<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"> <channel><title>Legal Updates</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates-c892-article.html</link><description>Legal Updates</description> <language>vi-VN</language> <copyright>Copyright © luatvietnam.com</copyright> <generator>https://luatvietnam.vn</generator><pubDate>2026/10/18 07:07:20</pubDate><image> <url>https://luatvietnam.vn/assets/images/logo.png</url><title>>Legal Updates</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn</link></image> <item> <title>Affiliate marketers earning over VND 1 billion/year must register for invoice use</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketers-earning-over-vnd-1-billion-year-must-register-for-invoice-use-892-113929-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketers-earning-over-vnd-1-billion-year-must-register-for-invoice-use-892-113929-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketers-earning-over-vnd-1-billion-year-must-register-for-invoice-use-892-113929-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/affiliate-marketers-earning-over-vnd-1-billion-year-must-register-for-invoice-use_1610115952.jpg" /></a></br>The Department of Taxation provides this guidance in Official Dispatch No. 7403/CT-TMDT on tax liabilities of individuals providing digital information content products and services and affiliate marketing services in e-commerce.
]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/17 10:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/affiliate-marketers-earning-over-vnd-1-billion-year-must-register-for-invoice-use_1610115952.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Affiliate marketing on e-commerce platforms subject to 5% PIT</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketing-on-e-commerce-platforms-subject-to-5-pit-892-113927-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketing-on-e-commerce-platforms-subject-to-5-pit-892-113927-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/affiliate-marketing-on-e-commerce-platforms-subject-to-5-pit-892-113927-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/affiliate-marketing-on-e-commerce-platforms-subject-to-5-pit_1610115213.jpg" /></a></br>The Department of Taxation provides this guidance in Official Dispatch No. 7403/CT-TMDT on tax liabilities of individuals providing digital information content products and services and affiliate marketing services in e-commerce.
]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/16 17:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/affiliate-marketing-on-e-commerce-platforms-subject-to-5-pit_1610115213.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Specific mechanisms put forward to drive hospitality as spearhead sector</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/specific-mechanisms-put-forward-to-drive-hospitality-as-spearhead-sector-892-113910-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/specific-mechanisms-put-forward-to-drive-hospitality-as-spearhead-sector-892-113910-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/specific-mechanisms-put-forward-to-drive-hospitality-as-spearhead-sector-892-113910-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/specific-mechanisms-put-forward-to-drive-hospitality-as-spearhead-sector_1610095403.jpg" /></a></br>To achieve the goal of developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector, as outlined in Political Bureau Resolution 26-NQ/TW, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently released a draft resolution proposing specific mechanisms and policies to promote the sector’s development.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/16 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/specific-mechanisms-put-forward-to-drive-hospitality-as-spearhead-sector_1610095403.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Rules, dossiers for Fintech sandbox participation relaxed</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/rules-dossiers-for-fintech-sandbox-participation-relaxed-892-113909-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/rules-dossiers-for-fintech-sandbox-participation-relaxed-892-113909-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/rules-dossiers-for-fintech-sandbox-participation-relaxed-892-113909-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/rules-dossiers-for-fintech-sandbox-participation-relaxed_1610094914.jpg" /></a></br>The Government has recently issued a decree amending regulations on the regulatory sandbox in the banking sector, particularly those specifying personnel conditions for participating businesses.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/16 10:30:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/16/rules-dossiers-for-fintech-sandbox-participation-relaxed_1610094914.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>3 worker groups prioritized for labor market support in 2026 - 2030</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/3-worker-groups-prioritized-for-labor-market-support-in-20262030-892-113858-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/3-worker-groups-prioritized-for-labor-market-support-in-20262030-892-113858-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/3-worker-groups-prioritized-for-labor-market-support-in-20262030-892-113858-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/3-worker-groups-prioritized-for-labor-market-support-in-2026_1510111811.jpg" /></a></br>On May 29, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Guidance No. 5317/HD-BNV on implementing certain components of the National Target Program on New Rural Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction, and Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2026–2030 period.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/15 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/3-worker-groups-prioritized-for-labor-market-support-in-2026_1510111811.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>4 supported expenses for workers from disadvantaged areas seeking overseas employment</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-supported-expenses-for-workers-from-disadvantaged-areas-seeking-overseas-employment-892-113853-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-supported-expenses-for-workers-from-disadvantaged-areas-seeking-overseas-employment-892-113853-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-supported-expenses-for-workers-from-disadvantaged-areas-seeking-overseas-employment-892-113853-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/4-supported-expenses-for-workers-from-disadvantaged-areas-seeking_1510103913.jpg" /></a></br>On May 29, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Guidance No. 5317/HD-BNV on implementing certain components of the National Target Program on New Rural Development and Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2026–2030 period.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/15 11:30:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/4-supported-expenses-for-workers-from-disadvantaged-areas-seeking_1510103913.