Is forex trading legal in Vietnam?

Running a forex business in Vietnam without a licence is illegal, and no licences exist. For individuals trading personal funds through foreign brokers there is no explicit prohibition, but no authorization either; the activity sits in a gray zone where enforcement has targeted operators rather than traders.

Are broker bonuses available to Vietnamese traders?

Offshore brokers apply their standard global promotions where their own eligibility lists allow. No Vietnamese rule addresses bonuses because no Vietnamese regulator recognizes the underlying activity at all.

What is the biggest practical risk?

The funding path, not the trading. Moving money through crypto rails and e-wallets adds steps and counterparties, and no local authority stands behind any of it. Small amounts, tested withdrawals and modest expectations are the appropriate posture, and no bonus changes that.

Do I pay tax on trading profits in Vietnam?

The rules are in transition. A reformed personal income tax with a 20% rate on securities gains is scheduled from July 2026, but offshore forex and CFD profits have no specific published treatment. Keeping records is prudent regardless.

Bonus availability

Broker bonuses in Vietnam

77 bonuses we have verified as available to traders in Vietnam.

Vietnam has one of Asia's most active informal trading communities and one of its least accommodating rulebooks. No domestic licence for retail forex or CFD trading exists, the State Bank has declared unlicensed forex floors illegal since 2014, and enforcement against local operators continues.

Bonuses available in Vietnam

#	Broker	Bonus	Type	Rating
1	XM	100% match up to $100Deposit match	Deposit match	4.3
2	BitMart	Referral commission on invitees' trading feesReferral	Referral	4.2
3	Tickmill	$1,000 monthly cash prizeContest	Contest	4.2
4	CoinEx	70 USDT in fee rebate vouchersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	4.1
5	Errante	Up to 30% deposit match (credit, non-withdrawable)Deposit match	Deposit match	4.1
6	Fusion Markets	$50 to $250 eachReferral	Referral	4.1
7	M4Markets	50% credit bonus on each depositDeposit match	Deposit match	4.1
8	CoinEx	Trading fee commissionReferral	Referral	4.0
9	OKX	Up to $400 in BTC (first step about $5)Sign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.9
10	Binance	$100Sign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.7
11	Grand Capital	No-deposit trading creditNo-deposit	No-deposit	3.7
12	IronFX	100% deposit match (non-withdrawable credit)Deposit match	Deposit match	3.7
13	IronFX	40% deposit credit bonusDeposit match	Deposit match	3.7
14	Windsor Brokers	$50 to $500 cash, first deposit plus lotsSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.7
15	Admiral Markets	100% match up to $5,000Deposit match	Deposit match	3.6
16	FxPro	Up to 15% monthly spread/commission rebate (Platinum tier)Volume rebate	Volume rebate	3.6
17	Crypto.com	About $5 to $15 in CROSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.5
18	HFM	100% match up to $50,000Deposit match	Deposit match	3.5
19	Vantage	150% match up to $1,500Deposit match	Deposit match	3.5
20	VT Markets	50% first-deposit creditDeposit match	Deposit match	3.5
21	Windsor Brokers	$30 free trading creditNo-deposit	No-deposit	3.5
22	AMarkets	Cash per referralReferral	Referral	3.4
23	BingX	20% trading fee discount + small staged sign-up vouchersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.4
24	Coinbase	$5Sign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.4
25	FreshForex	15% of first deposit, up to $500 in real fundsDeposit match	Deposit match	3.4
26	FXOpen	15% match up to $1,000Cashback	Cashback	3.4
27	FXTM	Reward Points, 500 = $1Loyalty program	Loyalty program	3.4
28	Grand Capital	Per-lot cash rebate by trading-streak statusVolume rebate	Volume rebate	3.3
29	Weltrade	100% match up to $500Deposit match	Deposit match	3.3
30	AMarkets	20% deposit matchDeposit match	Deposit match	3.2
31	ForexMart	30% on every depositDeposit match	Deposit match	3.2
32	FxPro	Cash reward per referralReferral	Referral	3.2
33	JustMarkets	120% match up to $40,000Deposit match	Deposit match	3.2
34	KuCoin	USDT and coupons for new usersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	3.2
35	M4Markets	Per-lot referral rewardReferral	Referral	3.2
36	XM	$30No-deposit	No-deposit	3.2
37	AMarkets	100% deposit matchDeposit match	Deposit match	3.1
38	ForexMart	20% of every depositDeposit match	Deposit match	3.1
39	Octa	50% matchDeposit match	Deposit match	3.1
40	Windsor Brokers	20% on every deposit at the Silver starting tierDeposit match	Deposit match	3.1
41	FreshForex	$50 no-deposit creditNo-deposit	No-deposit	3.0
42	FXTM	$10 to $100 per friend, paid in Reward PointsReferral	Referral	3.0
43	NordFX	Per-lot insurance bonus on Margin CallVolume rebate	Volume rebate	3.0
44	RoboForex	$30No-deposit	No-deposit	3.0
45	BloFin	Up to 30 USDT in futures bonusSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.9
46	FreshForex	300% deposit matchDeposit match	Deposit match	2.9
47	SuperForex	No deposit bonus (up to $50 withdrawable)No-deposit	No-deposit	2.9
48	WhiteBIT	20% off all trading feesFee discount	Fee discount	2.9
49	BTCC	About 45 USDT in vouchersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.8
50	SuperForex	50% on every depositDeposit match	Deposit match	2.8
51	Eightcap	Up to 50% (tiered)Deposit match	Deposit match	2.7
52	FP Markets	Up to $200Referral	Referral	2.7
53	HTX	Mystery boxes of random crypto plus futures trial creditSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.7
54	IC Markets	$1.5/lotVolume rebate	Volume rebate	2.7
55	AMarkets	Per-lot cashbackVolume rebate	Volume rebate	2.6
56	BitMart	13 USDT in vouchers for new usersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.6
57	Bitget	Futures vouchers, not cashSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.5
58	BYDFi	100 USDT newbie giftSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.5
59	IC Markets	100% match up to $25,000Deposit match	Deposit match	2.5
60	Pepperstone	20 commission-free trades (about $7 per lot)Fee discount	Fee discount	2.5
61	Grand Capital	40% on every depositDeposit match	Deposit match	2.4
62	InstaForex	30% on every deposit, no capDeposit match	Deposit match	2.3
63	MEXC	USDT 40Sign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.3
64	Bitunix	2 to 6 USDT futures bonusSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.0
65	WEEX	About 20 USDT in non-withdrawable vouchersSign-up reward	Sign-up reward	2.0
66	Apex Trader Funding	Up to 92% off evaluationsEvaluation discount	Evaluation discount	Perk
67	BTCC	25% of referee fees, up to 500 USDT per friendReferral	Referral	Not rated
68	eToro	Up to 3.80% a yearInterest on balance	Interest on balance	Perk
69	Exness	Free VPSFree VPS	Free VPS	Perk
70	FP Markets	Free VPSFree VPS	Free VPS	Perk
71	HFM	Up to 3% a yearInterest on balance	Interest on balance	Perk
72	HFM	Deposit bonus (rate shown in your Client Area)Deposit match	Deposit match	Not rated
73	RoboForex	Up to 10% a yearInterest on balance	Interest on balance	Perk
74	Take Profit Trader	40% off the TestEvaluation discount	Evaluation discount	Perk
75	Topstep	15% off the first Trading CombineEvaluation discount	Evaluation discount	Perk
76	Topstep	$10 to $30 off each month on the No Activation Fee CombineEvaluation discount	Evaluation discount	Perk
77	Windsor Brokers	0.4% to 2% annual interest in loyalty pointsInterest on balance	Interest on balance	Perk

