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Financial integrity underpins the stability of global markets. Yet money laundering continues to pose a significant challenge, enabling organized crime, corruption, and even terrorism to thrive. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), between 2% and 5% of the global GDP(1) is laundered every year, but only a fraction is ever…

Vietnam’s economy is surging forward as GDP expanded by 7.52% in the first half of 2025, the fastest first-half growth in more than a decade(1). This strong momentum is increasingly reflected in Vietnam’s capital markets, where the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange is attracting greater investor activity and renewed foreign interest(2). At the core of…

On September 9, 2025, Vietnam officially launched its digital asset pilot under Resolution No. 5/2025/NQ-CP, marking the country’s boldest step yet into the digital economy. The program introduces a regulated framework for the Vietnam digital asset market, setting strict standards for participating exchanges and making certain that transactions take place within a controlled and transparent…

The Da Nang IFC is envisioned as a specialized financial hub established to complement the comprehensive international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Situated in one of Vietnam’s most dynamic coastal cities, Da Nang combines its world-class tourism appeal with a rapidly expanding digital economy, where the digital economy contributed over 20% of the…

Ho Chi Minh City has always been more than Vietnam’s commercial capital. It is a city of ambition where growth never stands still. That ambition now takes a new form with the vision of the HCMC International Financial Center, designed to place the city on the map of Asia’s financial hubs. In 2024, its economy…

Vietnam is fast becoming one of Asia’s most attractive investment destinations. Strong economic growth and a prime location make it a natural hub for global trade and expansion. In the first seven months of 2025, foreign direct investment reached more than US $24.09 billion, a 27.3% rise compared with the same period in 2024(1). That…

Vietnam is moving from a model reliant on foreign direct investment to one that envisions its domestic private sector as a key driver of cross-border expansion. Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, issued in April 2025, highlights private enterprises as central to economic growth. A core part of this strategy is the proposed reform of outward investment policies….

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is proposing a change that could make life much easier for local businesses looking abroad. The plan is simple yet significant: remove the need for government-issued overseas investment licensing. Instead of going through layers of approval, companies would only need to register their capital transfers with the State Bank of Vietnam….

Vietnam is entering a bold new chapter in its outward investment strategy, with the Ministry of Finance’s proposal on the removal of overseas investment licensing as a pivotal step away from traditional regulation. The proposed reform aligns with the nation’s broader plan to shift from an economy led by manufacturing to an innovation-driven powerhouse by…