Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) On the morning of February 27th, Nguyen Binh Hoa, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam International Financial Centre (IFCR03), attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the training course for managers of the International Financial Centre (IFCR03) hosted by Viet Duc University in Ho Chi Minh City.
This four-day training course (February 27th to March 1st) focuses on the design of distinctive financial products and strategies for attracting investment, representing a key initiative to enhance the global market competitiveness of the Vietnam International Financial Centre.
The Viet Duc University International Financial Centre training program is a core component of the Vietnam International Financial Centre's high-caliber talent development system, encompassing three pillars: specialized training for managers, in-depth professional knowledge development, and the development of international standard undergraduate and master's degree courses in the fields of finance, economics, and management. This program, jointly developed by experts from Viet Duc University and a team of German professors, aims to solidify the professional knowledge and enhance the practical skills of managers in the international financial sector, meeting the needs of Vietnam's new era of openness, integration, and high-quality development. Participants in this training course mainly come from Ho Chi Minh City, the Da Nang International Financial Centre, the State Bank of Vietnam, and several commercial banks.
The training program featured lectures by Hubertus Watt, Founding President of the Frankfurt Financial Centre and Founding Vice President of the Global Association of International Financial Centres, who possesses extensive experience in the international positioning and coordination of international financial centers.
At the opening ceremony, Nguyen Binh Hoa stated that after nearly 40 years of reform and opening up, Vietnam has ushered in new development opportunities, achieving significant results in economic growth, macroeconomic stability, and international integration. The country's international standing has continued to rise, its network of strategic and comprehensive partners has expanded, and its economy has become deeply integrated into the global value chain.
He pointed out that the successful construction and operation of the Vietnam International Financial Centre is a strategic lever for the transformation of Vietnam's economic growth model. A modern financial center will effectively enhance the development level of the capital market, facilitate direct global capital flows, enrich the supply of financial products, promote the development of green finance and digital finance, and provide support for long-term key national projects such as infrastructure, technological innovation, and clean energy.
Nguyen Binh Hoa emphasized that the talent training program for the international financial center needs to be upgraded and expanded to key areas such as artificial intelligence, big data, fintech, energy, and semiconductors, striving to build a high-end talent training center in the financial and STEM fields in Vietnam that meets German standards. (End)
