Vietnam to launch state-approved crypto market in Q3

Vietnam could officially launch a cryptocurrency market as early as the third quarter of this year, according to Nguyen Duc Chi, the country's Vice Minister of Finance. Speaking at the '2026 Digital Financial Trust' forum, he noted that the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security and the central bank, has already approved five companies to operate crypto trading platforms. Duc Chi added that he expects the market's first official activities to begin in the third quarter, operating within an institutional framework designed to ensure safety and transparency.