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Official Dispatch 7552/CT: Invoice adjustments or replacements required when converting from export processing status</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/official-dispatch-7552-ct-invoice-adjustments-or-replacements-required-when-converting-from-export-processing-status-892-113847-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/official-dispatch-7552-ct-invoice-adjustments-or-replacements-required-when-converting-from-export-processing-status-892-113847-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/official-dispatch-7552-ct-invoice-adjustments-or-replacements-required-when-converting-from-export-processing-status-892-113847-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/official-dispatch-7552-ct-invoice-adjustments-or-replacements-required_1510093852.jpg" /></a></br>In Official Dispatch No. 7552/CT-QLNT dated October 12, 2026, addressed to the Bac Ninh City Tax Office, the Tax Department provides guidance on handling electronic invoices when an enterprise changes its project objectives from operating as an export processing enterprise to operating as a non-export processing enterprise during investment and construction.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/15 10:24:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/15/official-dispatch-7552-ct-invoice-adjustments-or-replacements-required_1510093852.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Project to build big data database on law approved</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/project-to-build-big-data-database-on-law-approved-892-113712-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/project-to-build-big-data-database-on-law-approved-892-113712-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/project-to-build-big-data-database-on-law-approved-892-113712-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/project-to-build-big-data-database-on-law-approved_2_1310111538.jpg" /></a></br>The project is expected to help reform lawmaking and law enforcement, advance smart legal governance, promote a culture of legal compliance and make the law a national competitive advantage in the new era.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/13 13:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/project-to-build-big-data-database-on-law-approved_2_1310111538.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>From November 15, 2026: Three digital signature circulars repealed</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/from-november-15-2026-three-digital-signature-circulars-repealed-892-113707-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/from-november-15-2026-three-digital-signature-circulars-repealed-892-113707-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/from-november-15-2026-three-digital-signature-circulars-repealed-892-113707-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/from-november-15-2026-three-digital-signature-circulars-repealed_1310100042.jpg" /></a></br>On September 25, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular No. 59/2026/TT-BKHCN repealing a number of circulars issued by the Minister of Information and Communications in the field of electronic signatures and trust services.
]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/13 11:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/from-november-15-2026-three-digital-signature-circulars-repealed_1310100042.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Decree No. 384/2026/ND-CP issued on determining Vietnamese origin of goods</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-384-2026-nd-cp-issued-on-determining-vietnamese-origin-of-goods-892-113703-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-384-2026-nd-cp-issued-on-determining-vietnamese-origin-of-goods-892-113703-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-384-2026-nd-cp-issued-on-determining-vietnamese-origin-of-goods-892-113703-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/decree-no-384-2026-nd-cp-issued-on-determining-vietnamese-origin-of-goods_1310094535.jpg" /></a></br>On October 9, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 384/2026/ND-CP on determining Vietnamese origin for goods produced and circulated domestically. The Decree takes effect on January 1, 2027.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/13 10:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/13/decree-no-384-2026-nd-cp-issued-on-determining-vietnamese-origin-of-goods_1310094535.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Resolution of business difficulties informs customs staff ratings and emulation reviews</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-of-business-difficulties-informs-customs-staff-ratings-and-emulation-reviews-892-113640-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-of-business-difficulties-informs-customs-staff-ratings-and-emulation-reviews-892-113640-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-of-business-difficulties-informs-customs-staff-ratings-and-emulation-reviews-892-113640-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/12/resolution-of-business-difficulties-informs-customs-staff-ratings-and-emulation-reviews_1210091921.jpg" /></a></br>On October 8, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 22729/CHQ-PC on resolving difficulties and recommendations raised by associations and businesses.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/12 10:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/12/resolution-of-business-difficulties-informs-customs-staff-ratings-and-emulation-reviews_1210091921.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Tax policy stability now key to keeping foreign investors: Officials</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tax-policy-stability-now-key-to-keeping-foreign-investors-officials-892-113638-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tax-policy-stability-now-key-to-keeping-foreign-investors-officials-892-113638-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tax-policy-stability-now-key-to-keeping-foreign-investors-officials-892-113638-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/12/tax-policy-stability-now-key-to-keeping-foreign-investors-officials_1210085636.jpg" /></a></br>Companies must ensure records and data truthfully reflect the substance of transactions and engage in dialogue early when complex issues arise. Tax authorities, in turn, need to publish policies, give clear guidance, enforce rules consistently, and deliver information in a timely manner.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/12 09:07:38</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/12/tax-policy-stability-now-key-to-keeping-foreign-investors-officials_1210085636.