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Sustainable business support programme for 2026-30 approved
Vietnam will support around 25,000 enterprises, business households and cooperatives under a new programme to promote sustainable business models during 2026-30.
09/06/2026
Unlawful sharing of press works to be fined up to VND 30 million
A new government decree is scheduled to take effect on July 1, introducing heavy penalties for violations involving social media use, including fines for spreading false information and sharing press works without permission.
09/06/2026
Health Ministry proposes tobacco ban for people born from 2010 onwards
The Ministry of Health has proposed banning people born on or after January 1, 2010, from buying and using tobacco, in an ambitious move to protect young people from nicotine addiction and work towards a “smoke-free generation”.
01/06/2026
Changes to procedures for granting BINs to card issuers from July 1, 2026
Circular No. 12/2026/TT-NHNN of the State Bank of Vietnam amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decision No. 38/2007/QD-NHNN of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on issuance of the Regulation on grant, use and management of bank identification numbers was promulgated on May 19, 2026.
01/06/2026
Government issues plan to pilot public lawyer mechanism
Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has signed Decision 955/QD-TTg dated May 28, 2026, issuing a plan to implement the National Assembly’s Resolution 24/2026/QH16 on piloting the public lawyer mechanism.
01/06/2026
Vietnam steps up efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra signed Decision 916/QD-TTg approving a plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
29/05/2026
Permanent Deputy PM Pham Gia Tuc chairs National Committee for APEC 2027
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed off a decision on the membership of the National Committee for APEC 2027.
29/05/2026
Persons on exit to face fines up to VND 50 million for undeclared cash, gold items
From July 1, Vietnam will impose heavy customs fines under a new government decree, on travelers who fail to declare or inaccurately declare cash, gold, precious metals or gemstones upon entry or exit.
28/05/2026
VNeID set to become Vietnam’s all-in-one digital super app
The project aims to transform VNeID into a modern, secure and highly scalable national digital platform capable of effectively serving citizens, businesses, agencies and organisations in handling administrative procedures, accessing online public services, conducting electronic transactions and using digital utilities.
28/05/2026
Measures proposed to improve food safety management
The Ministry of Health has proposed managing food safety throughout the supply chain, improving traceability and early risk prevention, and enhancing management under a single focal point mechanism from the central to local levels.
27/05/2026
Vietnam rolls out scholarships to fuel sci-tech workforce
Spanning five chapters and 17 articles, the decree specifies eligible recipients, qualifying courses, selection criteria and principles, scholarship amounts and duration, authority for approval and disbursement, fund allocation and settlement, and the obligations of all entities and individuals involved.
27/05/2026
Vietnam approves national strategy for modern, safe inclusive financial ecosystem
Under the national financial inclusion strategy for the 2026-2030 period, Vietnam aims for 95 per cent of the population aged 15 and above to have transaction accounts at banks or other authorised institutions by 2030.
27/05/2026
PM orders stronger disaster prevention, response efforts
Under recently-issued Directive 23/CT-TTg on implementing Conclusion 213-KL/TW dated November 21, 2025 of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, provincial and municipal Party secretaries and chairpersons are required to take direct responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery work in their localities.
27/05/2026
Guidelines issued for health quarantine procedures for inbound, outbound travellers
The Government has issued Decree 165/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of provisions of the Law on Disease Prevention, including regulations on health quarantine for people entering, leaving and transiting through Vietnam.
25/05/2026
Mandatory labels required for AI-generated content
AI-generated or AI-edited content must be clearly labelled to prevent users from mistaking it for real or authentic material, under a new Government decree.
25/05/2026
Ministry establishes monitoring framework for carbon market
Under a new circular, the exchange of greenhouse gas emission quotas and carbon credits is conducted on the domestic carbon credit exchange through the carbon trading system, which is interconnected with the national registration system.
18/05/2026