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Vietnam Taps Singapore to Close MSCI Demand Gap
MoF Minister Ngo Van Tuan and MAS Managing Director Chia Der Jiun agreed May 29 to explore depositary receipts and share Singapore's institutional investor playbook — targeting MSCI, not just FTSE.
Vietnam Private Capital Hits $4.5B Record as Exits Stall
Vietnam deployed $4.5B in private capital across 149 deals in 2025 — yet no VC or PE-backed company has exited via IPO in over five years.
Decree 145/2026: How Vietnam's Market Infrastructure Gets Financially Governed — and Why Carbon Credits Are Now Part of It
Decree 145/2026, effective 22 June 2026, rewrites the financial management rules for VNX and VSDC — and adds carbon credit clearing to VSDC's statutory mandate.
Vietnam Property Tax Reform: What the 2026 Roadmap Means for Real Estate Investors
Vietnam's property tax reform is moving on two tracks: a near-term amendment to the Non-Agricultural Land Use Tax Law for October 2026, and a longer-horizon Property Tax Law aimed at curbing speculation.
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.
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.
Decree 324 Explained: The VIFC Tax Incentives That Matter — and the Pillar Two Problem Nobody Is Modelling
Decree 324 sets VIFC tax incentives at 10% CIT for 30 years, PIT exemptions through 2030, and IFRS flexibility — but Pillar Two floors large MNEs at 15%.
VIFC Posts 38 Members in First Institutional Scoreboard
Vietnam's MoF disclosed 38 formal VIFC registrations across both nodes on May 25 — the first official membership count, against 'hundreds' of expressions of interest.
Da Nang's Implementing Decrees Are Too Strict: The Case for Amending Resolution 222
Da Nang's VIFC Executive Agency told the National Assembly in May 2026 that Resolution 222's eight guiding decrees are too strict for practical implementation — and is now preparing formal amendment proposals.
VIFC's Eight Implementing Decrees: A Practitioner's Reference Map
All eight VIFC implementing decrees (323–330) were enacted on 18 December 2025. Here is the practitioner's reference map.
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.
Who's Who: The People and Institutions Behind the VIFC
An ecosystem map of the governance bodies, regulators, founding members, strategic partners, and advisors shaping Vietnam's International Financial Centre.