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>More tax incentives proposed for strategic technology, hi-tech enterprises</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/more-tax-incentives-proposed-for-strategic-technology-hi-tech-enterprises-892-113545-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/more-tax-incentives-proposed-for-strategic-technology-hi-tech-enterprises-892-113545-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/more-tax-incentives-proposed-for-strategic-technology-hi-tech-enterprises-892-113545-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/more-tax-incentives-proposed-for-strategic-technology-hi-tech-enterprises_0910141716.jpg" /></a></br>The Ministry of Finance has proposed corporate income tax incentives for several categories of hi-tech enterprises and strategic technology enterprises, alongside more flexible requirements for non-cash payment documentation for certain transactions in disadvantaged areas.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/09 15:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/more-tax-incentives-proposed-for-strategic-technology-hi-tech-enterprises_0910141716.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Central Bank moves towards risk-based anti-money laundering supervision</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/central-bank-moves-towards-risk-based-anti-money-laundering-supervision-892-113536-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/central-bank-moves-towards-risk-based-anti-money-laundering-supervision-892-113536-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/central-bank-moves-towards-risk-based-anti-money-laundering-supervision-892-113536-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/central-bank-moves-towards-risk-based-anti-money-laundering-supervision_0910110154.jpg" /></a></br>The State Bank of Vietnam is proposing a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering supervision in the banking sector, aiming to strengthen regulatory oversight and make more effective use of supervisory resources amid increasingly sophisticated financial crimes.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/09 14:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/central-bank-moves-towards-risk-based-anti-money-laundering-supervision_0910110154.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>National Drug Control Programme in full swing following issuance of steering committee’s working plan</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-drug-control-programme-in-full-swing-following-issuance-of-steering-committees-working-plan-892-113533-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-drug-control-programme-in-full-swing-following-issuance-of-steering-committees-working-plan-892-113533-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-drug-control-programme-in-full-swing-following-issuance-of-steering-committees-working-plan-892-113533-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/national-drug-control-programme-in-full-swing-following-issuance-of-steering-committees_0910105133.jpg" /></a></br>The 2026 working programme of the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control through 2030 aims to operationalise the duties and powers of the committee and define key tasks to be performed in the year.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/09 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/national-drug-control-programme-in-full-swing-following-issuance-of-steering-committees_0910105133.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>National cybersecurity architecture framework introduced</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-cybersecurity-architecture-framework-introduced-892-113484-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-cybersecurity-architecture-framework-introduced-892-113484-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/national-cybersecurity-architecture-framework-introduced-892-113484-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/national-cybersecurity-architecture-framework-introduced_0910102246.png" /></a></br>The Prime Minister has signed a decision introducing the national cybersecurity architecture framework to standardise shared cybersecurity components, enhance the application of artificial intelligence and automation, and optimise investment in information security nationwide.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/09 10:45:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/09/national-cybersecurity-architecture-framework-introduced_0910102246.png" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Circular No. 53/2026/TT-NHNN: AI-automated payments for individual customers must not exceed VND 100 million per day</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-53-2026-tt-nhnn-ai-automated-payments-for-individual-customers-must-not-exceed-vnd-100-million-per-day-892-113479-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-53-2026-tt-nhnn-ai-automated-payments-for-individual-customers-must-not-exceed-vnd-100-million-per-day-892-113479-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-53-2026-tt-nhnn-ai-automated-payments-for-individual-customers-must-not-exceed-vnd-100-million-per-day-892-113479-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/08/circular-no-53-2026-tt-nhnn_0810141257.jpg" /></a></br>Circular No. 53/2026/TT-NHNN of the State Bank of Vietnam, prescribing safety, risk management, and conditions for deploying artificial intelligence systems in the banking sector, was issued on September 30, 2026.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/08 15:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/08/circular-no-53-2026-tt-nhnn_0810141257.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Resolution No. 312/NQ-CP: Government calls for full resolution of 56 outstanding business recommendations</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-no-312-nq-cp-government-calls-for-full-resolution-of-56-outstanding-business-recommendations-892-113478-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-no-312-nq-cp-government-calls-for-full-resolution-of-56-outstanding-business-recommendations-892-113478-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/resolution-no-312-nq-cp-government-calls-for-full-resolution-of-56-outstanding-business-recommendations-892-113478-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/08/resolution-no-312-nq-cp-government-calls-for-full-resolution_0810140107.jpg" /></a></br>Resolution No. 312/NQ-CP of the Government on the regular Government meeting for September 2026 and the Government’s online conference with local authorities was issued on October 5, 2026.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/08 14:04:32</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/08/resolution-no-312-nq-cp-government-calls-for-full-resolution_0810140107.