Infrastructure finance
Urban Development Law Gives HCMC Statutory Bond Power in the VIFC
465 of 500 lawmakers passed the Urban Development Law on 24 August 2026, giving HCMC statutory authority to issue municipal and project bonds via the VIFC from 1 October.
VIFC-HCMC Claims Southeast Asia Green Finance Hub Role on $368B Gap
VIFC-HCMC named Southeast Asia's green finance hub target at August 6 conference, backed by three signed partnerships and a $368B World Bank financing gap.
HFIC Named as Digital Bond Issuer in VIFC Blueprint as Zero-Tax Sandbox Awaits Approval
HFIC is named as proposed Digital Bond issuer in the VIFC-HCMC blueprint, which pairs VND private placements with USD Nasdaq-listed tranches and requests a zero-tax sandbox still awaiting government approval.
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.
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.
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.
SBV Restores 40% Short-Term Capital Ratio as Circular 25 Takes Effect
Circular 25/2026/TT-NHNN, signed June 22, restores the 40% short-term capital cap and amends State Treasury deposit rules — effective July 1.
Vietnam Sets 5% Deficit Ceiling, Names IFCs as Growth Poles
Decision 1119/QD-TTg raises Vietnam's deficit ceiling to 5% of GDP and revenue target to 18%, naming IFCs as fiscal priority poles through 2030.
VIFC Commitments Reach $21B as Vice Chairman Sets Four Disbursement Tests
VIFC-HCMC's total committed capital hit $21B on 12 July 2026 — but Vice Chairman Nguyễn Hữu Huân sets four tests that must be met before any of it disburses.
Da Nang Picks Three VIFC Products as Legal Gaps Stall Two of Them
Da Nang's VIFC node names RWA tokenization, international carbon trading, and non-bank capital as its three core products — but both signature products await legal clearance.
VIFC-DN Courts Dak Lak with 5 Capital Channels, Coffee Plan
VIFC-DN's 9 May working session with Dak Lak province reveals a capital advisory model built on five financing channels — and an unverified commodity exchange ambition.