On September 3, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 48/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 28/2009/TT-BCT dated September 28, 2009, on certification of tariff rate quotas for natural honey exported to Japan under the Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan for an Economic Partnership (VJEPA). This Circular takes effect on the date of signing.
The Circular provides detailed regulations on the certification of tariff rate quotas for natural honey exported to Japan, applicable to Vietnamese traders seeking preferential tariffs under VJEPA.
Accordingly, traders must submit applications for certification to the provincial People’s Committee where their headquarters are located. Certificates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, and if the registered quantity exceeds the remaining quota, the certificate will only be confirmed within the available quota.
The Circular also provides specific provisions on the handling of incomplete documentation, the timeframe for certification, the reconfirmation of certificates in case of loss or damage, and the return of certificates in cases where exports are not carried out or shipments are returned.
The Government has enacted a decree detailing the development of digital cultural infrastructure, explicitly promoting the utilisation of digital cultural products and services researched, developed, produced and provided by domestic enterprises.
Instead of focusing mainly on protecting consumers as previously, the Law on E-commerce clearly defines the legal responsibilities of all participants in the digital marketplace, including e-commerce platforms, businesses, online sellers, key opinion leaders (KOLs), key opinion consumers (KOCs) and affiliate marketers.
Under the Ministry of Finance’s proposals on restructuring of state enterprises, the State would channel its investment into key and strategic sectors and gradually withdraw investment from sectors in which its participation is no longer necessary.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has signed a decision approving a comprehensive reform plan for Vietnam's financial market, laying the groundwork for a modern, integrated financial system to support high and sustained economic growth through 2045.
On July 28, 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 110/2026/TT-BTC, repealing a number of Circulars and Decisions issued by the Minister of Finance in the tax sector.
Circular No. 108/2026/TT-BTC, issued by the Ministry of Finance on July 24, 2026, provides guidance on accounting for the equitization of enterprises wholly owned by the State.
The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 108/2026/TT-BTC guiding accounting for the equitization of enterprises wholly owned by the State, which takes effect on July 24, 2026.
This is one of the most notable new provisions introduced by Decree No. 288/2026/ND-CP, which, for the first time, imposes administrative penalties for violations relating to an enterprise's beneficial owner.
This is one of the notable provisions introduced in Decree No. 288/2026/ND-CP, which amends and supplements several provisions of Decree No. 122/2021/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations in the planning and investment sector.
On July 21, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 291/2026/ND-CP, amending and supplementing several provisions of Decree No. 125/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations related to tax and invoices.
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