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.
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).
The National Assembly adopted Resolution No. 254/2025/QH15 on December 11, 2025, which will officially take effect from January 1, 2026.
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.
The Minister of Science and Technology has recently announced the List of key digital technology products and services applicable to agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals engaged in the production and supply of, or carrying out activities related to, the products and services of this kind in Vietnam.
On November 19, 2025, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 110/2025/TT-BTC prescribing the rates and the regime for collection and payment of appraisal fees for the issuance of karaoke and discotheque business licenses.
As Vietnam’s economy continues to integrate deeply into the global economy, better incentives for investors in industrial parks and economic zones prove one of the policy tools to create a transparent and favorable investment environment, foster the sustainable development, and improve the domestic business competitiveness.
Resolution 66.7/2025/NQ-CP dated November 15 states that agencies receiving dossiers for settlement of administrative procedures must exploit and use data from national databases and specialized databases as substitutes for paper documents.
According to the action plan, the 2026-30 phase aims to control, prevent and gradually reverse air pollution in key economic zones, prioritizing the mitigation of pollution in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces.
Under Resolution No. 366/NQ-CP dated November 12, 2025, the Government assigns the State Bank of Vietnam the task of studying and proposing the establishment of a gold exchange to strengthen the management of the gold market.
Circular No. 53/2025/TT-BCT dated November 14, 2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from January 1, 2026, provides comprehensive regulations on the training, competency assessment, and issuance of energy auditor certificates.
The ongoing flooding has caused extensive damage in Khanh Hoa province. Ten people have been confirmed dead while two remain missing and 19 others injured.
E10 biofuel has already been piloted by the two largest fuel distributors, Petrolimex and PV Oil, since August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Hai Phong.
The National Data Architecture Framework is a system that provides overall orientation on the structure, stratification, technical standards, and model for data sharing among national, specialized and local databases, as well as information systems of agencies in the political system.
Decree 287/2025/ND-CP provides a clearer framework for the management and use of aviation infrastructure assets, outlining the responsibilities of relevant agencies and ensuring compliance with the land law and the law on public asset management and use.
The Ministry of Health is currently seeking public feedback on a draft decision by the Prime Minister to approve a plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The Ministry of Public Security has recently revealed a report on the draft Law on Cybersecurity, which consolidates the two existing laws, i.e., the 2018 Law on Cybersecurity and the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security.
A draft decree revising road transport regulations has been introduced to remove obsolete business conditions while promoting the application of information technology in the settlement of administrative procedures.
The State Steering Committee for Key National Programs, Projects, and Works in the Energy Sector is tasked with assisting the Prime Minister in researching, delivering advice and recommendations, and proposing directions and solutions to address important and inter-sectoral issues.
The Government has issued Resolution 86/NQ-CP dated November 4, 2025, outlining key tasks for the final months of 2025 to ensure the highest fulfillment of socio-economic development goals for the year.
Under the scheme approved under Decision 2371/QD-TTg dated October 27, 2025, English will be widely and effectively used in teaching, communication, management, and other school activities, creating an English-speaking ecosystem at all education levels.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who also heads the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, has signed a decision on the establishment of the online portal of the committee.
According to the project, 25,000 women-owned business households will be guided to register to convert into enterprises. Besides, the project will support 8,000 women-owned start-ups and cooperatives to restructure, consolidate, and enhance the capacity of their members.
LuatVietnam reviews key legal documents affecting enterprises issued in October 2025 in the fields of tax, insurance, finance, banking, and commerce.
This guidance is provided in Official Letter No. 4762/CT-CS on invoices, issued on October 29, 2025.
Specific goals include increasing the private sector’s share of national exports to 50–60 percent by 2030, establishing 20 large enterprises leading global value chains and 30 medium-sized firms pioneering niche markets, and expanding outward investment in major economic centers.
Under a draft solution, three key mechanisms are raised, including restricting loans for buyers of second home or more, reserving at least 30 percent of housing projects for affordable homes and requiring real estate transactions to be conducted through a trading centre.
Under Resolution 352/NQ-CP, the Government assigns the Ministry of Industry and Trade to be responsible for the contents of the draft law, as well as the contents of the reports on acceptance and explanation of opinions of the National Assembly Standing Committee and Government members on the law.
This requirement is stipulated in Circular 102/2025/TT-BTC, amending Circular 91/2020/TT-BTC on financial safety indicators and handling measures applicable to securities business organizations that fail to meet financial safety indicators, issued on October 29, 2025.
The Ministry of Health has submitted a draft Population Law to the National Assembly, proposing measures to maintain replacement fertility, curb gender imbalance at birth, improve elderly care, and tackle the challenge of population aging.
The Ministry of Finance will act as the standing agency assisting the committee in drafting the plan for submission to the Politburo for consideration.
Government Decree 275/2025/ND-CP sets explicit limits of to-be-appraised funding sources and fund-balancing capacity, and specifies the competence to make changes to public investment plans.
Amid growing financial complexity, the draft revised Law on Deposit Insurance conveys the country’s efforts to better protect insured depositors, particularly small and vulnerable ones, while ensuring the stability of the domestic financial system.
Vietnam is speeding up the completion of a system of government decrees to implement National Assembly Resolution 222/2025/QH15 on the establishment of the International Financial Center. This marks an important step toward building a comprehensive and consistent legal framework for enhancing Vietnam’s financial standing in the region and beyond.
The MOST said that the purpose of issuing this criteria set is to establish benchmarks forVietnamese digital technology enterprises to strive toward, thereby enhancingtheir capacity for scientific and technological innovation and supporting thecountry’s digital transformation.
On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 3531/QD-BTC on the implementation of the Nationwide Inventory of Public Property at agencies, organizations, units, and infrastructure assets invested and managed by the State.
As provided in Decree No. 259/2025/ND-CP of the Government on strategic trade control, which was promulgated and takes effect on October 10, 2025.
The draft resolution encourages private enterprises to participate in small modular reactors development to supply electricity for industrial projects such as steel plants, petrochemical complexes, and data centers.
Government Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP stipulates that organizations and individuals participating in the market must comply with relevant laws on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Government Decree 257/2025/ND-CP is expected to tackle difficulties in the implementation of build-transfer (BT) contracts and facilitate the effective state management of BT projects.
The Ministry of Finance will terminate presumptive tax collection for business households starting 2026, replacing it with a tax self-declaration and self-payment mechanism, as part of its efforts to modernize tax administration.
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