The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has introduced Circular 84/2026/TT-BTC, specifying value-added tax (VAT) refunds for goods purchased in Vietnam by foreigners and overseas Vietnamese upon their departure.
The above is stipulated in Circular No. 34/2026/TT-NHNN guiding foreign exchange management for outward investment, issued on June 30, 2026.
The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 102/2026/TT-BTC on July 17, 2026, guiding the supervision, inspection, evaluation, classification, reporting and disclosure of information in the management and investment of State capital in enterprises.
A national talent database and network linking experts, scientists, entrepreneurs and other talented individuals in the country with overseas Vietnamese and international specialists will be established by 2030, under a draft strategy on attracting and utilising talents in the new era.
On July 21, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 291/2026/ND-CP, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 125/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations in the fields of tax and invoices.
On July 21, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 291/2026/ND-CP amending Decree No. 125/2020/ND-CP on the sanctioning of administrative violations related to taxes and invoices.
This Q&A explains whether foreign nationals residing in Vietnam may use flycams, which are treated as unmanned aerial vehicles, for personal purposes, what conditions they must meet, and how they can register their devices under Government Decree 288/2025/ND-CP and Ministry of Public Security Circular 78/2026/TT-BCA.
This is one of the key provisions introduced by the Minister of Finance in Circular No. 103/2026/TT-BTC guiding the equitization of enterprises wholly owned by the State.
From June 30, 2026, the regulations on the maximum service prices under brokerage contracts for sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts are officially governed by Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNV.
Qualified projects can receive all costs for the purchase of technology and know-how for the development of strategic technologies.
Vietnam aims to become a developed digital nation where digital transformation is implemented comprehensively across all sectors and serves as the country's principal development model. The strategy envisions a modern system of national governance powered by data and AI, strong domestic capabilities in strategic digital technologies, platforms and products, and firm protection of national digital sovereignty.
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