Along with the launch announcement, the core facilities of the Center also officially went into operation, including the Executive Agency, Specialized Court and International Arbitration Center.
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that in the context of a rapidly changing world, fierce strategic competition, fragmented global economy and strong capital movements, Vietnam wants to achieve double-digit growth, it must find new drivers.
The construction of the International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang is a practical requirement, strategic choice and practical step to welcome high-quality capital flows.
According to the Prime Minister, the Center is not only a place to attract international capital, but also a tool to orient cash flow into priority areas such as strategic infrastructure, foundational industry, logistics, green transformation and digital transformation.
The Center will provide modern financial tools to help Vietnamese businesses participate more deeply in the global value chain, gradually enhancing the national position from receiving capital to jointly "creating" regional and international financial markets.
For the Center to develop sustainably and be able to compete internationally, the Prime Minister clearly stated three core requirements: institutions must be superior; models must be unique and different; management must be flexible and effective.
The consistent spirit is "open institutions, smooth infrastructure, smart governance", while building trust through solidarity, cooperation, dialogue and healthy competition.
Based on Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly and Decree No. 323/2025/ND-CP of the Government, the Center has achieved remarkable initial results.
The Aviation Finance Center mobilized 6.1 billion USD; The Maritime Finance Center is forming associated with logistics advantages; The Fintech and Innovation Center attracts advanced digital finance models.
The launch of the Executive Agency, Specialized Court and International Arbitration Center creates an important legal foundation, ensuring a transparent, safe environment, in accordance with global standards.
The Prime Minister affirmed that building the International Financial Center is a difficult and complex task, requiring high determination, drastic action, no delay, no half-heartedness, no "singing the drum and letting go".
The success of the Center in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang requires the synchronous involvement of the entire political system, the business community and the people.
The Government and ministries and sectors are required to urgently complete mechanisms and policies that are superior and synchronized with international standards such as OECD, Basel; promptly remove legal obstacles; decentralize and delegate powers in parallel with strengthening supervision.
At the same time, prioritize resources for digital infrastructure, green finance; strengthen financial security; apply artificial intelligence and big data in risk monitoring; establish a mechanism to periodically report important indicators such as attracted capital volume, number of participating organizations, and transaction scale.
For localities, the Prime Minister directed the People's Committees of Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City to immediately implement sandbox mechanisms for new financial products; propose breakthrough preferential policies to attract at least 50 international financial institutions in the first three years; digitize 100% of procedures with competitive costs for investors.
The two localities need to invest in modern infrastructure, build synchronous Center headquarters, and at the same time focus on training high-quality human resources and strengthening international cooperation.
In which, Da Nang City promotes its advantages to develop a supporting center for maritime finance and logistics, promote administrative reform, and create an attractive business environment.
Ho Chi Minh City continues to play the leading role in innovation and creativity, pioneering in operating the Center model, affirming its position as the largest economic and financial center in the country.
The Prime Minister also called on the business community, especially domestic businesses and overseas Vietnamese, to actively participate, considering this as their own development opportunity.
Large corporations and banks need to be pioneers in becoming founding members, using the Center's services to mobilize international capital, issue bonds, manage risks, and promote greening and digitization.
Small businesses and start-ups boldly participate in sandboxes, cooperating with international partners to improve competitiveness.
