Vietnam | Crypto

Vietnam has passed a sweeping digital technology law that legalizes crypto assets and outlines incentives for AI, semiconductors and infrastructure. The National Assembly of Vietnam approved the Law on Digital Technology Industry on June 14, bringing digital assets under regulatory oversight. The legislation, set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, recognizes crypto assets and lays the groundwork for broader digital innovation across the country, according to reports from local media outlets. The law classifies digital assets into two categories: virtual assets and crypto assets. While both rely on encryption or digital technologies for validation and transfer, neither includes securities, digital fiat currencies or other financial instruments. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Hà Nội, Vietnam, May 15th, 2025] Global Emerging Markets (GEM), a $3.4 billion alternative investment group headquartered in the United States, has signed an investment agreement with Meey Land Group Joint Stock Company (Meey Group), a pioneering Vietnamese proptech firm. Under the agreement, GEM has committed to invest up to $80 million […]

Publicity stunt master Justin Sun is finally blasting into space on Blue Origin — and you can join him. Vietnam’s new TradFi L1. Asia Express. Crypto exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) said it will send one user a $6 million ticket to blast off to space alongside Justin Sun in July 2025. The campaign will select five additional finalists to join seven previous winners to form a 12-person shortlist. One person will ultimately be chosen to participate in the commercial spaceflight. The exchange has actually been talking about doing this since 2021 when Sun was revealed as the winner of a $28 million auction for a ten minute trip into space. It’s unclear why the trip itself has been delayed so long, but scheduling conflicts have been cited. One bonus for Sun, is that he’s received four years of publicity about the very, very expensive promotion. The latest announcement comes amid renewed scrutiny of space tourism, following Blue Origins NS-31 mission in April that sent pop star Katy Perry, TV host Gayle King, and Jef...