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National civil defense committee portal established
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.
Government moves to cool soaring housing prices
Government moves to cool soaring housing prices
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.
Draft Law on E-commerce approved
Draft Law on E-commerce approved
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.
From Dec. 15, 2025: Securities firms given 6-month period to remedy capital ratio below 180%
From Dec. 15, 2025: Securities firms given 6-month period to remedy capital ratio below 180%
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.
Draft law proposes solutions to population aging and gender imbalance
Draft law proposes solutions to population aging and gender imbalance
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.
Steering committee set up to build foreign-invested economy development scheme
Steering committee set up to build foreign-invested economy development scheme
The Ministry of Finance will act as the standing agency assisting the committee in drafting the plan for submission to the Politburo for consideration.
New public investment policies decreed
New public investment policies decreed
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.
Draft Deposit Insurance Law’s impacts on depositors, the financial system
Draft Deposit Insurance Law’s impacts on depositors, the financial system
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 accelerates completion of decrees on the International Financial Center
Vietnam accelerates completion of decrees on the International Financial Center
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.
Country drafts criteria for global-standard digital firms
Country drafts criteria for global-standard digital firms
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.
Nationwide inventory of public property to be conducted on January 1, 2026
Nationwide inventory of public property to be conducted on January 1, 2026
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.
