It is likely that the piloting of virtual currency will be the second sandbox in Vietnam after Mobile Money to offer the market a new and convenient means of payment in the digital economy.

Vietnamese game producer Sky Mavis, the creator of the blockchain-based game Axie Infinity, has successfully raised US$152 million as part of its Series B funding round, according to Blockworks.

In addition to Axie Infinity, a number of blockchain game projects developed by Vietnamese have attracted many players around the world though they are still in the very early stages of development.

After Axie Infinity, the total capitalization of Coin98 ecosystem has reached the $1 billion mark.

Virtual currency is a new concept in Vietnam. There are many different and confusing names in the market such as virtual money, electronic money, digital currency and cryptocurrency.

Vietnam's latest initiatives on promoting blockchain and studying cryptocurrency application are expected to spark huge interest in the country's potential cryptocurrency future.

The Ministry of Information and Communications, on August 13, held a ceremony to debut the akaChain blockchain platform, as part of a programme introducing “Make in Vietnam” digital platforms.

The Axie Infinity game was made with blockchain technology with a high security level. It generates the highest revenue of any blockchain game in the world.

Truong Hong Thi and his co-workers have created Icetea Platform and are building apps with blockchain technology.

Though artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have been making clear progress, Vietnam’s businesses remain skeptical about them.

Amid the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) many property developers in Vietnam are seeking to adopt digital technology both for enterprise management and in their projects.

Vietnam is calling for all resources at home and from overseas Vietnamese people in order to fuel the country’s socio-economic development. 

Smart city initiatives are already making their presence felt and proving the wisdom of such endeavors.

Vietnam has been making progress in the field of cybersecurity amid increased attacks on blockchain and cryptocurrency trading floors.

With its decentralised, transparent and high-security features, blockchain is a revolutionary technology expected to drive change in the future and be used in many areas.

A fair and efficient supply chain plays an important role in the development of any sector. 

Vietnam’s first eight tons of mangoes have reached the US market with blockchain-based traceability technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - Blockchain, with security and transparency, is considered a solution for electronic health record (EHR) management. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese farmers have been urged to use AI in agriculture because it is considered the ‘key to all technologies’. 

 Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) engineers may earn a monthly salary of over US$2,200, as the demand for labor within the industry is on the rise.