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.
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 Ministry of Construction is eyeing new mechanisms to promote affordable commercial housing as apartment prices have skyrocketed in major cities.
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.
Effective as of April 16, Circular 17/2026/TT-BKHCN is expected to establish a comprehensive legal framework for science, technology and innovation development funds at all levels, providing a foundation for unified governance while maintaining proactiveness and flexibility in practice.
Under the Vietnam Research Excellence Fellowship Programme for the 2026-30 period, the State will provide a maximum support of VND 1 billion per year for every doctoral candidate for up to three years. When necessary, research assignments may be extended for two additional years with no further funding from the state budget.
A new decree is enacted to promote technology transfer and innovation through comprehensive incentives, reinforcing the country’s push toward an innovation-driven economy.
The Circular establishes a unified benchmark for foreign language proficiency across the national education system, providing a foundation for curriculum design, teaching, testing, assessment, and certification.
For batteries and accumulators, the compulsory recycling rates will be 12 per cent for lead-acid accumulators, 8 per cent for other types of accumulators and rechargeable batteries while the rate for lithium and nickel-metal hydride batteries for motor vehicles is zero per cent.
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