Niraj Vedwa, a board member of XacBank (Mongolia), told a forum at VIS 2026 that combining the Vietnam International Financial Center (VIFC) with a free trade zone (FTZ) would give Ho Chi Minh City a distinctive edge in attracting capital, helping it shift from an “investment destination” to an “investment organizer.” He said capital from VIFC could finance infrastructure and supply chains in the FTZ, while trade and logistics activity there would create demand for financial, risk-hedging and forex services at VIFC. He recommended the city identify 3–4 target global investors or institutions and prioritize a pipeline of projects in infrastructure, logistics and seaports. Nguyen Duy Hieu of EY Law Vietnam said legal transparency and effective dispute resolution are the core competitive advantages of a financial center, while HCMC attracted USD 17.8 billion in FDI in the first nine months of the year, 4.2 times the same period in 2025.
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Related tickers and likely impact
HCM
▲ Likely positiveHo Chi Minh Securities
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 26,171 bn VND |
| P/E | 19.8 |
| P/B | 1.55 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 23.10 |
| Change that session | +0.43% |
SSI
▲ Likely positiveSSI Securities
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 58,376 bn VND |
| P/E | 12.2 |
| P/B | 1.53 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 18.90 |
| Change that session | 0.00% |
VCI
▲ Likely positiveVietcap
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Investment Services |
| Market cap | 21,835 bn VND |
| P/E | 15.0 |
| P/B | 1.27 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 18.60 |
| Change that session | +1.36% |
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