Vietnam has approved an action programme to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan, aiming to deepen regional integration and enhance the country’s role within ASEAN.
The Minister of Finance has issued Circular No. 28/2026/TT-BTC prescribing the rates, collection, remittance, and management of charges and fees in the fields of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam, which takes effect from April 1, 2026.
The Prime Minister has signed Decision 530/QD-TTg approving a national programme to attract foreign experts and overseas Vietnamese (OV) scholars to teach, conduct research and work at Vietnam’s higher education and vocational training institutions.
The Government’s Decree No. 86/2026/ND-CP dated March 27, 2026, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 121/2021/ND-CP on the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners, has been promulgated.
Under the circular, individual investors, regardless of residency status, who transfer crypto assets through service providers must pay personal income tax at a rate of 0.1 per cent of the value of each transaction.
From May 2, Vietnamese and foreign organisations and individuals may face fines of up to VND 75 million for illegally transporting goods or currencies valued at VND 100 million or more across national borders outside designated border-gate areas.
By the end of the decade, the programme targets training and upgrading the skills of 10,000 managers and managing directors nationwide, with women accounting for at least 25 per cent of participants.
Organisations that repeatedly violate the regulations on personal data protection in the cyberspace or bear responsibility for large-scale personal data leaks could face a fine of up to 5 per cent of their total revenues in Vietnam in the fiscal year preceding the year of violation, the Ministry of Public Security has proposed.
Decree No. 78/2026/ND-CP supplements new provisions on the handling of administrative violations (VPHC) in the electronic environment in the insurance business sector. This is a completely new provision compared to Decree No. 174/2024/ND-CP.
Decree No. 78/2026/ND-CP amends and supplements a number of provisions of Decree No. 174/2024/ND-CP on sanctioning of administrative violations in the insurance business sector.
Ministry of Public Security has proposed amendments to regulations governing how authorities manage the entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners, aiming to strengthen inter-agency coordination amid a rise in violations.
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