# State Bank of Vietnam

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2027-Q1**: Full Compliance — Deadline for all domestic digital asset service providers to meet new regulatory standards.
- **2026 (projected)**: Overseas Ban Implementation — Expected deadline for the enforcement of the ban on foreign trading platforms.
- **2026-03-17**: Licensing Rush — Reports emerge of domestic firms vying for the first batch of crypto exchange licenses.
- **2026-03**: Licensing Rush — Reports emerge of local firms vying for licenses ahead of the finalized regulation.
- **2026**: Overseas Ban Implementation — Projected start of enforcement actions against unlicensed overseas trading platforms.
- **2024-Q4**: Framework Drafting — Ministry of Finance begins drafting the legal framework for virtual assets.
- **2024**: Drafting Phase — The Ministry of Finance and State Bank begin drafting the virtual asset legal framework.
- **2023-06**: FATF Gray Listing — Vietnam is added to the FATF gray list, necessitating stricter AML/CFT regulations.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### VPBank Targets $1.2 Billion in Landmark Vietnam Sustainability Loan
2026-03-23 03:39:00 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank (VPBank) is seeking a $1.2 billion sustainability-linked loan, marking one of the largest ESG-focused financing rounds in Vietnam's history. This move signals a significant shift in the region's banking sector toward green finance as Vietnam works toward its 2050 net-zero goals.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/vpbank-vietnam-esg-loan-1-2-billion

### Vietnam Tightens Crypto Grip: Domestic Licensing Surge Amid Overseas Trading Ban
2026-03-17 07:30:56 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Vietnam is transitioning from a high-adoption gray market to a strictly regulated environment as the government prepares to license domestic exchanges while banning overseas trading platforms. This strategic shift aims to curb capital flight and bring the nation's massive retail crypto activity under central oversight.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/vietnam-crypto-licensing-overseas-trading-ban

### Vietnam Tightens Crypto Grip: Local Firms Vie for Licenses Amid Overseas Ban
2026-03-17 07:25:54 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Vietnam is moving to formalize its massive digital asset market by introducing a licensing regime for local firms while simultaneously planning a ban on overseas trading platforms. The regulatory pivot aims to bring one of the world's most active retail crypto hubs under state oversight to combat money laundering and capital flight.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/vietnam-crypto-regulation-overseas-trading-ban

### Vietnam Moves to Ban Overseas Crypto Trading as Local Firms Seek Licenses
2026-03-17 07:25:49 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The Vietnamese government is drafting a landmark regulatory framework that would prohibit citizens from using offshore cryptocurrency exchanges. This protectionist shift has triggered a competitive race among domestic tech firms to secure the first wave of official digital asset licenses from Hanoi.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/vietnam-crypto-regulation-overseas-trading-ban

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