The Government has issued Decree 165/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of provisions of the Law on Disease Prevention, including regulations on health quarantine for people entering, leaving and transiting through Vietnam.
Citizens nationwide will receive free regular health check-ups or screening at least once a year and be provided with electronic health records for their lifetime health management, starting in 2026.
Looking ahead to 2035, Vietnam envisions becoming a comprehensive and sustainable digital nation where all transactions between citizens and government agencies are conducted online. National databases, with population data at the core, will be interconnected and efficiently utilised to support smart governance and real-time decision-making.
This is a new provision under Decree No. 144/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 181/2025/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax.
Official Dispatch No. 2272/BGDĐT-KHCNTT (2026) on guidelines for implementing the cooperation model among the State – educational institutions – enterprises, issued on April 29, 2026.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed stricter penalties in the digital technology industry, with maximum fines of VND 200 million, in a bid to ensure a transparent and secure environment for the sector that plays a pivotal role in the nation’s digital transformation.
A series of measures to develop biotechnology into a key techno-economic sector will be intensively rolled out, with a view to significantly contributing to national development and defence.
Under Decree 141/2026/ND-CP, the household businesses with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or less will not have to pay personal income tax and value-added tax.
The Government issued Resolution 25/2026/NQ-CP on April 30, extending the application of Decree 72/2026/ND-CP, which reduces preferential import tariffs on several fuel products and inputs for fuel production.
The Ministry of Construction is eyeing new mechanisms to promote affordable commercial housing as apartment prices have skyrocketed in major cities.
The National AI Development Fund would be financed by the state budget with a total funding of VND 30 trillion, to be disbursed in multiple allocations
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