Vietnam to Launch Regulated Crypto Markets in Q3 2026, Aiming for Digital Economy Leadership

• Government to supervise domestic crypto trading with official licenses.
• New 0.1% tax set for licensed crypto transactions.
• Part of broader push to expand the digital economy.

On May 13, 2026, VnEconomy reported that Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi announced plans to formally launch a regulated crypto asset market in the third quarter of 2026. This initiative is important as Vietnam ranks among the top global adopters of digital assets and aims to solidify its leadership by bringing the fast-growing local crypto industry under official supervision.

Vietnam started licensing crypto trading platforms earlier in 2026. By March, five local companies—including affiliates of Techcombank, VPBank, LPBank, VIX Securities, and Sun Group—passed the initial qualification round to operate regulated exchanges.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed taxing crypto transactions made through licensed trading providers, introducing a 0.1% levy on each trade. This approach treats crypto asset transactions similarly to traditional securities in terms of tax obligations.

The new regulation aims to boost domestic crypto trading by requiring all transactions to occur on locally registered, dong-denominated platforms. Until now, most Vietnamese crypto users have relied mainly on offshore exchanges such as Binance and OKX.

According to VnEconomy and Cointelegraph, these steps align with Vietnam’s national digital economy strategy. The country is targeting 30% of GDP from digital sectors by 2030 and an 80% cashless transaction rate. Vietnam’s rapid adoption of digital assets underscores the significance of its move to formalize crypto market oversight.