At the Vietnam Green Finance Conference 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Nam A Bank, in partnership with the Executive Agency of the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), FiinGroup, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Vietnam, launched discussions under the theme “Where Green Capital Connects Investment Opportunities.”
Experts noted that Vietnam requires massive additional investment to pursue climate-resilient growth and meet its Net Zero goal by 2050. The challenge lies not only in attracting international capital but also in improving the legal framework, market infrastructure, transparency mechanisms, and technical standards to ensure effective disbursement.
According to the World Bank, financing costs for clean energy projects in emerging economies are roughly twice as high as in developed countries. In Vietnam, many green projects struggle to access international funding due to gaps in transparency standards, inconsistent measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, and foreign exchange risks.
Nguyen Huu Huan, Vice Chairman of VIFC-HCMC, said the center is being positioned as a hub for channeling green capital. Its core mission is to standardize projects, reduce risks, and enhance fundraising capacity. Projects will be standardized, measured, guaranteed, financed, and made tradable across borders, thereby connecting more effectively with global capital flows.
Vo Hoang Hai, Deputy CEO of Nam A Bank, emphasized that establishing a centralized trading platform for green bonds and carbon credits would help resolve liquidity challenges in the current fragmented market. He proposed developing cross-border payment and foreign exchange infrastructure for green capital transactions to lower costs, shorten transaction times, and strengthen VIFC-HCMC’s competitiveness in attracting international funds.
On this occasion, Nam A Bank signed a green credit agreement with SIFEM AG, a development finance institution wholly owned by the Swiss Federal Government. The bank also secured an additional US$20 million from funds managed by ResponsAbility Investments AG, raising its total international capital mobilized since the beginning of the year to nearly US$350 million.
This funding will be prioritized for inclusive financial strategies, expanding access to green capital for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, and supporting Vietnam’s green transition and sustainable economic development.
