VIFC-HCMC and Vietjet Announce AAFH: Over USD 6.1 Billion to Be Mobilized Through the International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City

On February 3, 2026, at the Singapore Airshow, Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu, Chairman of the Executive Authority of the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), presided over the official launch of the Asia-Pacific Aviation Financial Hub (AAFH).

AAFH is operated under a “one-stop, multi-service” model, integrating aviation-related financial services, aircraft leasing and financing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), training, and logistics. The hub is established on the basis of an internationally aligned legal framework, featuring competitive tax incentives, capital liberalization, foreign exchange flexibility, and multi-currency settlement mechanisms, with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency across the aviation value chain.

At the event, VIFC-HCMC conferred Honorary Strategic Membership Certificates upon two of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing. This recognition was carried out under the special mechanism stipulated in Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15, which allows corporations listed in the Fortune Global 500 to be recognized as members of the international financial centre without undergoing standard registration procedures.

Within the framework of the launch ceremony, AAFH recorded total transaction values exceeding USD 6.1 billion through agreements signed between Vietjet and international partners. These included a contract with Pratt & Whitney for the supply of engines and related services for 44 aircraft, as well as aircraft financing agreements with Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).

According to its strategic orientation, AAFH targets a transaction volume of USD 50 billion by 2035, at a time when the Asia-Pacific region is emerging as the global growth center of the aviation industry. The announcement of AAFH at the Singapore Airshow marks a new phase in Vietnam’s positioning within the regional aviation finance network, signaling Ho Chi Minh City’s potential to become a new destination for international aviation capital flows and creating momentum for Vietnam’s deeper participation in high-value segments of the global aviation supply chain.