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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Regulations concerning project classification and the issuance of environmental permits are proposed to be amended to enhance clarity and transparency and reduce the range of entities required to carry out environment-related administrative procedures.
The directive calls on ministries, ministry-level agencies, and People’s Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities to organise a practical and effective emulation movement aligned with the Party and State’s orientations.
English
RSS
