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ARTICLE · 07 JULY 2025

Vietnam's Resolution On International Financial Centers Brings New Opportunities

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On June 27, 2025, Vietnam's National Assembly adopted a Resolution on International Financial Centers in Vietnam ("IFC Resolution"), which is set to take effect September 1, 2025, putting forward major policy breakthroughs on multiple fronts

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Duong Duy Nguyen
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On June 27, 2025, Vietnam's National Assembly adopted a Resolution on International Financial Centers in Vietnam ("IFC Resolution"), which is set to take effect September 1, 2025, putting forward major policy breakthroughs on multiple fronts. The IFC Resolution has the goal of turning Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang into leading international financial centers with autonomy and tools to compete, thereby raising Vietnam's position in the global financial network, in association with economic growth drivers.

Below are some of the key points of the IFC Resolution, which has notable changes from previous drafts (see our articles on Vietnam's Draft Resolution on Financial Centers: Implications for Fintech and Banking and Vietnam's Emerging Regulatory Landscape for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency), including:

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