The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has moved to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, requiring lenders and e-wallet providers to notify customers in advance when AI systems are used to interact directly with them.
In an effort to ensure the prompt, consistent and effective implementation of the 2025 Law on High Technology (the Law), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on February 3 signed Decision 225/QD-TTg, promulgating the Plan for the implementation of the Law.
The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Judicial Records 2025, No. 107/2025/QH15, shall take effect on July 01, 2026, and focuses on amending key provisions to create a synchronous legal framework for judicial record management in the new period.
The National Assembly passed the Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 to create an open investment environment, attract large-scale and high-tech projects, and promote decentralization and delegation of power in the State management of investment.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced 39 newly-promulgated administrative procedures and 51 annulled ones in the field of radiation and nuclear safety.
The target is set out in the Government’s strategy to promote Vietnam’s global image for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045, approved by the Prime Minister on January 27. The strategy underlines that promoting Vietnam's image abroad is not merely information activities, but a strategic "soft" tool serving the country's development.
The import tariff-rate quotas for salt and birds’ eggs in 2026 are prescribed in Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, issued on January 26, 2026, and taking effect on March 15, 2026.
The Minister of Agriculture and Environment has promulgated Circular No. 101/2025/TT-BNNMT on providing guidance on other special-purpose machinery serving agricultural production not yet specified in Clause 6, Article 19 of the Government’s Decree No. 181/2025/ND-CP dated July 01, 2025, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax.
This requirement is prescribed in Circular No. 25/2025/TT-NHNN, which amends Circular No. 17/2024/TT-NHNN on the opening and use of payment accounts at payment service providers.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 04/2026/TT-BCT dated January 26, 2026, providing the 2026 import tariff quotas for raw tobacco. This Circular shall take effect on March 15, 2026.
The Law on Tax Administration No. 108/2025/QH15 was passed to promote digital transformation, simplify administrative procedures, and enhance transparency in Vietnam's tax administration. The Law shall take effect from July 01, 2026 (specifically, several regulations on business households shall take effect earlier from January 01, 2026).
The Government has issued Decree No. 50/2026/ND-CP, detailing Resolution No. 254/2025/QH15 on mechanisms and policies for removing difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of the Law on Land 2024, specifically regarding land use levy and land rent. The Decree was promulgated and took effect on 31 January 2026.
The Government on January 14 issued Decree 15/2026/ND-CP, revising several existing provisions in a move to streamline investment and business conditions and reduce unnecessary administrative requirements within the scope of state management of science, technology and innovation.
As the global economy transitions towards a knowledge-based model, science, technology and innovation have become decisive engines of national growth. In Vietnam, the 2025 Law on Science, Technology and Innovation is widely viewed as a strategic institutional framework for improving national competitiveness while raising the country’s position in global value chains.
The Government has issued a decree providing detailed guidance on the implementation of special mechanisms and policies aimed at developing the private sector, clarifying incentives related to land access, taxation, innovation and human resource development.
To support Vietnam’s nuclear power development, the Ministry of Finance has released a draft circular offering financial incentives, entitlements, and allowances for lecturers, students, and administrators involved in training nuclear power personnel and further training programs.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision approving a detailed plan to implement the Government's Decree 221/2025/NĐ-CP on granting time-limited visa exemptions to foreign nationals designated as special beneficiaries entitled to preferential treatment in support of Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
Government Decree 29 specifies that GHG emission allowances and carbon credits must be centrally registered on the national registration system on GHG emission allowances, carbon credits of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before being deposited and traded on the domestic carbon exchange.
Politburo Resolution 80 affirms that culture and people constitute the foundation, vital endogenous resource, powerful driving force, and a regulatory system for the country’s rapid and sustainable development.
The issuance of an implementation plan for Government Decree 368/2025/ND-CP on the provision of Mobile Money services is considered an important step toward promoting financial inclusion. Mobile Money services are not only a convenient payment tool but also an effective means of extending digital financial services to remote and disadvantaged areas.
State secrets in the field of science and technology are classified into three degrees of secrecy under Prime Minister Decision 137/QD-TTg.
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