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VIFC Physical-Office Rule Would Turn Membership Into a Lease, Decision Due August
A draft VIFC membership rule requiring a physical office inside the 899ha zone — decision due August–September — is the first regulatory trigger directly linking VIFC membership to a real estate lease.
Da Nang Pilot Runs Vietnam's First Live Blockchain Payment
Basal Pay ran real USDT/USDC through a seven-firm consortium at Ironman Da Nang — Vietnam's first live blockchain cross-border payment test under a dual SBV–Resolution 222 sandbox regime.
Circular 118 Gives VIFC Members an IFRS Election From 2027
Circular 118/2026/TT-BTC lets VIFC members elect unmodified IFRS from 1 January 2027 — ending the parallel VAS ledger requirement for international groups.
Circular 95 Hardens Vietnam's Tax Treaty Tests as VIFC Courts Foreign Banks
Circular 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective July 1, 2026, replaces a 13-year-old DTA guide with hardened beneficial ownership tests, digital PE rules, and a formal MAP/APA framework.
Vietnam's Legislature Opens VIFC Delay Investigation
NA Standing Committee formally assigned its own committees on July 8 to investigate why VIFC sub-law documents for both HCMC and Da Nang remain unissued.
Law 150 Opens VIFC Court to Foreign Judges and Foreign Law
Law 150/2025/QH15, effective 1 January 2026, creates Vietnam's first state court eligible to seat foreign judges and apply foreign law — but an undefined 'public order' carve-out creates uncertainty.
UK Supreme Court Justice Flags Two Legal Gaps at VIFC Lecture
Lord Snowden flags missing insolvency rules; Oldland KC warns the VIFC court must be operational Day 1 — not a phase-two deliverable.
VIFC Commitments Reach $21B as Vice Chairman Sets Four Disbursement Tests
VIFC-HCMC's total committed capital hit $21B on 12 July 2026 — but Vice Chairman Nguyễn Hữu Huân sets four tests that must be met before any of it disburses.
DIFC's Ex-CEO and WAIFC Chief Join VIFC-HCMC Advisory Board
VIFC-HCMC launched its advisory board on 12 July, naming the former DIFC CEO, WAIFC's Director General, a former German Vice Chancellor, and former US Ambassador to Vietnam.
Da Nang Picks Three VIFC Products as Legal Gaps Stall Two of Them
Da Nang's VIFC node names RWA tokenization, international carbon trading, and non-bank capital as its three core products — but both signature products await legal clearance.
Frankfurt Backs Da Nang VIFC Bid as EU Corridor Gets First MoU
Da Nang's September 2025 MoU with Frankfurt Main Finance — covering blockchain, green finance, and digital assets — is one of the EU corridor's most concrete bilateral instruments to date.
VIFC Steering Committee Dissolved as MoF Gets August Deadline on Structure
MoF must report to the PM by August on whether the VIFC runs as one national body or two city nodes — a choice that will reshape Da Nang's operational autonomy and how international firms select their entry point.
VIFC-DN Courts Dak Lak with 5 Capital Channels, Coffee Plan
VIFC-DN's 9 May working session with Dak Lak province reveals a capital advisory model built on five financing channels — and an unverified commodity exchange ambition.
Knapper Maps VIFC Talent Gap: Tens of Thousands Needed Over a Decade
Former US Ambassador Marc Knapper puts a number on the VIFC talent gap: tens of thousands of senior professionals, three sourcing tracks, and a 10-year build window.