Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to fulfill key conditions for the establishment of an international financial centre (IFC), seen as a strategic move to deepen Vietnam’s integration with global financial markets and provide new impetus for socio-economic breakthroughs.

Vietnam’s Unicorn Ultra (U2U) ecosystem, an All-in-One platform for potential builders, opened its representative office in Cambodia to introduce, build and develop products applying blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data.

The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and Vietnam Blockchain Association on September 20 jointly organised a conference to promote legal regulations on anti-money laundering in cryptocurrency transactions.

VOV.VN - NEAR APAC 2023 opened in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on September 9, bringing together leading blockchain experts, developers, students, enterprises, and startups from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s largest global blockchain conference, NEAR APAC 2023, is set to take place in Ho Chi minh City on September 9 – 10.

The rapid development of digital assets, especially blockchain–based ones, and the emergence of new business models have posed unprecedented issues to policymakers around the world on how to ensure their proper development.

The GM Vietnam - Vietnam Blockchain Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 7, bringing together top projects in the field.

Buidl Vietnam 2023, the country's leading community festival for web3 builders and founders, is underway in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to foster a healthy and sustainable blockchain community, introduce and connect capable developers to the blockchain ecosystem in Vietnam.

The CICON 2023 – the second international conference that combines the initials of Creative Urban, Culture, Convergence, and Industry took place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, offering opportunities for Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to participate in the smart city and blockchain industry, build a network of businesses from the two countries.

Blockchain, which helps store information transparently between parties and can’t be faked, is considered an effective tool for the development of international trade as well as the digital economy.