Specialty finance
Maritime finance, aviation finance, trade finance, and infrastructure project finance — the long-cycle, asset-backed financing that powers Vietnamese trade.
Brookfield-Foxconn 1 GW Deal Tests Vietnam's Direct PPA Framework
Brookfield and Foxconn announced a 1 GW renewable energy co-investment PPA in Vietnam on June 9, 2026 — a test of the country's evolving direct PPA framework.
IMFE Launch Targets Vietnam's $6–8B Maritime-Finance Leakage
VIFC-HCMC launched the IMFE on May 21 with Gemadept as founding lead — a three-phase platform targeting the $6–8B in maritime financial value Vietnam loses offshore annually.
Decree 323 Pitches VIFC Sandbox as 30-Year Bond Lab
PM Le Minh Hung's April 2026 directive on 15-30 year infrastructure bonds meets a novel proposal: use the VIFC's Decree 323 sandbox to pilot VND sovereign debt for foreign buyers.
MSC Bets $5B on Vietnam's Can Gio Transshipment Hub
HCMC approved a VND 128 trillion ($5B) transshipment port joint venture between Saigon Port JSC and MSC's TIL in late April 2026 — Vietnam's largest maritime infrastructure deal in years.
AAFH Deal Stack: High Ridge Aviation, 44 Aircraft, and What the $6.1B Actually Represents
High Ridge Aviation — PIMCO's JV, not PIMCO itself — holds the Vietjet financing deal. The Pratt & Whitney agreement covers exactly 44 A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft.
VIFC Sector Spotlights: Aviation Finance, Maritime Finance & Carbon Markets in Vietnam
Inside the three emerging verticals in Vietnam's VIFC — aviation finance, maritime finance, and carbon credit markets — and what they mean for firms evaluating early-mover opportunities.