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In 2017, the State Bank of Vietnam issued a document stating that using Bitcoin as a means of payment is prohibited.
In 2026, the Ministry of Finance is drafting a plan to tax it.
Vietnam took nearly 10 years to go from "prohibiting" to "taxing." Below is the entire roadmap 👇
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📌 2012 - 2022: Prolonged gray zone
Decree 101/2012 does not recognize cryptocurrencies as a legal means of payment.
State Bank of Vietnam's Official Letter 5747/NHNN-PC (2017) affirms that Bitcoin and Litecoin are illegal means of payment. Violations will be subject to administrative or criminal penalties.
But the state doesn't prohibit ownership or trading. Millions of Vietnamese people still trade on international exchanges, entirely within a legal zone.
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📌 2024 - 2025: The State Begins to Re-evaluate
In February 2024, the Government assigned the Ministry of Finance to research and develop a legal framework, with a deadline of May 2025.
In June 2025, the Law on Digital Technology Industry was passed, for the first time legalizing the concepts of "digital assets" and "cryptocurrency assets" in Vietnam. It will take effect from January 1, 2026.
In September 2025, according to Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP, the cryptocurrency market will be officially piloted for 5 years, starting in September 2025.
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📌 December 2025 - March 2026: Operating Framework Formed
In December 2025, the Ministry of Finance established the Cryptocurrency Trading Market Management Board under the State Securities Commission.
In March 2026, a draft Circular on tax is being reviewed: 0.1% per transfer for individuals. The exchange will deduct and pay on behalf of the individual.
The first exchange is expected to be licensed: March 2026.
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10 years. From "banned" → "grey area" → "pilot program" → "taxation".
The market doesn't wait for legislation. Vietnamese people have been trading tens of billions of USD annually on international exchanges throughout that time.
⚖️ The legal benefit isn't the right to trade, because you guys already have that Capital .
What it offers is a recognized transaction history, a basis for dispute resolution, and a traceable flow of funds.
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