Hanoi, Oct. 22 -- Vietnam aims to complete preparations for its international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang in October and attract initial transactions in November, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said at a meeting on October 22.

Thang, who is also Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), presided over the council's fourth meeting in Hanoi, calling for coordinated efforts to ensure the centre operate effectively, safely and in line with the planned schedule.

He tasked the operating agencies in both cities with completing the necessary conditions in October and working directly with financial institutions and investors to attract members and generate transactions in...