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Ministry of Finance issues guidance on online collection of charges and fees
Official Dispatch No. 12674/BTC-CST of the Ministry of Finance on online collection of charges and fees was issued on August 18, 2025.
Vietnam to reserve more national resources for digital transformation
Vietnam to reserve more national resources for digital transformation
The draft Law on Digital Transformation identifies digitalization as a strategic breakthrough, placing citizens and businesses at the center while calling for stronger state leadership to step up the shift toward a sustainable, inclusive and secure digital future.
State monopoly on gold production eliminated
State monopoly on gold production eliminated
Any gold purchase or sale worth VND 20 million (USD 758.58) or more per day must be made via the customer’s payment account and the account of the gold trading enterprise at a commercial bank or foreign bank branch.
Operation network of microfinance institutions to be standardized
Operation network of microfinance institutions to be standardized
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor has issued a circular with the aim of standardizing the supervision and management of the operation network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and to decentralize the authority for licensing the establishment of MFI network units.
By August 29, 2025, submit reports on establishments causing serious environmental pollution
By August 29, 2025, submit reports on establishments causing serious environmental pollution
This requirement is outlined in Official Dispatch No. 5705/BNNMT-MT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, which was issued on August 19, 2025, regarding the implementation of specific tasks related to environmental protection.
Outbound investment projects may no longer need approval
Outbound investment projects may no longer need approval
The Ministry of Finance has recently proposed relieving overseas investment projects from seeking competent authorities’ approval. They instead would only have to register outbound fund transfers with the Central Bank.
SBV tightens reins as new financial hub eyes clean money flow
SBV tightens reins as new financial hub eyes clean money flow
The Central Bank is gathering public comments for draft decrees on the licensing and operation of banks, foreign exchange management, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing at the International Financial Center.
Draft Civil Aviation Law proposes market-based airfare management mechanism
Draft Civil Aviation Law proposes market-based airfare management mechanism
The draft (revised) Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam is expected to pave the way for changes in the mechanism of managing airfare, shifting from a fixed administrative ceiling framework to a regulated market-based system.
PM approves national data strategy to drive digital government
PM approves national data strategy to drive digital government
By 2030, the Government wants every national and sectoral database locked into a unified system. This platform will enable seamless data aggregation, interoperability across ministries and localities, and connectivity with both domestic and international information systems.
Required reserve ratio reduced by half for credit institutions
Required reserve ratio reduced by half for credit institutions
From October 1, credit institutions as mandatory transferees of commercial banks placed under special control as prescribed in the Law on Credit Institutions will be entitled to 50-percent reduction of the required reserve ratio.
New regulations on investor designation in Decree 225/2025/ND-CP
New regulations on investor designation in Decree 225/2025/ND-CP
Decree 225/2025/ND-CP of the Government, issued on August 15, 2025, has amended and supplemented several provisions of decrees related to the Law on Bidding, particularly the regulations on investor designation.
