VOV.VN - Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 52 transactions in October, with a total estimated value of around US$720.45 million, according to Grant Thornton, a leading global independent assurance, tax, and advisory firm headquartered in London.

Digital payments in Vietnam have continued to expand rapidly, with QR code transactions soaring by more than 150% in value, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 29.

The Government’s Resolution No.05/2025/NQ-CP on the pilot implementation of the cryptocurrency market in Vietnam, issued and effective from September 9, 2025, serves as a foundation for the establishment of the domestic cryptocurrency market.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced that it has cleaned up 154 million bank accounts and flagged nearly 300,000 customers for suspected fraud, blocking transactions worth a combined VND1.5 trillion (US$56.9 million).

The organising committee of Vietnam Card Day 2025 on September 26 announced the launch of this year’s event under the theme 'One Touch – Million Trusts', highlighting the country’s progress in digital payments and the banking sector’s commitment to building public confidence in cashless transactions.

To facilitate administrative procedures and digital transactions for foreigners residing and working in the locality, police in the central province of Khanh Hoa are actively implementing a 50-day campaign to issue level-2 digital ID accounts, following a nationwide direction from the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - The police of central Dong Nai province, in coordination with the police of Hanoi and Da Nang, have successfully dismantled a transnational online gambling, money laundering, and fraud network, with total transactions exceeding VND2 trillion.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently proposed imposing property taxes on real estate transfers based on the length of time properties have been owned, but the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the idea is not feasible.

Following a hike in 2024, apartment prices are likely to continue to soar in 2025, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

Cashless payment activities and the digital transformation of the banking sector is continuing to achieve positive results.