Vietnamese
Support measures for enterprises affected by U.S. Tariff Policies before April 15, 2025
This is one of the key contents of Resolution No. 77/NQ-CP issued by the Government following its March 2025 regular meeting.
The Tax Department provides guidance on the implementation of the automated PIT refund process
The Tax Department provides guidance on the implementation of the automated PIT refund process
On April 2, 2025, the Tax Department issued Official Dispatch No. 425/CT-NVT on providing guidance on the implementation of the automated personal income tax (PIT) refund process.
Naming of commune-level administrative units under Conclusion No. 137-KL/TW
Naming of commune-level administrative units under Conclusion No. 137-KL/TW
Conclusion No. 137-KL/TW of the Politburo and the Secretariat on the Scheme for Rearrangement and Reorganization of Administrative Units at All Levels and the Development of the Local Government Model at the Second Level was issued on March 28, 2025.
Maximum average retail electricity price set at USD 0.095
Maximum average retail electricity price set at USD 0.095
The Government has recently issued the new framework for average retail electricity prices under Decision 07/2025/QD-TTg dated March 31.
New law expected to improve lawmaking process
New law expected to improve lawmaking process
The 2025 Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents, with 72 articles arranged in nine chapters, removes the competence of commune-level administrations to promulgate legal documents so as to meet the requirements on renewal and improvement of the lawmaking process.
Premier urges to tackle hi-tech cyber fraud
Premier urges to tackle hi-tech cyber fraud
The Prime Minister on April 3 signed Official Dispatch 29/CD-TTg, requesting the Ministry of Public Security to intensify its crackdown on cybercrime, particularly fraud, given an ongoing restructuring of local police forces.
Plan on the arrangement of administrative units promulgated
Plan on the arrangement of administrative units promulgated
The cabinet has issued a resolution promulgating a plan to implement the arrangement of administrative units and building a two-tier local government model.
All business-related administrative procedures to be done online by year end
All business-related administrative procedures to be done online by year end
By the end of this year, all business-related administrative procedures will be carried out online in an uninterrupted, efficient and transparent manner in order to minimize paperwork, according to a program on simplifying administrative procedures related to production and trade activities for 2025-26.
Resolution on visa exemption adopted
Resolution on visa exemption adopted
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.
Premier urges the implementation of project serving national digital transformation
Premier urges the implementation of project serving national digital transformation
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.
Gov’t leader orders acceleration of measles vaccination campaign
Gov’t leader orders acceleration of measles vaccination campaign
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the acceleration of measles vaccination as the number of measles cases is on the rise.
PM establishes steering committee for key railway projects
PM establishes steering committee for key railway projects
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set up a steering committee for key national railway projects with himself acting as its head.
Administrative procedures to be conducted electronically from July
Administrative procedures to be conducted electronically from July
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.
Nation to link procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees
Nation to link procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees
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.
Premier orders faster public investment disbursement
Premier orders faster public investment disbursement
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.
Nation pursues Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement
Nation pursues Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement
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.
New Law enacted to create legal corridor for protecting Fatherland's airspace
New Law enacted to create legal corridor for protecting Fatherland's airspace
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.
Revised law increases retirement age for army officers
Revised law increases retirement age for army officers
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.
Law sets out more fire safety requirements for residential, commercial buildings
Law sets out more fire safety requirements for residential, commercial buildings
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.
Cross-border e-commerce platforms to be required to establish offices in Vietnam
Cross-border e-commerce platforms to be required to establish offices in Vietnam
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.
New-generation cigarette smokers might be fined up to VND 2 million
New-generation cigarette smokers might be fined up to VND 2 million
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.
