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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.

The Urban Development Law is expected to unlock resources and enable Vietnamese cities to develop on the basis of productivity, technology and regional connectivity and become new growth poles of the economy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.