---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Restricted, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Ho Chi Minh City]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: city--ho-chi-minh-city
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/VN-SGN, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/ho-chi-minh-city.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/ho-chi-minh-city.html"
title: "Ho Chi Minh City — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Vietnam currently has a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrency with no specific crypto framework in place.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:05:17.076590+00:00"
entry_type_raw: city
parent_country: VN
region: southeast_asia
---

# Ho Chi Minh City — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam currently has a restricted regulatory stance on cryptocurrency with no specific crypto framework in place. The central bank and financial authorities maintain tight control over crypto activities, and there is no formal licensing regime for crypto businesses.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Restricted** |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | southeast asia |
| Currency | VND |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | Under review |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 20% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
| Ease | N/A |
| Cost | N/A |

No licensing framework yet. Government developing regulatory framework targeting 2025-2026.

## DeFi

**Status:** Restricted

DeFi activities may face restrictions under existing financial regulations

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no\_rules

No specific stablecoin framework; general financial regulations may apply

## NFTs

**Status:** no\_rules

No specific NFT regulation; may be subject to existing financial rules

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | No |
| Electricity | $0.1/kWh |
| Renewable | 18% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Crypto mining is restricted in Vietnam with no formal legal framework supporting it. Electricity costs are relatively high compared to global mining hubs. Infrastructure is developing but not yet optimal for large scale mining.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 39/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 ·
Data source: [Soken Crypto Legal Map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/)

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