FMO and HDBank cooperate to deploy a 30 million USD investment to promote green growth

(Chinhphu.vn) - Recently, the Netherlands Development Bank (FMO) and Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on investment cooperation and sustainable finance, on the occasion of the Dutch business delegation led by Ms. Aukje de Vries, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visiting and working in Vietnam.

Representatives of MO and HDBank signed a memorandum of understanding on November 11, 2025 - Photo: VGP/PD

Through this Memorandum of Understanding, the two parties agreed to cooperate in implementing FMO's investment of USD 30 million in the first international green bond program issued by HDBank, with a total expected scale of up to USD 100 million in 2025.

Mr. Kees van Baar - Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Vietnam and Mr. Tran Hoai Nam - Permanent Deputy General Director of HDBank exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding under the witness of Ms. Aukje de Vries, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Mr. Juan Jose Dada Ortiz, Director of Financial Institutions Division of FMO, said: "FMO is delighted to start this partnership with HDBank. With the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, we look forward to working with HDBank to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Vietnam. FMO's participation in investing in international green bonds, the first issued by HDBank, is an important milestone that we believe will open a strong and sustainable partnership."

FMO and HDBank also wish to continue researching and promoting the implementation of new potential cooperation programs in the future, focusing on areas such as green finance, renewable energy, small and medium enterprises, as well as initiatives to promote more inclusive, productive and sustainable economic growth in Vietnam.

PD

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