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Maximum average retail electricity price set at USD 0.095
The Government has recently issued the new framework for average retail electricity prices under Decision 07/2025/QD-TTg dated March 31.
Resolution on visa exemption adopted
Resolution on visa exemption adopted
Vietnam will waive visas for citizens from 12 countries, namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, according to Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP dated March 7.
Premier urges the implementation of project serving national digital transformation
Premier urges the implementation of project serving national digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 14 signed Directive No. 07/CT-TTg, accelerating the implementation of the project on developing resident data, e-identification and authentication applications to serve national digital transformation for the 2022-25 period, with a vision toward 2030 (Project 06) in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2025 and beyond.
Gov’t leader orders acceleration of measles vaccination campaign
Gov’t leader orders acceleration of measles vaccination campaign
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the acceleration of measles vaccination as the number of measles cases is on the rise.
PM establishes steering committee for key railway projects
PM establishes steering committee for key railway projects
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set up a steering committee for key national railway projects with himself acting as its head.
Administrative procedures to be conducted electronically from July
Administrative procedures to be conducted electronically from July
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to work withrelevant agencies to ensure the completion of electronic identification accounts for organizations, enabling all enterprises to carry out administrative procedures electronically from July 1, 2025.
Nation to link procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees
Nation to link procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees
A pilot program on linking procedures for grant of work permits and criminal record certificates for foreign employees would be implemented in Hanoi, Thua Thien Hue and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, according to the latest draft decision proposed by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Premier orders faster public investment disbursement
Premier orders faster public investment disbursement
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently requested ministries, sectors and localities to speed up the allocation and disbursement of the public investment in 2025.
Nation pursues Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement
Nation pursues Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the plan to implement the Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement which aligns with Vietnam’s commitment to low-carbon development and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
New Law enacted to create legal corridor for protecting Fatherland's airspace
New Law enacted to create legal corridor for protecting Fatherland's airspace
With 47 articles arranged in seven chapters, the Law on People’s Air Defense, which will take effect on July 1 this year, is expected to create a legal framework for people’s air defense activities, help better manage activities related to unmanned aerial vehicles and other aerial vehicles, and ensure air defense safety.
Revised law increases retirement age for army officers
Revised law increases retirement age for army officers
Coming into force on December 1, 2024, the Law amending a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (the Law), is expected to provide a legal foundation for developing a contingent of officers of the Vietnam People’s Army in the new context.
