Capitalizing on Vietnam’s National Start-Up Strategy

Executive Summary The unveiling of Vietnam’s National Strategy on Innovative Start-ups signals a definitive shift from grassroots entrepreneurship to state-sponsored tech ecosystems. For institutional investors, Private Equity (PE) firms, and multinational conglomerates, this framework is a mandate for aggressive market capture. It lays the groundwork for regulatory sandboxes, state-backed funding mechanisms, and accelerated tech transfers. […]

The Institutionalization of Digital Wealth: Strategic Implications of MoF’s 0.1% Crypto Transfer Tax

Executive Summary The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) orientation to impose a 0.1% tax on the transfer of crypto assets marks a watershed moment in Vietnam’s macroeconomic and fiscal policy. By assigning a definitive tax rate—mathematically mirroring the taxation structure of traditional equities and securities—the state has implicitly transitioned crypto assets from a gray-market anomaly to […]