Blockchain application in cross-border e-commerce: Opportunities, risks, and policy implications for Vietnam
Published: July 29, 2026
Abstract
This study analyzes the concept, potential, risks, and policy implications of applying blockchain technology in cross-border e-commerce (CEC), with a particular focus on Vietnam. By synthesizing international experiences from China, the European Union, and Singapore, the study highlights blockchain’s role in enhancing supply chain transparency, promoting green logistics, improving cross-border payment efficiency, and reducing trade disputes through smart contracts. The findings also reveal several critical challenges facing Vietnamese enterprises, including high implementation costs, limited technological human resources, an incomplete legal framework, and increasing cybersecurity risks. Based on these insights, the study proposes policy recommendations to support businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, in adopting blockchain more effectively, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of Vietnam’s CEC sector amid deeper international integration.
Keywords
blockchaincross-border e-commercegreen logisticssmall and medium-sized enterprisestrade policy.
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