UEH Secondment of Official and Partnership with the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City

24 Dec, 2025

On the morning of December 21, 2025, at a conference chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnam International Financial Center (IFC) was officially announced – marking a pivotal moment in the country's integration and development process. The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) was recognized as a core academic institution, partnering with Ho Chi Minh City in policy advisory, human resource preparation, and direct participation in the operational apparatus of the International Financial Center.

At the conference, the leadership of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee announced decisions on the mobilization and appointment of leaders for the Management Authority of the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (IFC HCM). Among these, according to Decision No. 450/QD-UBND, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan – Program Director of the Securities Market Training Program, School of Banking, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) – was seconded to participate in the IFC HCM Management Authority and appointed to the position of Vice Chairman of the IFC HCM Management Authority.

The conference announcing the establishment of the Vietnam International Finance Center, chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on December 21, 2025

On the morning of December 22, 2025, UEH presented Decision No. 4014/QD-DHKT-PTTCNL on the secondment of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan to directly participate in the operational work of IFC HCM – a move that clearly demonstrates UEH's spirit of responsibility, partnership, and long-term commitment to the key development strategies of the City and the nation.

Speaking at the decision presentation ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung – UEH Interim President, emphasized: "Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan is an exemplary UEHer, who grew up at UEH, from bachelor's, master's, doctorate to associate professor; he possesses deep expertise in finance, technology application, along with a wide network of connections with domestic and international experts and partners. On behalf of UEH leadership, I congratulate Assoc. Prof. Huan and UEH on the honor of undertaking this new national responsibility with many challenges. The UEH leadership expects Assoc. Prof. Huan to continue striving, excellently completing his duties, while also becoming an important bridge for UEH to partner with Ho Chi Minh City and the country in successfully operating the International Financial Center model."

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung, UEH Interim President, presented the secondment decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan

UEH – The Academic Partner and Member of the International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City

The selection of a UEH representative to participate in the management apparatus of the International Financial Center affirms UEH's role, reputation, and substantive contributions to the preparation, establishment, and operation of the IFC.

Previously, UEH had been assigned by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee the task of signing a strategic cooperation agreement with the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), a prestigious financial training organization founded by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Through this cooperation, UEH has implemented training programs to equip the core personnel of IFC HCM with comprehensive knowledge about the organizational model, operational mechanisms, main activities, as well as the management, compliance, and supervision mechanisms of an international financial center. Simultaneously, the program also updates Resolutions and Decrees related to the establishment and operation of the International Financial Center in Vietnam, along with the "one center, two destinations" model in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City with a streamlined apparatus and superior incentive mechanisms.

The first training course will be for key City personnel, including leaders at the department and division levels of specialized agencies under the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and leaders of advisory and assisting agencies of the City Party Committee.

In parallel, UEH has successfully implemented the Project on Human Resource Training for IFC through the regular bachelor's program for international-standard human resources in Finance - Banking, which has currently trained 02 cohorts. This is the 5th component project within the overall project for training international-standard human resources (08 majors) for the 2020-2035 period by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Additionally, Finance-Banking training programs, which are UEH's traditional strengths and prestigious areas, continue to be affirmed with a Top 38 world ranking according to the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 2024.

Immediately after its establishment, UEH also officially became a member of IFC HCM, alongside many reputable domestic and international partners such as: NASDAQ Stock Exchange, VinaCapital Group, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB), Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Ho Chi Minh City State Financial Investment Company, Binance Group, Viettel Telecommunication Group, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE – Financial Tower), TikTok Group.

Beyond its training role, UEH also actively participates in policy advisory, institutional feedback, and developing internationally-standard financial-investment human resources for Ho Chi Minh City.

Speaking at the Conference on the Announcement of the Establishment of the Vietnam International Financial Center, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City has been and is actively preparing comprehensively for the operation of the International Financial Center, from institutions, infrastructure, personnel to the ecosystem of domestic and international partners. Notably, within this ecosystem, UEH is identified as a strategic academic partner, participating in training, policy advisory, international connection for the International Financial Center, and participating in the management of IFC HCM.

In the context of Vietnam entering a phase of deep financial integration, UEH continues to affirm its mission as a center of knowledge, innovation, and training of high-quality financial-economic human resources, partnering with Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country on the journey to realize the aspiration of becoming a dynamic, modern, and regionally and globally positioned financial center.

Some images from the secondment decision ceremony for Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan:

Panoramic view of the decision presentation ceremony

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung – UEH Interim President shared about UEH's partnership in the development of IFC

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan delivered a speech accepting his role and responsibilities

UEH leadership and School of Banking took a commemorative photo congratulating Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan

News and photos: Department of Communications and Partnerships