The Ministry of Finance has issued Decision No. 3389/QD-BTC approving the Scheme on “Transforming the model and method of tax administration for business households upon abolishment of the presumptive tax regime.”
A sweeping land valuation reform is on the table in Vietnam: the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed adopting price tables instead of individual valuations for calculating land use fees and compensation.
The 2022 Law on Insurance Business has contributed to promoting market development, but over time, there have been shortcomings that need to be amended to simplify administrative procedures, remove difficulties and create conditions for business development.
The newly-issued Government Decree specifying the management, payment and account-finalization of projects funded by public investment capital is expected to prevent capital loss and speed up the capital disbursement.
Decree 255/2025/ND-CP aims to institutionalize the Party’s guidelines and policies and the State’s laws regarding ethnic minority affairs in order to further improve the ethnic policy system and prioritize the provision of support for poor ethnic households and ethnic groups facing the harshest conditions as specified in National Assembly Resolution 120/2020/QH14.
This is provided in Decree No. 261/2025/NĐ-CP amending Decree No. 100/2024/NĐ-CP, which was promulgated and takes effect on October 10, 2025.
As of October 10, 2025, Circular No. 34/2025/TT-NHNN officially takes effect, superseding all previous regulations governing the management of gold trading activities.
Vietnam will set up a State-run online property and land-use rights trading center in a move to curb speculation and manipulation, with a two-year pilot program scheduled to begin in 2026.
Organizations and individuals operating in the finance and banking sectors and providing credit information services would take responsibility for protecting personal data in conformity with international standards and domestic regulations on personal data protection and cybersecurity.
A draft circular revising Joint Circular 10/2018/TTLT-BTP-BCA-BQP-BTC-TANDTC-VKSNDTC has been released, aiming to improve procedures for early access to legal aid services while ensuring transparency and protection of the lawful rights and interests of people in proceedings.
In case of emergency where quick response to disasters, epidemics, and security or national defense threats is required, individuals and entities exploiting minerals may be exempt from licensing-related procedures but will have to report on volume and types of minerals and mining locations to provincial-level People’s Committees after the work is done, according to newly enacted Government Resolution.
Under a Government program, the private sector is expected to invest in new, modern, large-scale data centers meeting international and green standards, with a designed capacity accounting for at least 50 percent of the total national capacity serving the public.
A plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos aims to facilitate businesses in applying preferential import tariffs, demonstrate the special friendship and importance both sides attach to their ties, thus further promoting the bilateral trade ties.
From October 2025, a series of new laws, decrees, and circulars will take effect, covering taxation, science and technology, monetary policy, and gold market management.
As provided in Decree No. 253/2025/ND-CP amending Decree No. 45/2021/ND-CP on the Cooperative Development Support Fund, promulgated and effective on September 26, 2025.
The Government is urging ministries, sectors and localities to urgently develop and complete financial support mechanisms, enabling citizens and businesses to switch to green vehicles, thereby reducing pollution and promoting a circular economy.
According to Decision No. 2070/QD-TTg, procedures related to banking activities, branch opening, stock listing and merger of credit institutions will be abolished or simplified so as to lift barriers and create a more favorable environment for business activities in the finance and banking sector.
On September 19, 2025, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Dispatch No. 3952/CT-VP, requesting provinces and centrally run cities to strengthen the implementation of taxpayer satisfaction measurement, with specific measures aimed at improving service quality.
The Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft Law on Business Investment aimed at streamlining investment policy approval procedures, while allowing more substantial decentralization in this regard.
As Vietnam eyes export growth target of at least 12 percent, contributing to realizing the GDP expansion of 8.3-8.5 percent this year and double-digit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has outlined key measures across multiple sectors
Under Notification No. 499/TB-VPCP dated September 20, 2025, the Prime Minister requested the reduction of fees, charges, and input costs for enterprises in order to maintain economic stability and ensure sustainable growth.
The legal framework governing the establishment of centralized digital technology parks in Vietnam is in the making, aiming to give a boost to develop the digital technology industry into an important pillar of the national economy.
The Government has issued Decree 249/2025/ND-CP, setting out mechanisms and policies to attract experts in the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Suspicious transactions will also fall under the reporting requirement, with responsibility resting on financial institutions such as commercial banks and payment intermediaries.
The State Bank of Vietnam is seeking feedback on a draft circular, which is expected to shape a more transparent financial environment at the International Financial Center, facilitating lawful capital flows while curbing money laundering risks.
Circular No. 27/2025/TT-NHNN of the State Bank of Vietnam, providing guidance on the implementation of several provisions of the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, was issued on September 15, 2025.
In order to save time and costs for enterprises, and accelerate the implementation of construction projects, the Ministry of Construction has proposed reducing the time limit for grant of construction permits to fewer than seven working days, down from current 15-20 days.
With the first legal framework for the crypto asset market in Vietnam, Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP is considered a turning point for the management and transparency of digital capital flows.
This is provided in Decree No. 248/2025/ND-CP, which outlines the salary, remuneration, and bonus regime applicable to direct representatives of state ownership, representatives of state capital, and controllers at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
On September 15, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree No. 248/2025/ND-CP on the salary, remuneration, and bonus regime for direct ownership representatives, representatives of state capital, and controllers at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
The 2025 Enterprise Income Tax Law will take effect on October 1, 2025, applicable from the 2025 enterprise income tax period, and will repeal two laws.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed off a plan to establish a national enterprise database with a view to serving governance and enhancing business support services.
On September 17, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 2074/QD-TTg approving the Scheme on building the Enterprise Database.
By 2035, Vietnam aims to establish a modern education and training system with steady strides in access, equity, and quality. By 2045, the ambition soars higher - a modern, equitable, and quality national education system that claims a spot among the world’s top 20.
Through emergency hotline – 112, people nationwide can report accidents, natural disasters, or other threats, providing details such as the time, location, scope of damage, and requests for support.
Resolution No. 281/NQ-CP of the Government, issued on September 15, 2025, promulgates the Action Program to implement Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of education and training.
The Government has issued Resolution No. 281/NQ-CP promulgating the Action Program for the implementation of Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in the development of education and training.
The proposal for formulating the Law on Traditional Medicine is stated in Directive No. 25/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister, dated September 15, 2025.
This is provided in Circular No. 03/2025/TT-VPCP, guiding the implementation of Decree No. 118/2025/ND-CP on the settlement of administrative procedures under the one-stop-shop and interlinked one-stop-shop mechanism at the One-Stop-Shop Division and the National Public Service Portal.
These changes are designed to address long-standing barriers that have limited foreign participation and delayed the introduction of new products.
The plan, endorsed under Decision 2014/QD-TTg dated September 12, sets out a comprehensive roadmap for both short and long-term reforms.
The Government has issued a decree on the management and use of official development assistance and concessional foreign loans.
The Ministry of Construction has unveiled a draft Resolution on urban classification that updates urban classification criteria, delegates more powers to local authorities, and highlights digital transformation in urban planning.
Simplifying administrative procedures related to innovative startups demonstrates the commitment of the Government and related authorities to building an open investment environment that stimulates the flow of capital into small- and medium-sized enterprises.
This is provided in Decree No. 236/2025/ND-CP detailing the implementation of Resolution No. 107/2023/QH15 on the application of supplementary enterprise income tax under the global anti-base erosion rules.
This is required under Directive No. 14/CT-UBND of the Hanoi People’s Committee dated September 10, 2025, on strengthening the management of private medical and pharmaceutical practice.
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