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Proposal to abolish death penalty for drug trafficking draws debate</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/proposal-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-drug-trafficking-draws-debate-892-113432-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/proposal-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-drug-trafficking-draws-debate-892-113432-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/proposal-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-drug-trafficking-draws-debate-892-113432-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/07/proposal-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-drug-trafficking-draws-debate_0710152201.jpg" /></a></br>The proposal to abolish the death penalty for the illegal purchase and sale of narcotics remains under debate as lawmakers consider amendments to the Penal Code, with differing views over how far the scope of capital punishment should be narrowed.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/07 15:35:51</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/07/proposal-to-abolish-death-penalty-for-drug-trafficking-draws-debate_0710152201.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Int’l cooperation helps address nuclear power workforce shortages</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/intl-cooperation-helps-address-nuclear-power-workforce-shortages-892-113310-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/intl-cooperation-helps-address-nuclear-power-workforce-shortages-892-113310-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/intl-cooperation-helps-address-nuclear-power-workforce-shortages-892-113310-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/intl-cooperation-helps-address-nuclear-power-workforce-shortages_0510095426.png" /></a></br>Building, developing and operating a nuclear power plant over several decades requires more than choosing appropriate technology and constructing the facility. It requires a comprehensive legal framework, management capacity, nuclear safety and security, human resources and international cooperation.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/05 13:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/intl-cooperation-helps-address-nuclear-power-workforce-shortages_0510095426.png" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Draft revised law narrows compulsory purchase, broadens asset requisition</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-revised-law-narrows-compulsory-purchase-broadens-asset-requisition-892-113308-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-revised-law-narrows-compulsory-purchase-broadens-asset-requisition-892-113308-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-revised-law-narrows-compulsory-purchase-broadens-asset-requisition-892-113308-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/draft-revised-law-narrows-compulsory-purchase-broadens-asset-requisition_0510094827.jpeg" /></a></br>The draft revised law on compulsory purchase and requisition of property seeks to give the State greater flexibility to mobilise property in emergencies while strengthening safeguards for the lawful rights and interests of asset owners.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/05 10:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/draft-revised-law-narrows-compulsory-purchase-broadens-asset-requisition_0510094827.jpeg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Vietnam revises scheme to improve sovereign credit rating by 2030</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-revises-scheme-to-improve-sovereign-credit-rating-by-2030-892-113304-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-revises-scheme-to-improve-sovereign-credit-rating-by-2030-892-113304-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-revises-scheme-to-improve-sovereign-credit-rating-by-2030-892-113304-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/vietnam-revises-scheme-to-improve-sovereign-credit-rating-by-2030_0510092948.jpg" /></a></br>Under the decision, Vietnam aims to become a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, while building a competitive and effective governance system and a dynamic economy driven by science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/05 09:34:12</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/05/vietnam-revises-scheme-to-improve-sovereign-credit-rating-by-2030_0510092948.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>New policies taking effect in October</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-policies-taking-effect-in-october-892-113118-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-policies-taking-effect-in-october-892-113118-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-policies-taking-effect-in-october-892-113118-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/new-policies-taking-effect-in-october_0110162129.jpeg" /></a></br>A series of policies are set to take effect in October, introducing new mechanisms for urban development and public lawyers, tighter control at port border gates, and the use of VNeID accounts to access the Vietnam National Single Window.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/02 11:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/new-policies-taking-effect-in-october_0110162129.jpeg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>New development space opens for commodity derivatives market</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-development-space-opens-for-commodity-derivatives-market-892-113115-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-development-space-opens-for-commodity-derivatives-market-892-113115-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-development-space-opens-for-commodity-derivatives-market-892-113115-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/new-development-space-opens-for-commodity-derivatives-market_0110160906.jpeg" /></a></br>The scheme aims to establish and develop the commodity derivatives market based on market principles and in a transparent, safe and efficient manner, in line with international practices. It seeks to strengthen links with the physical commodities market and better meet the needs of production, business, import – export activities and price risk hedging.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/02 09:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/new-development-space-opens-for-commodity-derivatives-market_0110160906.jpeg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Tightened requirements for foreign university campuses</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tightened-requirements-for-foreign-university-campuses-892-113114-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tightened-requirements-for-foreign-university-campuses-892-113114-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/tightened-requirements-for-foreign-university-campuses-892-113114-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/tightened-requirements-for-foreign-university-campuses_0110160324.jpg" /></a></br>Foreign higher education institutions seeking to establish campuses in Vietnam must rank among the world’s top 500 universities in a recognised international ranking in at least one of the three consecutive years preceding the year in which they submit their establishment licence applications.