Vietnam will waive visas for citizens from 12 countries, namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, according to Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP dated March 7.
Vietnam will waive visas for citizens from 12 countries, namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, according to Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP dated March 7.
Under the Resolution, citizens from such 12 countries will be exempted from visas for a temporary stay period of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type and purpose of entry, provided that they fully meet the entry conditions prescribed by Vietnam’s laws.
The visa exemption policy when entering Vietnam for citizens of the above countries will be implemented from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028 and will be considered for extension under Vietnam’s laws.
The Government’s Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022 and Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP dated August 14, 2023 will expire on March 15.- (VLLF)
A draft circular proposes increasing the threshold to VND 400 million for loans issued by credit institutions and VND 200 million for those provided by people’s credit funds.
Rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, have significantly affected the global energy market, especially shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz – a strategic route for transporting crude oil from the region.
According to the Plan on legal support for enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, and business households in 2026 issued together with Decision No. 332/QĐ-BCT dated February 24, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will receive and handle enterprises’ feedback and recommendations regarding legal issues.
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.
Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP announcing the Government’s Decrees detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Insurance Business No. 08/2022/QH15 that continues to remain in force was issued on March 3, 2026.
On February 26, 2026, the Minister of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BCT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on liquid milk products. This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2026.
On February 28, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 64/2026/NĐ-CP detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures for implementation of, the Law on Recovery and Bankruptcy regarding the enforcement of decisions declaring enterprises and cooperatives bankrupt. This Decree takes effect from March 1, 2026.
The Government has issued Decree No. 64/2026/NĐ-CP dated February 28, 2026, detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures for implementation of, the Law on Recovery and Bankruptcy regarding the enforcement of decisions declaring enterprises and cooperatives bankrupt, which takes effect from March 1, 2026.
On February 13, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 59/2026/ND-CP providing the expulsion sanction, the measure of holding of persons in temporary custody under administrative procedures, escort of violators, and the management of foreigners violating Vietnamese law pending the completion of expulsion procedures.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed Decision 380/QD-TTg approving a project to develop and annually publicise minimum living standards as a basis for determining social policy benchmarks.