Besides institutional factors, infrastructure, and market ecosystems, high-quality human resources are the key to the success or failure of building the Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC). Recognizing this importance, in its five-year plan, the city aims to train 100 to 150 personnel for the management team and supply 5,000 to 10,000 high-quality human resources annually to financial institutions, businesses, and members of the ecosystem.
Overview of the opening ceremony of the first training course on "Operating Knowledge of the Vietnam International Finance Center"
The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) officially held the opening ceremony for the training course "Knowledge of Operating the Vietnam International Finance Center". This is the first training course to realize the strategic cooperation agreement between UEH and the Institute of Finance in New York (USA), signed in October 2025.
This training course brings together 45 key personnel, including leaders and staff from city departments and agencies, VIFC-HCMC executive staff, and core lecturers from UEH. The program is designed as a concentrated training session, taking place over four days in February and March 2026. A special feature of the course is that the entire content is developed in close collaboration with leading experts from New York to ensure its up-to-date and practical application.
Dr. Dinh Cong Khai, Deputy Director of UEH, emphasized: "To develop this program, we collaborated closely with the New York Institute of Finance to create content with a curriculum that is both up-to-date and practical, so that it can be immediately applied to the operation of the Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City."
Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Vice Director of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)
Explore the global IFC model through 8 in-depth modules.
The training content comprehensively covers all aspects of a modern financial system through eight key modules. Participants will be equipped with knowledge ranging from an overview of the global financial system and the IFC's organizational model worldwide , to in-depth skills in capital markets, exchange models, and the Fintech ecosystem.
Specifically, eight topics ranging from capital markets to Fintech were presented at the training course.
In particular, the program also incorporates new and urgent content such as cryptocurrencies, regulatory and compliance mechanisms, and international connectivity and media management strategies for IFC. This systematic approach not only helps personnel master the theory but also understand the practical operational "nooks and crannies" in the world's largest financial centers such as New York and London.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, affirmed the timeliness of the program: "Today's training course is a very correct, very appropriate, and very necessary step forward. The city highly appreciates the program's content, which is well-designed, practical, and combines international experience with the Vietnamese context. The city expects that training programs like this will be implemented regularly, systematically, and increasingly expanded in scale."
This initiative has been highly praised by city government leaders. It is seen as a decisive action by the city in proactively preparing the human resources "software" alongside perfecting the legal framework for the Financial Center.
Long-term strategy and international partner network
Beyond short-term courses, VIFC-HCMC's human resource training program is being implemented comprehensively and in depth. The city is actively leveraging research support and funding from financially developed countries such as the UK, Australia, and leading universities worldwide to organize practical study trips abroad.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan - Vice Chairman of the VIFC-HCMC Executive Agency, analyzed: "In the current phase, we are building a foundation of knowledge for our staff, alongside overseas research trips. The demand for human resources is not limited to the executive agency but also includes the needs of financial institutions within the center; therefore, the role of the executive agency as well as the universities and research institutes is very significant."
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan - Vice Chairman of the Executive Office of the Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City
Simultaneously, UEH is also promoting the International Human Resources Training Program for Bachelor's Degrees in Finance and Banking, which has now reached its second cohort. This is an important component of the overall plan for training internationally qualified human resources for the period 2020-2035 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
Combining short-term training for managers with long-term training for the next generation creates a sustainable human resource supply system. With this thorough and serious preparation, Ho Chi Minh City is gradually realizing its aspiration to become a dynamic financial center of the region, a place that attracts financial talents with the competence and courage to help Vietnam reach global prominence.
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