Hanoi, May 30 -- Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to fulfill key conditions for the establishment of an international financial centre (IFC), seen as a strategic move to deepen Vietnam's integration with global financial markets and provide new impetus for socio-economic breakthroughs. Capitalising on existing strengths An IFC serves as an ecosystem of interconnected financial and non-financial services linked to global markets. With its existing infrastructure and a well-developed financial sector, HCM City is prioritising investment in information technology, physical infrastructure, and human capital to lay the foundation for the centre's operations. Realising an IFC has long been a core ambition for the southern economic hub. T...