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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.
11 cases requiring changes to foreign exchange transaction registration
11 cases requiring changes to foreign exchange transaction registration
The above is stipulated in Circular No. 34/2026/TT-NHNN guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment, issued on June 30, 2026.
State-owned enterprises to be classified based on five criteria
State-owned enterprises to be classified based on five criteria
The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 102/2026/TT-BTC on July 17, 2026, guiding the supervision, inspection, evaluation, classification, reporting and disclosure of information in the management and investment of State capital in enterprises.
Overview of Decree on administrative penalties in the fields of labor and social insurance
Overview of Decree on administrative penalties in the fields of labor and social insurance
Issued on July 15, 2026, Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP of the Government prescribing penalties for administrative violations in the fields of labor, social insurance, and Vietnamese employees going to work abroad under contracts provides detailed regulations on administrative penalties in these fields. It serves as an important legal basis for ensuring the strict and effective enforcement of laws relating to labor and social insurance.
