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Licensed crypto exchanges in Vietnam

Tracking the pilot licensing process and preparing a comparison of fees, trading pairs, VND deposits and withdrawals, and security at Vietnam's legal crypto exchanges. The full table goes live as soon as exchanges publish their fee schedules.

Quick answer: does Vietnam have a legal crypto exchange yet?

Not in full operation yet, but close. Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP of 9 September 2025 authorises a pilot crypto asset market. The Ministry of Finance has accepted licence applications since 20 January 2026; by May 2026 it had 7 applications, 5 of them complete. Deputy Minister Nguyễn Đức Chi said first market activity could come from Q3 2026 under a controlled pilot. KYC is mandatory and client assets must be segregated from the exchange's own.

Crypto market pilot: progress so far

Four milestones from the resolution to the expected launch.

✓9 Sep 2025Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CPGovernment authorises a pilot crypto asset market.
✓20 Jan 2026Applications openMinistry of Finance starts accepting licence applications; 7 filed.
3May 2026 · now5 applications completeUnder review for capital, staff, cybersecurity, KYC/AML.
4Q3 2026Expected launchFirst activity under a controlled pilot.

Five complete licence applications

Bar shows charter capital relative to the largest, VND 1,000 bn. Source: Ministry of Finance via TheLEADER and nief.mof.gov.vn, May 2026.

VIXEX
VIX Securities
Charter capitalVND 1,000 bn
Complete, awaiting licence
Vietnam Digital Assets
Vietnam Digital Assets JSC
Charter capitalVND 1,000 bn
Complete, awaiting licence
TCEX
Techcombank ecosystem
Charter capitalVND 101 bn
Complete, awaiting licence
CAEX
VPBank ecosystem
Charter capitalVND 25 bn
Complete, awaiting licence
SCEX
Formerly LPEX
Charter capitalVND 6.8 bn
Complete, awaiting licence

Fee comparison and account guides are waiting for launch

Once exchanges are licensed and publish their fees, DauTuVN will compare trading fees, pairs, VND deposits and withdrawals, security and onboarding, with the same source-checking standard as our stock broker comparison. Meanwhile, read the crypto legal framework.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vietnam have a legal crypto exchange yet?

As of September 2026 Vietnam is in a pilot phase under Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP. The Ministry of Finance has accepted applications since 20 January 2026, five are complete (VIXEX, Vietnam Digital Assets JSC, CAEX, SCEX, TCEX), and first market activity is expected from Q3 2026.

Is crypto trading taxed in Vietnam?

Under the pilot framework, Vietnamese organisations pay 20% corporate income tax and foreign individuals pay 0.1%, withheld by the exchange. Tax rules for Vietnamese individuals are still being finalised.

Sources

Source pages are in Vietnamese.

  1. Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP: vanban.chinhphu.vn
  2. Applications accepted from 20 Jan 2026: Government News
  3. Market could launch in Q3 2026: Ministry of Finance (NIEF), 14 May 2026
  4. Five complete applications and charter capital: TheLEADER