Vietnam seeks global capital for $1.5tn infrastructure push

FinanceFinance center looks to attract investors from 2027 as domestic funding falls shortThe 55-story Saigon Marina skyscraper, front center, is set to become one of the main buildings used by institutions participating in the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo by Mai Nguyen)MAI NGUYEN and YUJI NITTAJuly 15, 2026 11:32 JSTHANOI -- Vietnam is seeking global capital to finance what officials estimate will be about $1.5 trillion of infrastructure investment over the next decade, as the country looks beyond its banking system to fund its ambitions of becoming a high-income economy by 2045.