The State Bank of Vietnam hosted MUFG Group Chief Executive Officer Hironori Kamezawa and VietinBank leaders in Hanoi to review MUFG’s strategic partnership with VietinBank and discuss areas for deeper cooperation with Vietnamese authorities and the banking system. MUFG pointed to its role as a bridge between Japanese businesses and Vietnamese policymakers, including co-organising six Prime Minister–Japan business dialogues since 2013 involving 62 leading groups, and its chairmanship of the Banking Working Group in 2023–2024, with contributions to policy discussions and the legal framework, particularly in sustainable finance. The agenda also covered MUFG support for Vietnam’s research into an international financial centre model, drawing on experience from GIFT City in India and work with the National Assembly, the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance and Ho Chi Minh City authorities, alongside ESG cooperation and a joint discussion with the central bank on green finance and a carbon credit mechanism. Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said proposed cooperation on digital transformation, green transition, ESG and fully digital finance aligns with Vietnam’s priorities and indicated the central bank will direct relevant units to further strengthen cooperation with MUFG.

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