The State Bank of Vietnam published an update on Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha’s participation in a Vietnamese government delegation’s engagements in San Francisco, including the Vietnam–US Finance and Technology Dialogue, where he discussed potential applications of blockchain in finance and banking. The release highlights a particular focus on cross-border payments and signals SBV’s readiness to exchange and cooperate with partners on blockchain models, technical approaches and deployment in banking. SBV noted it is closely monitoring international initiatives on blockchain and digital assets, including projects coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements with central banks such as Project Agorá, which explores a unified ledger to support wholesale central bank digital currency and tokenised deposits. The update also points to the government’s issuance of a national strategy on blockchain application and development as a foundation for establishing Vietnam’s blockchain infrastructure and an enabling legal corridor; US stakeholders in the meetings emphasised the need for a clear and stable legal framework for new areas such as digital assets, blockchain and artificial intelligence, including the use of regulatory sandboxes alongside safeguards for financial-system safety, data protection and intellectual property.
State Bank of Vietnam 2026-03-30
State Bank of Vietnam outlines blockchain use cases and tracks BIS Project Agorá during San Francisco fintech meetings
The State Bank of Vietnam reported Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha’s participation in the Vietnam–US Finance and Technology Dialogue in San Francisco, where he discussed blockchain applications in finance and banking, focusing on cross-border payments and cooperation on models, technical approaches and deployment. The authority said it is monitoring international blockchain and digital asset initiatives, including Bank for International Settlements projects such as Project Agorá, and highlighted Vietnam’s national blockchain strategy as a basis for infrastructure and an enabling legal framework, while US stakeholders stressed the need for clear, stable rules and regulatory sandboxes with appropriate safeguards.