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/01 16:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/tightened-requirements-for-foreign-university-campuses_0110160324.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Greater autonomy, shift to post-licensing oversight in foreign education cooperation</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/greater-autonomy-shift-to-post-licensing-oversight-in-foreign-education-cooperation-892-113111-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/greater-autonomy-shift-to-post-licensing-oversight-in-foreign-education-cooperation-892-113111-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/greater-autonomy-shift-to-post-licensing-oversight-in-foreign-education-cooperation-892-113111-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/greater-autonomy-shift-to-post-licensing-oversight-in-foreign-education-cooperation_0110155611.jpg" /></a></br>The Ministry of Education and Training is seeking public feedback on a draft decree to replace Decree 86 of 2018, as revised by Decree 124 of 2024, on foreign cooperation and investment in education.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/01 16:01:43</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/greater-autonomy-shift-to-post-licensing-oversight-in-foreign-education-cooperation_0110155611.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Financial information provision reports: Electronic submission required, with limited paper exceptions</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/financial-information-provision-reports-electronic-submission-required-with-limited-paper-exceptions-892-113095-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/financial-information-provision-reports-electronic-submission-required-with-limited-paper-exceptions-892-113095-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/financial-information-provision-reports-electronic-submission-required-with-limited-paper-exceptions-892-113095-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/financial-information-provision-reports-electronic-submission_0110111848.jpg" /></a></br>This requirement is prescribed in Circular No. 51/2026/TT-BTC guiding the preparation of state financial reports, issued on May 13, 2026.
]]></description> <pubDate>2026/10/01 11:22:49</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/10/01/financial-information-provision-reports-electronic-submission_0110111848.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>New rules on vessel entry, exit and transit procedures take effect in October</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-rules-on-vessel-entry-exit-and-transit-procedures-take-effect-in-october-892-113052-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-rules-on-vessel-entry-exit-and-transit-procedures-take-effect-in-october-892-113052-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-rules-on-vessel-entry-exit-and-transit-procedures-take-effect-in-october-892-113052-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/30/new-rules-on-vessel-entry-exit-and-transit-procedures_3009133008.jpg" /></a></br>New regulations on controlling vessels entering, leaving and transiting Vietnam will take effect in October, alongside new policies on preferential allowances, the national single-window portal and the national scholarship fund.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/30 13:38:46</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/30/new-rules-on-vessel-entry-exit-and-transit-procedures_3009133008.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Dossiers for determining goods not subject to excise tax amended from September 15, 2026</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/dossiers-for-determining-goods-not-subject-to-excise-tax-amended-from-september-15-2026-892-113048-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/dossiers-for-determining-goods-not-subject-to-excise-tax-amended-from-september-15-2026-892-113048-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/dossiers-for-determining-goods-not-subject-to-excise-tax-amended-from-september-15-2026-892-113048-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/30/dossiers-for-determining-goods-not-subject-to-excise-tax_3009114715.jpg" /></a></br>On September 14, 2026, the Minister of Finance promulgated Circular No. 136/2026/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 158/2025/TT-BTC on excise tax.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/30 11:51:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/30/dossiers-for-determining-goods-not-subject-to-excise-tax_3009114715.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>10 cases in which a trader’s rice export business eligibility certificate may be revoked</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/10-cases-in-which-a-traders-rice-export-business-eligibility-certificate-may-be-revoked-892-113003-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/10-cases-in-which-a-traders-rice-export-business-eligibility-certificate-may-be-revoked-892-113003-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/10-cases-in-which-a-traders-rice-export-business-eligibility-certificate-may-be-revoked-892-113003-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/29/10-cases-in-which-a-traders-rice-export-business-eligibility-certificate-may-be-revoked_2909155422.jpg" /></a></br>The provisions are set out in Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP of the Government on rice export and import business, which takes effect on October 1, 2026.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/29 16:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/29/10-cases-in-which-a-traders-rice-export-business-eligibility-certificate-may-be-revoked_2909155422.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Hanoi sets up inter-agency mechanism to operate carbon market</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/hanoi-sets-up-inter-agency-mechanism-to-operate-carbon-market-892-112990-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/hanoi-sets-up-inter-agency-mechanism-to-operate-carbon-market-892-112990-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/hanoi-sets-up-inter-agency-mechanism-to-operate-carbon-market-892-112990-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/29/hanoi-sets-up-inter-agency-mechanism-to-operate-carbon-market_2909141005.jpg" /></a></br>Hanoi is establishing an inter-agency mechanism to coordinate greenhouse gas inventories, emissions reduction, and participation in the carbon market, with departments assigned specific tasks in emissions data, carbon-credit projects, financial management, technology, and benefit-sharing mechanisms.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/29 14:29:07</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/29/hanoi-sets-up-inter-agency-mechanism-to-operate-carbon-market_2909141005.