Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the development and diversification of traditional medicine services and products, enhancing the quality of traditional medicine services linked to healthcare and tourism.
Under Decision 1289/QD-TTg dated October 28, the PM has underscored the necessity to raise awareness of the development of Vietnam's traditional medicine sector and the Vietnam Oriental Medicine Association in the next few years.
To implement the plan, the decision mandates the development and improvement of databases on medicinal materials and traditional medicaments integrated with national and specialized databases as well as the establishment of an information database on traditional medicine services and products to serve tourists.
The Premier also emphasized the need to focus on building and promoting the image and brand of Vietnam's traditional medicine in the international market.
Partnerships with international organizations, regional groups and nations, particularly those with advanced traditional medicine sectors, should be strengthened to attract investment, noted the PM.
The draft decree provides detailed guidance on the implementation of the Law on Vocational Education, aiming to build a modern vocational education network aligned with regional and international standards.
The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed transforming universities toward a “teaching - research - innovation - transfer” model, and establishing an innovation value chain linking the State, universities and enterprises.
Under the plan, all civil status events of Vietnamese citizens, foreign residents in Vietnam, as well as foreigners and people of Vietnamese origin, must be registered in a timely, complete and accurate manner in accordance with the law.
Each real estate product will have its own unique electronic identification code starting from March 1 this year to ensure transparency, strict management and standardization of market information.
The Government has raised the monthly transaction limit for Mobile Money accounts to VND 100 million (USD 3,850), a tenfold increase from the previous cap, as it moves to expand digital payment options for consumers.
A CIT rate of 15 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of not more than VND 3 billion (USD 114,000), while a CIT rate of 17 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of over VND 3 billion but not more than VND 50 billion.
The National Assembly has passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax, Law No. 149/2025/QH15, on December 11, 2025.
Government Resolution 408/NQ-CPA approving a plan for organizing the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure aims to ensure that the elections are conducted in a democratic, equal and law-abiding manner.
Decision No. 47/2025/QD-TTg, which will take effect on January 25 next year, highlights coordination among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government-affiliated bodies in activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).