According to recent reports, the State Bank of Vietnam, which is also the country’s central bank, announced that it will ban the import of digital currency mining hardware for individuals and companies.

The decision represents the bank’s response to a request filed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). To put things better into perspective, the MoIT has recently suggested a temporary ban that would affect the import of mining hardware. The reasoning behind this is based on the issues concerning the management of currency flows in the region. According to the ministry, the use of mining equipment and cryptocurrencies is making financial management more difficult for the government. So far, mining has not been forbidden, and it is unknown whether the government is considering such a move.