VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s payment risk monitoring and prevention system has supported alerts to about 3.5 million customers, with more than 1.1 million of them proactively suspending or cancelling transactions after receiving warnings, thereby blocking transactions worth nearly VND4 trillion.

The Ministry of Finance has defended its plan to impose a 0.1% tax on gold bar transactions from July 1, 2026, saying the measure is designed to curb speculation and stabilise the market without harming legitimate interests.

The 2025 cashless payment value in Vietnam was estimated at about 28 times the country’s GDP, far exceeding Government targets, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 2.

Since its launch in March 2022, the eTax Mobile application has recorded more than 13 million downloads and processed over 17.2 million transactions, with more than VND26.5 trillion or US$1.1 billion paid into the state budget.

Vietnam’s real estate M&A market is bouncing back strongly this year after a long, quiet spell. With legal hurdles cleared, global capital flowing in, and major corporate shake-ups happening, the stage is set for a surge of big deals.

Starting January 1, 2026, domestic banks will no longer accept passports as valid identification for Vietnamese citizens in any transactions, including payments, cash withdrawals, or card services, according to circulars issued by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Nearly 18 billion cashless transactions were recorded in the first nine months of 2025, with total value surpassing VND260 quadrillion (nearly US$10 billion), according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department.

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.