Vietnam launches International Financial Centre in Da Nang

The Government has clearly defined the development orientation of the International Financial Centre in Da Nang as a modern international financial hub closely linked with the innovation ecosystem, digital technology, and sustainable finance.

10/01/2026 07:00 GMT+

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the IFC Da Nang. Photo: VNA

Da Nang (VNA) – The Vietnam International Financial Centre (IFC) in the central city of Da Nang was inaugurated on January 9, marking the official launch of Vietnam’s international financial centre model in accordance with Government Decree No. 323/ND-CP dated December 18, 2025.

The ceremony formally announced the commencement of operations of the IFC in Da Nang and provided domestic and foreign organisations, businesses, and investors with information on its key features, development plans, and implementation roadmap. The event also marked the launch of the official website of the IFC in Da Nang.

This event is of great significance in concretising the major policy of the Party, the National Assembly, and the Government on developing an international financial centre in Vietnam. It contributes to enhancing Vietnam’s position in the region and globally, while creating new momentum for breakthrough and sustainable development in Da Nang in the coming period.

The Government has clearly defined the development orientation of the IFC in Da Nang as a modern international financial hub closely linked with the innovation ecosystem, digital technology, and sustainable finance. The centre will serve as a controlled testing ground for new financial models and pioneer the deployment and expansion of digital asset products, digital payments, specialised trading platforms and exchanges. It will also promote supply chain financing, third-party financial services, and non-deposit-taking lending institutions to complement the traditional financial market, thereby forming flexible, innovative, and specialised financial products.

Speaking at the ceremony, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh called on Da Nang to strengthen coordination with Ho Chi Minh City to finalise a unified operating framework, ensuring the centre’s two branches complement each other. He urged the city to swiftly consolidate the local operating authority in a streamlined, professional and effective manner; and to build a contingent of officials with global mindsets, strong foreign language skills, deep professional expertise, and high public service ethics, capable of competing on equal footing with the global financial community.

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