin construction of a long-planned international financial centre (IFC) in September, part of Vietnam’s push to position itself as a regional financial hub alongside Singapore and Hong Kong

Da Nang commits to building a cutting-edge financial center aligned with its free trade zone to stand out from Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam enlists leading domestic and international experts to design a roadmap for an international financial center in Da Nang.

Da Nang has formed an Advisory Council of leading economists and business leaders to speed up plans for Vietnam’s International Financial Center.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed that all electronic money transfers of 1,000 USD or more at the shaping International Financial Centre (IFC) must be reported.

Draft decree outlines fintech sandbox, green finance, and offshore services in two IFCs.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed six types of commodity exchanges to be operated at the international financial centre (IFC), which would cover both traditional goods markets and emerging financial and commercial products.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Steering Committee for Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (IFC), issued an action plan to develop and put the facility into operation in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang by the end of this year.

Vietnam’s roadmap to establishing international financial centres (IFCs) hinges not only on planning, infrastructure and human capital, but above all, on attracting strategic investors, according to experts.

Beyond trade and investment promotion, Kazakhstan and Vietnam should focus on enhancing financial cooperation, particularly between HCM City and the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Kazakhstani Ambassador Kanat Tumysh suggested.

Vietnam will have special and superior mechanisms and policies to encourage the attraction of capital, technologies, modern management methods, high-quality human resources, and infrastructure development to its first International Financial Centre.

The Vietnamese-German University (VGU) on June 27 launched its first international financial centre regulator executive training course, with instruction from leading German experts.