Digital assets
LPBank Becomes the Eighth Bank to Approve a VIFC Subsidiary — and the First to Name Digital Assets
LPBank's 28 April AGM unanimously approved a VIFC subsidiary — the eighth in 2026 — and the first to explicitly cite digital asset management as a target service.
Vietnam Bill Opens SME Loans to Digital-Asset Collateral
Vietnam's MoF draft SME law would recognise digital assets as loan collateral — a first for mainstream banking, with a July 2027 target date.
Resolution 05's RWA Issuance Framework: The Compliance Checklist for Tokenized Asset Issuers
Resolution 05/2025 lets Vietnamese LLCs tokenize real-world assets for foreign investors — here is every issuer obligation, from Form No. 01 to 10-year data retention.
CAEX's Capital Stack: How Resolution 05's Ownership Rules Work in Practice
How CAEX's VPBank-OKX-HashKey capital stack reveals the only viable entry model under Resolution 05's crypto exchange ownership rules.
DTI Law and Resolution 05: Vietnam's Crypto Licensing Framework and Where the VIFC Fits
Vietnam's DTI Law and Resolution 05/2025 create a crypto licensing regime with a $380–400M capital floor and 49% foreign ownership cap.
Resolution 05 and Decision 96: What It Actually Takes to Get a Crypto Exchange Licence in Vietnam
Vietnam requires ~$390 million in paid-up capital for a crypto exchange licence. Here is every qualifying criterion and why most applicants cannot clear the bar.
Vietnam's Two-Track Digital Asset Architecture: What the VIFC Sandbox Permits That the National Pilot Does Not
Vietnam runs two parallel digital asset regimes — a restrictive national pilot and a flexible VIFC sandbox. Here is what each permits and why it matters.
Vietnam Is Listing DeFi, Tokenisation & Stablecoins as VIFC Priority Sectors
Decree 323 names digital assets, NFTs, and DeFi as priority sectors for Vietnam's financial centre. Here's what that means for crypto firms weighing a licensed Southeast Asian base.
For Fintech and Digital Asset Firms: Sandboxes, Licensing, and the Path to Market in the VIFC
A practical guide for fintech startups, digital asset exchanges, tokenisation platforms, stablecoin issuers, and Web3 companies evaluating Vietnam's International Financial Centre — covering the sandbox mechanism, licensing pathways, and what the regulatory framework actually permits.
HCMC's Davos Playbook: The On-Chain Partnerships Behind the Headlines
HCMC's Davos delegation signed two on-chain MoUs and studied Lugano's crypto-city model. Here is what each engagement actually involved.