VOV.VN - A court in Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced 19 defendants in a large-scale case involving illegal cross-border money transfers and money laundering, with financial flows totaling trillions of Vietnamese dong and tens of millions of US dollars between Vietnam and foreign countries.

Vietnamese are adopting multi-currency cards and mobile wallets for both daily and overseas spending, while credit cards remain the top choice for larger purchases, according to Green Shoots Radar, the latest report by Visa.

The Government has issued Decree No. 340/2025/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the monetary and banking sector, set to take effect on February 9, 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese authorities are intensifying efforts to combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods as year-end shopping demand surges ahead of the Lunar New Year, raising risks of market disruptions and consumer harm.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc highlighted the importance of implementing anti-money laundering measures in transactions on real estate and virtual currency trading platforms while chairing a meeting of the National Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee on October 15.

VOV.VN - Police in central Quang Nam province have indicted three individuals involved in a case of high-interest lending in civil transactions, illegal transportation of currency across the border, and money laundering via cyberspace.

The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Government a draft decree on implementing a pilot programme for the issuing and trading of digital assets.

A conference was held in Vientiane on March 14 to promote the use of the Lao kip (LAK) and the Vietnam dong (VND) in payments for goods and services between the two countries.

Authorities with potential responsibility for digital assets are stepping up moves for the development of a legal corridor where they will be covered.

Building legal frameworks for digital assets is an urgent need to effectively manage this expanding market, according to experts.