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Vietnam will waive visas for citizens from 12 countries, namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, according to Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP dated March 7.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 14 signed Directive No. 07/CT-TTg, accelerating the implementation of the project on developing resident data, e-identification and authentication applications to serve national digital transformation for the 2022-25 period, with a vision toward 2030 (Project 06) in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2025 and beyond.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the acceleration of measles vaccination as the number of measles cases is on the rise.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set up a steering committee for key national railway projects with himself acting as its head.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to work withrelevant agencies to ensure the completion of electronic identification accounts for organizations, enabling all enterprises to carry out administrative procedures electronically from July 1, 2025.

A pilot program on linking procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees would be implemented in Hanoi, Thua Thien Hue and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, according to the latest draft decision proposed by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently requested ministries, sectors and localities to speed up the allocation and disbursement of the public investment in 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the plan to implement the Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement which aligns with Vietnam’s commitment to low-carbon development and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

With 47 articles arranged in seven chapters, the Law on People’s Air Defense, which will take effect on July 1 this year, is expected to create a legal framework for people’s air defense activities, help better manage activities related to unmanned aerial vehicles and other aerial vehicles, and ensure air defense safety.

Coming into force on December 1, 2024, the Law amending a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (the Law), is expected to provide a legal foundation for developing a contingent of officers of the Vietnam People’s Army in the new context.

From July 1, buildings used for both residential and commercial purposes will have to meet more fire safety requirements in addition to general conditions for residences, according to the 2024 Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue.

Foreign e-commerce platforms providing cross-border services in Vietnam would have to apply for a license and establish their representative offices or designate legal entities to act as their authorized representatives in Vietnam.

Those who harbor and use heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-cigarettes would be subject to a fine of VND 1-2 million, according to the latest draft decree designed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to replace Decree No. 117 of 2020.

According to Government Decree 151 issued in 2024, detailing a number of articles of, and measures to implement, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, foreign visitors may drive their motor vehicles into Vietnam but must comply with specific requirements.

By June, Vietnam will complete the legal framework for the exchange of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission quotas and carbon credits, including development of mechanisms for carbon credit trading and offsetting, and establish necessary infrastructure for carbon market operations.