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3 worker groups prioritized for labor market support in 2026 - 2030
3 worker groups prioritized for labor market support in 2026 - 2030
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.
4 supported expenses for workers from disadvantaged areas seeking overseas employment
4 supported expenses for workers from disadvantaged areas seeking overseas employment
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.
Financial information provision reports: Electronic submission required, with limited paper exceptions
Financial information provision reports: Electronic submission required, with limited paper exceptions
This requirement is prescribed in Circular No. 51/2026/TT-BTC guiding the preparation of state financial reports, issued on May 13, 2026.
Circular No. 47/2026/TT-NHNN: Updating the List of 04 important payment systems
Circular No. 47/2026/TT-NHNN: Updating the List of 04 important payment systems
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
9 activities of foreign-invested enterprises requiring business licenses from October 18, 2026
9 activities of foreign-invested enterprises requiring business licenses from October 18, 2026
On October 18, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2026/ND-CP detailing the Law on Commerce and Foreign Trade Management.
FDI enterprises may have licenses revoked for over 12 months of unreported suspension
FDI enterprises may have licenses revoked for over 12 months of unreported suspension
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.
4 cases of invalidation of identification codes for specially controlled chemicals
4 cases of invalidation of identification codes for specially controlled chemicals
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.
Enterprises sending workers abroad must update operational information within 5 days after a change
Enterprises sending workers abroad must update operational information within 5 days after a change
On August 24, 2026, the XVIth National Assembly passed Law No. 22/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers.
Enterprises sending workers abroad whose licenses are revoked may face a 5-year restriction on license re-grant
Enterprises sending workers abroad whose licenses are revoked may face a 5-year restriction on license re-grant
Law No. 22/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers was passed on August 24, 2026, by the XVIth National Assembly.
Prohibition on sending Vietnamese workers abroad for massage jobs
Prohibition on sending Vietnamese workers abroad for massage jobs
On August 24, 2026, the XVIth National Assembly passed Law No. 22/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers.
Service enterprises may collect training fees only after workers are selected
Service enterprises may collect training fees only after workers are selected
On August 24, 2026, the XVIth National Assembly passed Law No. 22/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers.
Service enterprises may prepare worker sources before registering labor supply contracts
Service enterprises may prepare worker sources before registering labor supply contracts
Law No. 22/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers was promulgated on August 24, 2026, and takes effect on March 1, 2027.
Full text of the 2026 amended Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers available
Full text of the 2026 amended Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers available
On August 24, 2026, the XVIth National Assembly passed Law No. 22/2026/QH16 on amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers.
New accounting guidance for equitization of State-owned enterprises applies from July 24, 2026
New accounting guidance for equitization of State-owned enterprises applies from July 24, 2026
Circular No. 108/2026/TT-BTC, issued by the Ministry of Finance on July 24, 2026, provides guidance on accounting for the equitization of enterprises wholly owned by the State.
Separate pre-investment account required for each outward investment project from July 31, 2026
Separate pre-investment account required for each outward investment project from July 31, 2026
The above is stipulated in Circular No. 34/2026/TT-NHNN guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment, issued on June 30, 2026.
