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The draft decree provides detailed guidance on the implementation of the Law on Vocational Education, aiming to build a modern vocational education network aligned with regional and international standards.

The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed transforming universities toward a “teaching - research - innovation - transfer” model, and establishing an innovation value chain linking the State, universities and enterprises.

The establishment of the International Financial Center necessitates an appropriate judicial institution capable of resolving cross-border investment and business disputes. In this context, the Law on Specialized Court at the International Financial Center was enacted as a key legal foundation for the application of a professional adjudicatory mechanism, thereby enhancing Vietnam’s profile and competitiveness in the international arena.

Under the plan, all civil status events of Vietnamese citizens, foreign residents in Vietnam, as well as foreigners and people of Vietnamese origin, must be registered in a timely, complete and accurate manner in accordance with the law.

Each real estate product will have its own unique electronic identification code starting from March 1 this year to ensure transparency, strict management and standardization of market information.

The Government has raised the monthly transaction limit for Mobile Money accounts to VND 100 million (USD 3,850), a tenfold increase from the previous cap, as it moves to expand digital payment options for consumers.

A CIT rate of 15 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of not more than VND 3 billion (USD 114,000), while a CIT rate of 17 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of over VND 3 billion but not more than VND 50 billion.

Government Resolution 408/NQ-CPA approving a plan for organizing the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure aims to ensure that the elections are conducted in a democratic, equal and law-abiding manner.

Decision No. 47/2025/QD-TTg, which will take effect on January 25 next year, highlights coordination among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government-affiliated bodies in activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Under the proposal, household and individual businesses with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or more would be required to use e-invoices with a tax authority code or invoices generated from cash registers connected to the tax authority’s database, in line with Decree 70.

The ministry says the push reflects the speed and scale of technological change, with AI rapidly reshaping economies, labour markets and everyday life.

The Prime Minister on December 10 issued a decision approving a scheme to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern European countries, and former Soviet Union countries during 2026-35.

Government Decree 308/2025/ND-CP says that digital transformation activities in the field of cultural heritage may not cause harm to the integrity and originality of cultural heritages while guaranteeing the rights of cultural heritage owners.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on December 11 signed Decision 2692/QD-TTg, approving a project on applying the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart transport.

Employers and employees who have paid compulsory social insurance premiums may voluntarily participate in supplementary retirement insurance, according to the draft Decree on supplementary retirement insurance recently proposed by the Ministry of Finance.