GM Vietnam 2025 kicks off new digital asset era

Vietnam has made its ambitions clear: to break free from legal ambiguity and establish a robust foundation for its digital economy. Both policymakers and market participants have taken decisive steps to develop and regulate the digital asset landscape.

A major milestone in this journey is the Digital Technology Industry Law, recently passed by the National Assembly and set to take effect in January 2026. This landmark legislation legitimises Vietnam’s $105 billion blockchain market and establishes a comprehensive legal framework to support its governance, development, and the protection of digital asset users.

The National Strategy on Blockchain Development has also been approved, aiming to make blockchain a core part of supporting key economic and service sectors.

This favourable regulatory environment is already drawing strong interest from global tech and financial firms. VanEck, a major asset management firm overseeing hundreds of billions of dollars, has conducted several fact-finding missions in Vietnam, meeting with startups and founders to explore partnership opportunities in the digital asset space. Most recently, a multilateral alliance was launched to invest in blockchain technology, develop hybrid infrastructure models that combine cloud and decentralised systems, and drive digital asset innovation in the region.

Set to take place on August 1-2 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, GM Vietnam 2025 is Southeast Asia’s biggest blockchain event, co-organised by Kyros Ventures and SSI Digital. Touted as Southeast Asia’s largest Blockchain & Web3 Week, the event will bring together venture capital firms, tech startups, banks, regulators, and thousands of individual investors.

Held under the patronage of the National Cybersecurity Association, the event is more than a tech-investment forum, it is envisioned as a gateway into the world of blockchain and digital assets for both Vietnamese and international communities.

Following the momentum of previous years, GM Vietnam 2025 marks a turning point as it merges with the Vietnam Tech Impact Summit, resulting in an event of unprecedented scale and ambition.

One of the key highlights is the presence of over 200 top-tier speakers from leading blockchain and digital asset organisations, such as Sui, BingX, MEXC, Aptos, Gate, TRON, Holdstation, Tether, ATX, Polkadot, Meta Earth, U2U Network, Manta Network, CoinEx, BITGP, AIDv2, HTX, UniLive, NEO, Scallop, BTSE, Bitunix, D'CENT, Coinsilium, io.net, HashKey Exchange, HiBT, Bullbit, Sogni, and Tezos.

The conference will cover a broad spectrum of topics, including blockchain infrastructure, supply chain traceability, digital assets, decentralised finance, bridging traditional finance with the digital economy, and emerging trends such as tokened real-world assets, decentralised physical infrastructure networks, and innovations across Layer 1 and Layer 2 protocols.

The event will also host Vietnam’s largest blockchain hackathon, Aptos Hackathon, reinforcing GM Vietnam 2025 as not just a learning platform, but a vibrant playground for innovation, technology, and community engagement.

As Vietnam steps confidently into its digital era, GM Vietnam 2025, with its scale, substance, and strategic vision, is expected to serve as a catalyst for transformative growth, elevating the country’s regional influence and positioning it as a leading hub for blockchain and digital assets in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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