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Foreign organizations and individuals recruiting Vietnamese workers must post recruitment information on the National Job Trading Exchange</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/foreign-organizations-and-individuals-recruiting-vietnamese-workers-must-post-recruitment-information-on-the-national-job-trading-exchange-892-112916-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/foreign-organizations-and-individuals-recruiting-vietnamese-workers-must-post-recruitment-information-on-the-national-job-trading-exchange-892-112916-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/foreign-organizations-and-individuals-recruiting-vietnamese-workers-must-post-recruitment-information-on-the-national-job-trading-exchange-892-112916-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/foreign-organizations-and-individuals-recruiting-vietnamese-workers_2809113308.jpg" /></a></br>This is a notable provision of Decree No. 371/2026/ND-CP, issued on September 25, 2026, detailing the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 16:30:02</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/foreign-organizations-and-individuals-recruiting-vietnamese-workers_2809113308.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Draft amendments to Investment Law aim to accelerate foreign investment</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-amendments-to-investment-law-aim-to-accelerate-foreign-investment-892-112903-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-amendments-to-investment-law-aim-to-accelerate-foreign-investment-892-112903-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-amendments-to-investment-law-aim-to-accelerate-foreign-investment-892-112903-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/draft-amendments-to-investment-law-aim-to-accelerate-foreign-investment_2809095856.jpg" /></a></br>As competition for global capital increasingly hinges on institutional quality and administrative reform, the Ministry of Finance is proposing measures to ease market access for foreign investors, broaden the application of special investment procedures, and remove legal obstacles facing projects that use sea areas assigned by the State.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 14:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/draft-amendments-to-investment-law-aim-to-accelerate-foreign-investment_2809095856.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Incentives for domestic production of key electrical equipment</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/incentives-for-domestic-production-of-key-electrical-equipment-892-112901-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/incentives-for-domestic-production-of-key-electrical-equipment-892-112901-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/incentives-for-domestic-production-of-key-electrical-equipment-892-112901-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/incentives-for-domestic-production-of-key-electrical-equipment_2809095034.jpg" /></a></br>The Government has recently introduced a number of incentives and support measures to promote domestic electrical equipment manufacture, advance technological development and increase the capacity of Vietnamese enterprises operating in the electricity sector, with the aim of ensuring national energy security.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/incentives-for-domestic-production-of-key-electrical-equipment_2809095034.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Ministry of Finance required to submit income tax reduction decree by October 10, 2026</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-of-finance-required-to-submit-income-tax-reduction-decree-by-october-10-2026-892-112900-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-of-finance-required-to-submit-income-tax-reduction-decree-by-october-10-2026-892-112900-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-of-finance-required-to-submit-income-tax-reduction-decree-by-october-10-2026-892-112900-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/ministry-of-finance-required-to-submit-income-tax-reduction-decree_2809093906.jpg" /></a></br>Decision No. 1772/QD-TTg sets out the requirement and assigns agencies to draft documents detailing the implementation of Laws and Resolutions adopted by the 16th National Assembly at its First Extraordinary Session.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 11:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/ministry-of-finance-required-to-submit-income-tax-reduction-decree_2809093906.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>New decree promotes digitalisation, transparency in contractor selection</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-decree-promotes-digitalisation-transparency-in-contractor-selection-892-112896-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-decree-promotes-digitalisation-transparency-in-contractor-selection-892-112896-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/new-decree-promotes-digitalisation-transparency-in-contractor-selection-892-112896-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/new-decree-promotes-digitalisation-transparency-in-contractor-selection_2809093000.jpg" /></a></br>The Government has issued Decree 349/2026/ND-CP, amending and supplementing several provisions of decrees guiding the Law on Bidding on contractor selection, with a focus on accelerating digitalisation and improving transparency in procurement activities.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 11:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/new-decree-promotes-digitalisation-transparency-in-contractor-selection_2809093000.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Decree No. 371/2026/ND-CP on the recruitment of Vietnamese workers issued</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-371-2026-nd-cp-on-the-recruitment-of-vietnamese-workers-for-foreign-organizations-and-individuals-in-vietnam-issued-892-112895-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-371-2026-nd-cp-on-the-recruitment-of-vietnamese-workers-for-foreign-organizations-and-individuals-in-vietnam-issued-892-112895-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-371-2026-nd-cp-on-the-recruitment-of-vietnamese-workers-for-foreign-organizations-and-individuals-in-vietnam-issued-892-112895-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/decree-no-371-2026-nd-cp_2809092010.jpg" /></a></br>LuatVietnam has published the full text of Government Decree No. 371/2026/ND-CP, detailing the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam. The Decree takes effect on November 15, 2026.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/28 09:25:44</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/28/decree-no-371-2026-nd-cp_2809092010.