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New public investment policies decreed
Government Decree 275/2025/ND-CP sets explicit limits of to-be-appraised funding sources and fund-balancing capacity, and specifies the competence to make changes to public investment plans.
31/10/2025
Draft Deposit Insurance Law’s impacts on depositors, the financial system
Amid growing financial complexity, the draft revised Law on Deposit Insurance conveys the country’s efforts to better protect insured depositors, particularly small and vulnerable ones, while ensuring the stability of the domestic financial system.
29/10/2025
Vietnam accelerates completion of decrees on the International Financial Center
Vietnam is speeding up the completion of a system of government decrees to implement National Assembly Resolution 222/2025/QH15 on the establishment of the International Financial Center. This marks an important step toward building a comprehensive and consistent legal framework for enhancing Vietnam’s financial standing in the region and beyond.
27/10/2025
Country drafts criteria for global-standard digital firms
The MOST said that the purpose of issuing this criteria set is to establish benchmarks forVietnamese digital technology enterprises to strive toward, thereby enhancingtheir capacity for scientific and technological innovation and supporting thecountry’s digital transformation.
27/10/2025
Nationwide inventory of public property to be conducted on January 1, 2026
On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 3531/QD-BTC on the implementation of the Nationwide Inventory of Public Property at agencies, organizations, units, and infrastructure assets invested and managed by the State.
21/10/2025
Two types of licenses for export and transshipment of dual-use goods from October 10, 2025
As provided in Decree No. 259/2025/ND-CP of the Government on strategic trade control, which was promulgated and takes effect on October 10, 2025.
21/10/2025
Private enterprises proposed to research, develop small modular reactors
The draft resolution encourages private enterprises to participate in small modular reactors development to supply electricity for industrial projects such as steel plants, petrochemical complexes, and data centers.
21/10/2025
Vietnam proactively prevents money laundering, terrorism financing from cryptocurrency transactions
Government Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP stipulates that organizations and individuals participating in the market must comply with relevant laws on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
20/10/2025
New regulations on implementation of BT projects
Government Decree 257/2025/ND-CP is expected to tackle difficulties in the implementation of build-transfer (BT) contracts and facilitate the effective state management of BT projects.
20/10/2025
Presumptive tax collection to be abolished from next year
The Ministry of Finance will terminate presumptive tax collection for business households starting 2026, replacing it with a tax self-declaration and self-payment mechanism, as part of its efforts to modernize tax administration.
20/10/2025
From 2026, business households to be classified into three groups for tax administration
The Ministry of Finance has issued Decision No. 3389/QD-BTC approving the Scheme on “Transforming the model and method of tax administration for business households upon abolishment of the presumptive tax regime.”
20/10/2025
Foreign residents, including children, to be granted electronic identification accounts
Foreign residents in Vietnam would be granted electronic identification accounts under the Government’s draft decree on electronic identification and authentication, part of efforts to strengthen digital governance and administrative reform.
14/10/2025
Ministry proposes tax on gold bullion transactions
The Ministry of Finance has submitted a proposal to include in the draft amended Law on Personal Income Tax a provision to impose personal income tax on transactions involving gold bullion transfers, with an initial tax rate of 0.1 percent of the transaction value.
14/10/2025
Draft decree on implementation of the Railway Law: simpler procedures, greater power delegation
In a move to restructure the transport system, the Ministry of Construction has unveiled a draft decree on implementation of the Railway Law, aiming to position the railway sector as a driving force for national sustainable growth.
14/10/2025
Vietnam to publish annual minimum living standards from 2028
Vietnam plans to release its annual minimum living standards from 2028, a key indicator for determining poverty thresholds and minimum wages, according to a draft scheme prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
14/10/2025
Ministry to introduce standard land price tables in 2026
A sweeping land valuation reform is on the table in Vietnam: the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed adopting price tables instead of individual valuations for calculating land use fees and compensation.
13/10/2025