On the evening of July 29, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Kim Hyoung-nyon, Vice President of Dunamu Group (Korea) and Mr. Lee Eunhung, Vice President of Hana Group (Korea).
At the meeting, Mr. Kim Hyoung-nyon introduced Dunamu Group; shared some international experiences in state management in the field of cryptocurrency assets; expressed his desire to invest in Vietnam, especially in the field of cryptocurrency assets and promote cooperation with Vietnamese partners, including the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB).
Both groups consider Vietnam a strategic market with great growth potential, and will take advantage of its strengths in technology and digital experience to support Vietnamese partners to improve competitiveness in the digital era.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the financial and technological capacity of Dunamu Group, welcomed Dunamu Group's research, investment and development in Vietnam, especially in the field of digital assets and cryptocurrency assets; and highly appreciated Hana Group's contribution to Vietnam's economic development as an important partner of Vietnamese banks.
Stating that the Vietnamese Government is building a legal framework and piloting the digital asset market in Vietnam in the coming time, the Prime Minister welcomed Dunamu Group to proactively cooperate with domestic agencies and organizations to share experiences, cooperate in building and perfecting the legal corridor, training human resources, building infrastructure, technology transfer, operating digital asset exchanges, the goal is manageable, including tax management but also promoting development.
Encouraging Dunamu and Hana Group to expand investment in Vietnam, the Prime Minister said that MB is a prestigious bank in Vietnam and suggested that MB and the two groups cooperate closely and effectively, contributing to promoting the Vietnam - Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance, as a unit to develop a Resolution on piloting the digital asset market in Vietnam, to continue to coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam and relevant ministries, agencies and localities, and support Dunamu Group in the process of learning and researching investment in the field of digital assets and digital assets in Vietnam.
Mr. Kim Hyoung-nyon affirmed that Dunamu Group is committed to sharing experiences and actively cooperating with Vietnam in the field of cryptocurrency and cryptographic assets as directed by the Prime Minister, providing the best solutions and services, ensuring safety and transparency, thereby attracting Vietnamese and international investors.
Dunamu Group 2017 is the managing unit of Upbit, the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, ranked 3rd in the world, accounting for about 80% of the market share in Korea, with 6 million customers, transaction volume in 2024 reached over 1,100 billion USD, managing over 80 billion USD in digital assets.