The Prime Minister on March 6 issued a decision establishing the Central Civil Defence Fund and its operating regulations, assigning it to the Ministry of National Defence for management.
The Prime Minister on March 6 issued a decision establishing the Central Civil Defence Fund and its operating regulations, assigning it to the Ministry of National Defence for management.
Under Decision 9/2026/QD-TTg, which takes effect on April 20, the fund is authorised to receive, manage and use voluntary contributions from domestic and foreign entities and individuals, plus transfers from provincial civil defence funds in line with the PM’s decisions and allocations from relevant state financial sources outside the state budget, all earmarked for incident and disaster response and recovery efforts.
The fund will operate on a non-profit basis, ensuring that resources are managed and used for the proper purposes in full compliance with the law in a timely, efficient, transparent and cost-effective manner.
On top of that, it will also be subject to inspection, examination and audit by competent state authorities in accordance with legal regulations, and must publicly disclose its operating rules and every result it delivers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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