{
  "id": 18291263,
  "title": "Vietnam and AIIB discuss expanding financial cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/vietnam-and-aiib-discuss-expanding-financial-cooperation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:11:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/vietnam-and-aiib-discuss-expanding-financial-cooperation-164545.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vietnam and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) are discussing ways to boost their financial cooperation, according to Deputy Minister Phuong. The two nations have already developed a strong working relationship, exchanging information and engaging in financial collaboration. Phuong praised AIIB's flexible approach to member countries and its diverse financing options. He noted that there is still significant potential for further cooperation, while acknowledging that Vietnam and AIIB are still learning about each other's operational processes.\n\nTo clarify cooperation goals and strengthen information sharing, Phuong emphasized the need to define clear objectives for the upcoming period. He also highlighted Vietnam's ongoing efforts to improve its legal framework for investment, public debt management, and development assistance funds. These policy changes will help agencies study and choose suitable cooperation arrangements with development partners like AIIB.\n\nVietnam has made progress in simplifying investment procedures, but implementing international-funded projects still faces challenges due to compliance with both domestic regulations and financiers' requirements. To reduce procedural obstacles and boost cooperation efficiency, stronger coordination and information sharing from the project planning stage are crucial.\n\nThe $300 million 2026 budget support loan for Vietnam's green growth and just energy transition is a milestone in AIIB-Vietnam financial relations. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to finalize the loan agreement by mid-November, in time to present it to AIIB's Board of Directors in December. Deputy Minister Phuong is confident the negotiation target can be met and expressed hope that AIIB will prioritize the loan, seeing it as a key cooperation focus in 2026.\n\nAIIB's investment director, Kim-See Lim, expressed satisfaction at returning to Vietnam and praised the partnership between AIIB, the Vietnamese government, and the MoF. She stressed the need for tangible actions over mere discussions, citing the already concrete cooperation activities as a strong foundation for deeper partnership. Lim also expressed her expectation that the $300 million loan signing ceremony would occur by the end of 2026, opening the door for additional cooperation projects in the future.",
  "summary": "On November 4 at the Ministry of Finance Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank led by Kim See Lim AIIB s investment director to discuss expanding financial cooperation and infrastructure development",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}