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 Lists First 15 Crypto AML Red Flags as VASPs Enter Compliance Perimeter
Vietnam's draft AML amendment, tabled July 14 by SBV Governor Phạm Đức Ấn, introduces a statutory list of 15 crypto red-flag indicators — six of which are now public — and brings VASPs into the compliance perimeter for the first time.
Five Crypto Exchange Applicants Cleared to Build in Vietnam Pilot
Five of eight applicants cleared Vietnam's first crypto exchange review; launch depends on applicant readiness, with no government deadline set.
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.
Da Nang Pilot Runs Vietnam's First Live Blockchain Payment
Basal Pay ran real USDT/USDC through a seven-firm consortium at Ironman Da Nang — Vietnam's first live blockchain cross-border payment test under a dual SBV–Resolution 222 sandbox regime.
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.
HFIC Named as Digital Bond Issuer in VIFC Blueprint as Zero-Tax Sandbox Awaits Approval
HFIC is named as proposed Digital Bond issuer in the VIFC-HCMC blueprint, which pairs VND private placements with USD Nasdaq-listed tranches and requests a zero-tax sandbox still awaiting government approval.
Decree 323 Pitches VIFC Sandbox as 30-Year Bond Lab
PM Le Minh Hung's April 2026 directive on 15-30 year infrastructure bonds meets a novel proposal: use the VIFC's Decree 323 sandbox to pilot VND sovereign debt for foreign buyers.
Frankfurt Backs Da Nang VIFC Bid as EU Corridor Gets First MoU
Da Nang's September 2025 MoU with Frankfurt Main Finance — covering blockchain, green finance, and digital assets — is one of the EU corridor's most concrete bilateral instruments to date.
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.