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Digital finance
Vietnam Bill Opens SME Loans to Digital-Asset Collateral
Vietnam's MoF draft SME law would recognise digital assets as loan collateral — a first for mainstream banking, with a July 2027 target date.
31 May 2026 · 7 min read
Digital finance
Decree 94's P2P Sandbox: The Foreign Ownership Bar and What It Means for VIFC Firms
Decree 94/2025/ND-CP bars foreign-owned enterprises from Vietnam's P2P lending sandbox — and the term 'foreign-owned' remains undefined, raising EVFTA and CPTPP treaty questions.
3 May 2026 · 7 min read
Regulation
SBV's Draft AI Circular: Six Compliance Layers Banks Must Build by September 2027
The SBV's draft AI circular imposes six compliance layers on banks under Law 134/2025/QH15, with a September 2027 deadline for existing systems.
2 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Macro
VIFC Tables Five-Pillar Korea Strategy at July Forum
VIFC-HCMC and Korea's HCMC Consulate General met 13 July to table five cooperation pillars — Korean institutions, green bonds, QR payments, fintech, and talent.
26 Jul 2026 · 4 min read