In a landmark move for Việt Nam’s digital economy, South Korea’s top cryptocurrency exchange operator, Dunamu, has teamed up with Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) to launch the country’s first locally operated digital asset trading platform
According to the draft, this plan is defined as a specialised technical blueprint aimed at organising and allocating operational space for telecom resources such as numbering codes and Internet assets.
In Việt Nam, while digital assets were initially recognised in the legal framework, the State Bank of Vietnam has not yet accepted virtual currencies as legal tender.
The State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing the integrity and stability of their capital markets.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance is preparing a proposal to pilot a digital currency exchange, Deputy Finance Minister Nguyễn Đức Chi announced at the government’s regular press conference on March 5.
Total assets of the Vietnamese credit institution system by the end of June 2024 reached more than VNĐ21.07 quadrillion, an increase of 4.97 per cent compared to the end of 2023
State-owned Agribank is seeking to auction 28 apartments in HCM City with a starting price of VNĐ60 billion to recover debt amid a sluggish property market.
Việt Nam, added to the Enhanced Monitoring List (Gray List) in June 2023, faces potential reductions in GDP, foreign direct investment (FDI), and other capital flows, according to the IMF.
Besides the development of the legal framework for crypto asset management, the decision also requires the ministry to implement the legal framework, including improving understanding for management and supervisory agencies about the risks of the issue.
Businesses, particularly property developers, are under pressure to sell off assets and real estate projects to settle their debts, including bond repayments and bank loans.
The proposal was raised in a draft report on the programme of developing laws and ordinances in 2024, which will be submitted to the Government for consideration.
Despite gaining positive profits, total assets of many small banks by the end of the first quarter of this year decreased compared to last year due to a in deposits.