Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang received Citigroup CEO Ernesto Torres Cantú at Government headquarters on the afternoon of October 16. The Deputy PM said the government targets average GDP growth of 10% or more per year for 2026–2030, and FDI disbursed in the first nine months exceeded US$21 billion, up 76.4% year on year. He asked Citibank to help build international financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang and to convey Vietnam's goodwill to the U.S. government on quickly finalising a reciprocal trade agreement. Torres Cantú said bringing international investors to Vietnam is Citigroup's mission, adding that the group is seeking funding for Vietnam's energy sector and will work with the Ministry of Finance on sovereign credit ratings.
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Original headline: Gặp Phó thủ tướng Nguyễn Văn Thắng, Tổng Giám đốc điều hành Citigroup khẳng định: "đưa các nhà đầu tư quốc tế đến Việt Nam là nhiệm vụ của chúng tôi"
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Close on 10/16/2026 | 1,705.91 |
| Change that session | +0.45% |
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