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>FDI flows fuel growth of Vietnam’s industrial property market</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-flows-fuel-growth-of-vietnams-industrial-property-market-892-112799-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-flows-fuel-growth-of-vietnams-industrial-property-market-892-112799-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-flows-fuel-growth-of-vietnams-industrial-property-market-892-112799-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/fdi-flows-fuel-growth-of-vietnams-industrial-property-market_2509110742.jpg" /></a></br>As ring roads, metro lines and airport connectivity infrastructure are gradually completed in the coming years, demand for housing, industrial property, retail space and hotels is expected to expand beyond traditional urban centres.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/25 15:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/fdi-flows-fuel-growth-of-vietnams-industrial-property-market_2509110742.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Connecting VNeID with the electronic identification systems of ASEAN Countries</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/connecting-vneid-with-electronic-identification-systems-of-asean-countries-892-112796-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/connecting-vneid-with-electronic-identification-systems-of-asean-countries-892-112796-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/connecting-vneid-with-electronic-identification-systems-of-asean-countries-892-112796-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/connecting-vneid-with-electronic-identification-systems-of-asean-countries_2509103001.jpeg" /></a></br>This is a notable content in Decision No. 1830/QD-TTg dated September 22, 2026, of the Prime Minister on the plan to implement tasks for connecting the National Identification Application VNeID with electronic identification systems of ASEAN countries.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/25 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/connecting-vneid-with-electronic-identification-systems-of-asean-countries_2509103001.jpeg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Circular No. 47/2026/TT-NHNN: Updating the List of 04 important payment systems</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-47-2026-tt-nhnn-updating-the-list-of-04-important-payment-system-892-112795-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-47-2026-tt-nhnn-updating-the-list-of-04-important-payment-system-892-112795-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/circular-no-47-2026-tt-nhnn-updating-the-list-of-04-important-payment-system-892-112795-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/circular-no-47-2026-tt-nhnn_2509102048.jpg" /></a></br>Regulations provided in Circular No. 47/2026/TT-NHNN amending and supplementing Circular No. 41/2024/TT-NHNN on supervision of important payment systems, promulgated on September 24, 2026]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/25 10:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/circular-no-47-2026-tt-nhnn_2509102048.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP on rice export and import business issued</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-365-2026-nd-cp-on-rice-export-and-import-business-issued-892-112792-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-365-2026-nd-cp-on-rice-export-and-import-business-issued-892-112792-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/decree-no-365-2026-nd-cp-on-rice-export-and-import-business-issued-892-112792-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/decree-no-365-2026-nd-cp-on-rice-export-and-import-business-issued_2509095058.png" /></a></br>On September 23, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP on rice export and import business. This Decree takes effect on October 1, 2026.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/25 10:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/25/decree-no-365-2026-nd-cp-on-rice-export-and-import-business-issued_2509095058.png" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>9 activities of foreign-invested enterprises requiring business licenses from October 18, 2026</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/9-activities-of-foreign-invested-enterprises-requiring-business-licenses-from-october-18-2026-892-112763-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/9-activities-of-foreign-invested-enterprises-requiring-business-licenses-from-october-18-2026-892-112763-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/9-activities-of-foreign-invested-enterprises-requiring-business-licenses-from-october-18-2026-892-112763-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/9-activities-of-foreign-invested-enterprises-requiring-business-licenses-from-october-18-2026_2409134045.jpg" /></a></br>On October 18, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2026/ND-CP detailing the Law on Commerce and Foreign Trade Management.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 16:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/9-activities-of-foreign-invested-enterprises-requiring-business-licenses-from-october-18-2026_2409134045.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>FDI enterprises may have licenses revoked for over 12 months of unreported suspension</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-enterprises-may-have-licenses-revoked-for-over-12-months-of-unreported-suspension-892-112761-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-enterprises-may-have-licenses-revoked-for-over-12-months-of-unreported-suspension-892-112761-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/fdi-enterprises-may-have-licenses-revoked-for-over-12-months-of-unreported-suspension-892-112761-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/fdi-enterprises-may-have-licenses-revoked-for-over-12-months-of-unreported-suspension_2409133256.jpg" /></a></br>On September 3, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2026/ND-CP on goods purchase and sale activities of foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organizations in Vietnam.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 16:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/fdi-enterprises-may-have-licenses-revoked-for-over-12-months-of-unreported-suspension_2409133256.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>4 cases of invalidation of identification codes for specially controlled chemicals</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-cases-of-invalidation-of-identification-codes-for-specially-controlled-chemicals-892-112759-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-cases-of-invalidation-of-identification-codes-for-specially-controlled-chemicals-892-112759-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/4-cases-of-invalidation-of-identification-codes-for-specially-controlled-chemicals-892-112759-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/4casesofinvalidationofidentificationcodesforspeciallycontrolledchemicalsjpg_131553.jpg" /></a></br>On September 4, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA providing regulations on the management, identification, and traceability of specially controlled chemicals on the Electronic Identification and Authentication Platform. The Circular takes effect on September 4, 2026.
