Collect the latest updates of legal documents

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

Vietnam prioritises 70 high technologies for strategic development

Issued under Decision No. 23/2026/QD-TTg dated May 15, 2026, the list covers a wide range of technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), big data and data analytics, cloud and edge computing, distributed and high-performance computing, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, quantum technology, renewable and clean energy, advanced energy storage, AI-powered real-time disaster forecasting and warning systems, and next-generation microbiology technologies.

18/05/2026

Basic salary to increase to VND 2.53 million per month from July

The Government will adjust the basic salary after reporting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision, in line with the State budget’s capacity, the consumer price index and the country’s economic growth rate.

18/05/2026

Citizens to receive free health check-ups at least once a year

Citizens nationwide will receive free regular health check-ups or screening at least once a year and be provided with electronic health records for their lifetime health management, starting in 2026.

13/05/2026

All citizen-government transactions to go fully digital by 2035

Looking ahead to 2035, Vietnam envisions becoming a comprehensive and sustainable digital nation where all transactions between citizens and government agencies are conducted online. National databases, with population data at the core, will be interconnected and efficiently utilised to support smart governance and real-time decision-making.

13/05/2026

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