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Input VAT on deferred or installment purchases over VND 5 million still creditable before payment due date
This is a new provision under Decree No. 144/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 181/2025/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax.
07/05/2026
Tax incentives available for enterprises investing in science, technology, and innovation
Official Dispatch No. 2272/BGDĐT-KHCNTT (2026) on guidelines for implementing the cooperation model among the State – educational institutions – enterprises, issued on April 29, 2026.
07/05/2026
Digital technology violators might face fines of up to VND 200 million
The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed stricter penalties in the digital technology industry, with maximum fines of VND 200 million, in a bid to ensure a transparent and secure environment for the sector that plays a pivotal role in the nation’s digital transformation.
04/05/2026
New push to turn biotechnology into a key techno-economic sector
A series of measures to develop biotechnology into a key techno-economic sector will be intensively rolled out, with a view to significantly contributing to national development and defence.
04/05/2026
Tax-free threshold for household businesses doubled to VND 1 billion
Under Decree 141/2026/ND-CP, the household businesses with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or less will not have to pay personal income tax and value-added tax.
04/05/2026
Import duty cuts to 0 per cent for certain fuel products extended until June 30
The Government issued Resolution 25/2026/NQ-CP on April 30, extending the application of Decree 72/2026/ND-CP, which reduces preferential import tariffs on several fuel products and inputs for fuel production.
04/05/2026
Ministry eyes affordable housing as apartment prices surge
The Ministry of Construction is eyeing new mechanisms to promote affordable commercial housing as apartment prices have skyrocketed in major cities.
28/04/2026
National AI Development Fund to be founded
The National AI Development Fund would be financed by the state budget with a total funding of VND 30 trillion, to be disbursed in multiple allocations
28/04/2026
Revised Law on Environmental Protection expected to reduce EIA requirements
Regulations concerning project classification and the issuance of environmental permits are proposed to be amended to enhance clarity and transparency and reduce the range of entities required to carry out environment-related administrative procedures.
28/04/2026
Emulation drive launched to realise socio-economic development goals for 2026-30
The directive calls on ministries, ministry-level agencies, and People’s Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities to organise a practical and effective emulation movement aligned with the Party and State’s orientations.
28/04/2026
New rule sets unified framework for science, technology and innovation funds nationwide
Effective as of April 16, Circular 17/2026/TT-BKHCN is expected to establish a comprehensive legal framework for science, technology and innovation development funds at all levels, providing a foundation for unified governance while maintaining proactiveness and flexibility in practice.
24/04/2026
State to grant VND 3 billion fellowship to every excellent science, technology doctoral candidate
Under the Vietnam Research Excellence Fellowship Programme for the 2026-30 period, the State will provide a maximum support of VND 1 billion per year for every doctoral candidate for up to three years. When necessary, research assignments may be extended for two additional years with no further funding from the state budget.
24/04/2026
Government rolls out comprehensive incentives to boost corporate technology innovation
A new decree is enacted to promote technology transfer and innovation through comprehensive incentives, reinforcing the country’s push toward an innovation-driven economy.
20/04/2026
National foreign language proficiency framework issued
The Circular establishes a unified benchmark for foreign language proficiency across the national education system, providing a foundation for curriculum design, teaching, testing, assessment, and certification.
17/04/2026
Compulsory recycling rates for products, packaging specified
For batteries and accumulators, the compulsory recycling rates will be 12 per cent for lead-acid accumulators, 8 per cent for other types of accumulators and rechargeable batteries while the rate for lithium and nickel-metal hydride batteries for motor vehicles is zero per cent.
17/04/2026
From April 3, 2026, export automobiles exempted from business conditions
The Government has issued Decree No. 117/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 116/2017/ND-CP dated October 17, 2017 of the Government providing for conditions for manufacturing, assembly, import and warranty and maintenance services of automobiles, which takes effect on April 3, 2026.
16/04/2026