]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 15:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/4casesofinvalidationofidentificationcodesforspeciallycontrolledchemicalsjpg_131553.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Study on support for FDI enterprises’ worker training costs</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/study-on-support-for-fdi-enterprises-worker-training-costs-892-112758-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/study-on-support-for-fdi-enterprises-worker-training-costs-892-112758-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/study-on-support-for-fdi-enterprises-worker-training-costs-892-112758-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/study-on-support-for-fdi-enterprises-worker-training-costs_2409114517.jpg" /></a></br>The Government has assigned the Ministry of Finance to study a mechanism for localities to use local budgets to support FDI enterprises’ costs of training workers at their domestic and overseas training facilities.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 14:00:01</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/study-on-support-for-fdi-enterprises-worker-training-costs_2409114517.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Amending dossiers for determining entities not subject to excise tax from September 15, 2026</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/amending-dossiers-for-determining-entities-not-subject-to-excise-tax-from-september-15-2026-892-112756-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/amending-dossiers-for-determining-entities-not-subject-to-excise-tax-from-september-15-2026-892-112756-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/amending-dossiers-for-determining-entities-not-subject-to-excise-tax-from-september-15-2026-892-112756-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/amending-dossiers-for-determining-entities-not-subject-to-excise-tax-from-september-15_2409112914.jpg" /></a></br>On September 14, 2026, the Minister of Finance issued the Circular No. 136/2026/TT-BTC on amending and supplementing Clause 2, Article 3 of the Minister of Finance's Circular No. 158/2025/TT-BTC on excise tax]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 13:00:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/amending-dossiers-for-determining-entities-not-subject-to-excise-tax-from-september-15_2409112914.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Draft rules tighten reporting requirements for crypto-asset market</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-rules-tighten-reporting-requirements-for-crypto-asset-market-892-112745-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-rules-tighten-reporting-requirements-for-crypto-asset-market-892-112745-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/draft-rules-tighten-reporting-requirements-for-crypto-asset-market-892-112745-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/draft-rules-tighten-reporting-requirements-for-crypto-asset-market_2409102926.jpg" /></a></br>Crypto-asset service providers would be required to submit audited reports on client assets to the State Securities Commission twice a year, by July 31 and January 31, under a Ministry of Finance draft circular on reporting and information disclosure for the pilot crypto-asset market.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 11:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/draft-rules-tighten-reporting-requirements-for-crypto-asset-market_2409102926.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Vietnam plans to connect VNeID with ASEAN digital ID systems</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-plans-to-connect-vneid-with-asean-digital-id-systems-892-112744-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-plans-to-connect-vneid-with-asean-digital-id-systems-892-112744-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-plans-to-connect-vneid-with-asean-digital-id-systems-892-112744-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/vietnam-plans-to-connect-vneid-with-asean-digital-id-systems_2409102515.jpg" /></a></br>Vietnam plans to connect its national digital identification application VNeID with the electronic identification systems of Singapore and Laos, with a view to expanding the connection to other ASEAN countries.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 10:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/24/vietnam-plans-to-connect-vneid-with-asean-digital-id-systems_2409102515.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Vietnam moves to fast-track foreign investment through institutional reforms</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-moves-to-fast-track-foreign-investment-through-institutional-reforms-892-112689-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-moves-to-fast-track-foreign-investment-through-institutional-reforms-892-112689-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/vietnam-moves-to-fast-track-foreign-investment-through-institutional-reforms-892-112689-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/22/21-1-e-bike-skd-assembly-line_2209150017.jpg" /></a></br>Under the draft Law, the Government will periodically adjust market access restrictions for foreign investors based on socio-economic conditions and management requirements. This approach could shorten policy lags amid rapid changes in international capital flows, technology and supply chains, while Vietnam is shifting its investment attraction focus from quantity to quality and efficiency.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/24 10:23:48</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/22/21-1-e-bike-skd-assembly-line_2209150017.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item> <item> <title>Ministry refines regulatory framework for online e-sports games</title><link>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-refines-regulatory-framework-for-online-e-sports-games-892-112687-article.html</link><guid>https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-refines-regulatory-framework-for-online-e-sports-games-892-112687-article.html</guid>  <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://luatvietnam.vn/legal-updates/ministry-refines-regulatory-framework-for-online-e-sports-games-892-112687-article.html"><img width=360 height=240 src="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/22/ministry-refines-regulatory-framework-for-online-e-sports-games_2209144257.jpg" /></a></br>Amid the rapid growth of the online gaming market, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is proposing amendments to Government Decree 147 of 2024 to create a more favourable regulatory framework for the development of this specialised cultural industry.]]></description> <pubDate>2026/09/22 15:30:00</pubDate><category>Legal Updates</category>  <media:thumbnail url="https://image3.luatvietnam.vn/uploaded/340x190twebp/images/original/2026/09/22/ministry-refines-regulatory-framework-for-online-e-sports-games_2209144257.jpg" width="360" height="240"></media:thumbnail> </item>  </channel> </rss> 