Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance confirmed plans to start a cryptocurrency-exchange pilot program that will include .
Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi said the move is part of a controlled rollout to evaluate market risks and investor protection before full legalization. He noted that no official proposals have been submitted yet but stressed that participants must meet capital, compliance, and consumer-protection requirements to qualify.
Officials plan to issue rules covering anti-money-laundering (AML) checks, capital adequacy, and consumer disclosure obligations. Those rules will serve as a template for how future licensed exchanges operate once Vietnam moves beyond the test phase.
Chi described the pilot as a necessary step to balance innovation with supervision while integrating digital-asset trading into Vietnam’s formal economy.
Vietnam continues to show one of the world’s highest crypto-adoption rates, ranking in the top ten globally, according to . Yet trading remains legally unrecognized, leaving investors without protection under national financial law.
Analysts believe the pilot could mark the first major step toward regulated crypto trading and pave the way for licensed platforms that meet tax and reporting standards.
Local economists said the cap of five exchanges demonstrates Vietnam’s cautious but deliberate approach.
Financial analyst Phan Dung Khanh told state media that the program would help “offer safe and legal trading platforms for retail investors” once compliance rules are clear. Observers say a tightly supervised sandbox could help Vietnam avoid speculative excesses seen in other Asian markets while providing regulators with real-time data on risk.
Vietnam’s limited pilot contrasts with the broader licensing frameworks in Singapore and Japan. has licensed over a dozen exchanges under its Payment Services Act, while Japan’s oversees digital-asset trading under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry is reportedly studying both models as references for future legislation. If successful, the pilot could lay the foundation for broader institutional participation and integration of crypto markets into Vietnam’s financial system.
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