FPT and GELEX Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Blockchain Technology for Global Markets

Hanoi, December 25, 2025 — FPT Corporation and GELEX Group today signed a strategic cooperation agreement in the field of blockchain technology. Under the agreement, the two groups will jointly research, develop and deploy blockchain-related business activities, not only in Vietnam but also with a view to scaling up and expanding into international markets.

Leaders of FPT and GELEX sign the strategic cooperation agreement on blockchain development.

Under the agreement, FPT and GELEX will focus on cooperation across four main pillars of blockchain development:

1. Developing digital asset products and services;

2. Researching and developing blockchain-based products, services and application solutions;

3. Applying blockchain products, services, solutions and crypto-assets within the two groups’ ecosystems to improve operational efficiency and create long-term value;

4. Expanding the blockchain ecosystem with international strategic partners.

The scope of cooperation is designed to be flexible and aligned with each party’s capabilities, development strategies and regulatory frameworks in different countries and territories, laying the foundation for building globally competitive blockchain platforms.

FPT, Vietnam’s leading technology group, brings strong technology platforms, a high-quality global workforce and extensive experience in delivering large-scale projects across major markets. In recent years, FPT has pioneered the research, development and mastery of core technologies, including blockchain, serving clients across multiple industries both domestically and internationally.

GELEX, one of Vietnam’s leading investment groups with an ecosystem spanning infrastructure, industrial manufacturing and financial investment, approaches blockchain not merely as a new technology but as a future operating platform. GELEX views blockchain as a “big problem to solve” — one that requires technology to be closely tied to real-world value, scalability and long-term operational efficiency.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT Corporation, speaks at the signing ceremony.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, CEO of FPT Corporation, said that FPT and GELEX have consistently worked to build a substantive and long-term partnership, opening up opportunities to cooperate deeply in each other’s core business areas — in line with FPT’s philosophy of building strategic alliances.

“Upgrading our relationship from cooperation to a strategic alliance reflects our long-term vision: building on a technology foundation, attracting more partners into the ecosystem, and serving not only the Vietnamese market but also global markets. This is where technology and finance converge to create new business models with Vietnamese identity in an increasingly competitive international landscape. FPT is proud and delighted to accompany GELEX on this journey,” Mr. Khoa said.

From GELEX’s side, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, CEO of GELEX Group, noted that the strategic partnership between FPT and GELEX was first initiated in June 2024, and that GELEX has since regarded FPT as a trusted strategic partner, creating a solid foundation for the next phase of cooperation.

“Today’s blockchain cooperation agreement marks the beginning of a deeper phase of collaboration — from developing digital asset exchanges to expanding the broader ecosystem — based on mutual trust, respect and long-term development goals,” Mr. Tuan emphasized.

As the world enters a new era in which trust is no longer guaranteed solely by paper documents or intermediaries, blockchain is reshaping how economies operate through transparency, security and borderless connectivity. The cooperation between FPT and GELEX is expected to help transform blockchain from potential into a real growth driver, embedded within sustainable business models and long-term value ecosystems.

At the ceremony, FPT also announced that it is working with Vietnam Digital Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (VIXEX) to prepare the technological foundation for participation in the digital asset market. As the technology partner, FPT will advise on overall architecture and build the core technology infrastructure for the VIXEX exchange — the first concrete outcome of the blockchain cooperation agreement.

A VIXEX representative said: “The combination of FPT’s technological capabilities and experience in delivering large-scale projects, together with VIXEX’s ambition to build a secure, trustworthy, legally compliant digital asset exchange that offers an excellent user experience, is expected to create a solid and sustainable development model.”

This proactive move aims to build competitiveness and readiness ahead of the global digital asset wave, while also reflecting alignment with the Government’s policy direction — developing new markets through controlled pilots, in compliance with the law and aligned with international best practices.