Vietnam to Study Pilot Program for National Digital Currency (LuatVietnam)

The Vietnam government has assigned the State Bank of Vietnam to research, propose mechanisms, and conduct pilot implementations of a national digital currency in 2029 and 2030, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant ministries and agencies. This was included in Decision No. 1443/QD-TTg “Comprehensive Reform of Vietnam’s Financial Market in Conjunction with Achieving High and Sustained Growth Targets Until 2045” project, signed into effect by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang on July 27, 2026. [LuatVietnam]

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