70 more offers we track are not available to residents here.

At the same time, no statute clearly criminalizes an individual resident trading personal funds through a foreign broker, and prosecutions have targeted operators and promoters rather than retail traders. That gray zone is the honest starting point for any Vietnamese trader weighing a bonus, and this page does not pretend otherwise.

Which bonuses you can claim

The legal position needs stating precisely. Operating or brokering forex trading from inside Vietnam without a licence is illegal, and no such licences are issued; the SBV and police continue to shut down unauthorized trading floors and money-changing points. For an individual using personal funds with a foreign broker, there is no explicit ban, but there is also no authorization and no recognition, which is what a gray zone means: prosecutions have concentrated on operators, promoters and fraud schemes, not on retail traders, and that is an enforcement pattern, not a guarantee.

No domestic regulator approves or restricts promotions, so the bonuses Vietnamese traders see are the offshore brokers' standard global offers, applied wherever those brokers' own eligibility lists allow. Every account is held abroad, every protection comes from the foreign licence, and no Vietnamese authority will mediate a dispute.

Funding reflects the controls: the dong is not freely convertible, direct wires to foreign brokers are impractical for most people, and the common rails run through crypto on-ramps and local e-wallets. That adds counterparty steps between you and the broker, which argues for small amounts, early withdrawal tests, and skepticism toward any bonus that requires locking a large balance.

Who regulates trading in Vietnam

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) sbv.gov.vn ↗

The central bank controls foreign exchange under the Ordinance on Foreign Exchange Management. It has stated repeatedly that forex trading floors are not licensed, and it directs enforcement against unauthorized FX trading points. The dong is not freely convertible and cross-border flows must move through licensed institutions.
State Securities Commission (SSC) ssc.gov.vn ↗

Regulates securities and the official exchanges. It licenses no retail forex or CFD brokers and has warned publicly that online forex and CFD platforms are not recognized under Vietnamese securities law.

Trading in Vietnam

Local currency: VND

Vietnamese retail activity clusters around crypto, where adoption is among the world's highest, forex majors through offshore platforms, and gold, which has deep domestic roots and its own SBV rules. Dollar-settled accounts are the norm for offshore trading.

Tax treatment of offshore trading gains is unsettled: Vietnam is reforming personal income tax with a proposed 20% rate on securities gains taking effect from mid-2026, but no specific published rule covers offshore forex or CFD profits. Keep records; ambiguity is not exemption.

Frequently asked questions

Is forex trading legal in Vietnam?: Running a forex business in Vietnam without a licence is illegal, and no licences exist. For individuals trading personal funds through foreign brokers there is no explicit prohibition, but no authorization either; the activity sits in a gray zone where enforcement has targeted operators rather than traders.
Are broker bonuses available to Vietnamese traders?: Offshore brokers apply their standard global promotions where their own eligibility lists allow. No Vietnamese rule addresses bonuses because no Vietnamese regulator recognizes the underlying activity at all.
What is the biggest practical risk?: The funding path, not the trading. Moving money through crypto rails and e-wallets adds steps and counterparties, and no local authority stands behind any of it. Small amounts, tested withdrawals and modest expectations are the appropriate posture, and no bonus changes that.
Do I pay tax on trading profits in Vietnam?: The rules are in transition. A reformed personal income tax with a 20% rate on securities gains is scheduled from July 2026, but offshore forex and CFD profits have no specific published treatment. Keeping records is prudent regardless.

Keep exploring

Sources

Researched by the BrokerBonuses editorial team. Last reviewed 2026-07-22. · How we research

Coverage of the crackdown on illegal forex trading points: vietnamnews.vn ↗
State Bank of Vietnam: sbv.gov.vn ↗
Vietnam personal income tax reform, 2026 changes: vietnam-briefing.com ↗