Vietnam’s SSC officially began accepting license applications for digital asset trading platforms from Jan. 20, 2026.
Banks like SSI, VIX, Techcombank, and VPBank showed their willingness to list on the regulated market.
Vietnam’s pilot framework maintains a rather strict approach, requiring 10T dong capital and capping FDI at 49%.
Vietnam has officially begun the procedure of accepting applications for licenses to allow the trade of virtual assets, a procedure that has been viewed as a milestone step towards the launch of a long-awaited cryptocurrency market. The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) confirmed the move on Tuesday, stating that it will accept applications starting Jan. 20, 2026, as part of its wider plan to bring crypto under formal oversight.
The licensing window follows the release of updated administrative procedures under Decision No. 96 from Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance. The decision operationalizes an earlier resolution that laid the
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