In August 2018 Project Finance International reported the sponsors were looking to Chinese banks to fund the plant.<ref>[http://www.pfie.com/ap-vietnam-nam-dinh-ipp-loan-to-have-guarantee/21352112.article "Vietnam – Nam Dinh IPP loan to have guarantee,"] Project Finance International, August 16, 2018 (paywalled)</ref>
In September 2018 Standard Chartered announced that it would no longer finance new coal-fired power plants.<ref>[http://www.atimes.com/banks-need-to-follow-stancharts-lead-and-end-new-coal-finance/ Banks need to follow StanChart’s lead and end new coal finance], Asia Times, Sep. 28, 2018</ref>
==Public opposition==