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New administrative procedures for household business registration
Decision No. 2353/QĐ-BTC, issued on July 3, 2025, promulgates new administrative procedures in the field of household business under the Ministry of Finance.
Reallocation of lottery business regions from July 1, 2025
Reallocation of lottery business regions from July 1, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 61/2025/TT-BTC amending Clause 1 Article 4 of Circular No. 75/2013/TT-BTC dated June 4, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance detailing lottery business operation.
New Law increases autonomy of project owners in contractor selection
New Law increases autonomy of project owners in contractor selection
The Law amending a number of articles of eights laws concerning bidding; investment in the form of public-private partnership; customs; value-added tax; import duty and export duty; investment; public investment; and management and use of public property, is expected to enhance transparency and efficiency in related fields.
Completion of conversion from toll payment account to traffic account required by October 1, 2025
Completion of conversion from toll payment account to traffic account required by October 1, 2025
On June 18, 2025, the Ministry of Construction issued Official Dispatch No. 5323/BXD-CĐBVN regarding the implementation of Decree No. 119/2024/ND-CP on electronic payment for road traffic.
Centralized promotion programs may apply a maximum discount of 100%
Centralized promotion programs may apply a maximum discount of 100%
According to Circular No. 39/2025/TT-BCT, which takes effect on July 1, 2025, centralized promotion programs may apply a maximum promotional value of up to 100%.
From July 1, 2025: promotion value of goods and services not to exceed 50%
From July 1, 2025: promotion value of goods and services not to exceed 50%
his is stipulated in Circular No. 39/2025/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, prescribing the maximum value limit of goods and services used for sales promotion, issued on June 22, 2025.
PM directs seamless public service provision during two-level government transition
PM directs seamless public service provision during two-level government transition
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 17 directs all ministries and provincial-level authorities to ensure seamless and uninterrupted administrative services during the reorganizing of local administrative units and the implementation of the two-tier local government model.
E-commerce platform operators to pay taxes on behalf of sellers from July
E-commerce platform operators to pay taxes on behalf of sellers from July
Domestic and foreign e-commerce platform operators will have to deduct and pay taxes on sales from goods and services on behalf of households and individuals conducting business activities on the former’s platforms from July 1.
PM approves master plan for implementation of UPR recommendations
PM approves master plan for implementation of UPR recommendations
On June 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh approved a master plan for implementing the recommendations accepted by Vietnam during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Premier urges preparation for implementation of two-tier local administration model
Premier urges preparation for implementation of two-tier local administration model
Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees have been urged to intensify efforts to ensure the effective implementation of the new two-tier local administration model from July 1, according to Official Dispatch 92/CD-TTg.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to become global, modern, and inclusive metropolis
Ho Chi Minh City plans to become global, modern, and inclusive metropolis
By 2060, Ho Chi Minh City will establish itself as a global, civilized, modern, and compassionate city, with a development level comparable to that of major cities worldwide, according to Decision 1125/QD-TTg approving by the Prime Minister on June 11
