Trade finance
Vietcombank Puts VIFC Subsidiary to Shareholder Vote
Vietcombank put a 100%-owned VIFC bank to a shareholder vote in April 2026 — the first state bank to commit structurally, not just nominally, to the centre.
Resolution 05's RWA Issuance Framework: The Compliance Checklist for Tokenized Asset Issuers
Resolution 05/2025 lets Vietnamese LLCs tokenize real-world assets for foreign investors — here is every issuer obligation, from Form No. 01 to 10-year data retention.
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.
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.
SBV Formalises VND Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Banks, Effective September 19
Circular 39/2026/TT-NHNN inserts new Article 2a into Vietnam's account rules, giving foreign banks an explicit right to process customer payments through VND and FX accounts at Vietnamese licensed banks from September 19.
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.
HCMC's Davos Playbook: The On-Chain Partnerships Behind the Headlines
HCMC's Davos delegation signed two on-chain MoUs and studied Lugano's crypto-city model. Here is what each engagement actually involved.