The “Vietnamese Goods for Vietnamese People” Programme for 2026-30 aims to expand domestic retail sales, boost e-commerce, strengthen Vietnamese brands and improve consumer confidence through digital distribution channels and product quality assurance.
The projects are also pitched as infrastructure bottleneck relief, completing the planned expressway network, narrowing regional development gaps and reducing poverty in mountainous areas.
Decree 374/2026/ND-CP, effective from November 14, 2026, sets out rules on public procurement under three major free trade agreements to which Vietnam is a party, the CPTPP, EVFTA and UKVFTA, covering contractor eligibility, bidding procedures and preferential measures.
On October 31, 2026, the Government promulgated Resolution No. 45/2026/NQ-CP promulgating regulations on excise tax on petrol.
Observed annually on November 9, Vietnam Law Day seeks to promote respect for the constitution and the law, raise public awareness of legal compliance and encourage people to make respect for regulations an integral part of everyday life. This year’s activities place greater emphasis on practical, people-centred legal education and digital transformation.
Under the Law on Personal Data Protection and the Law on Protection of Consumers' Rights, consumers are entitled to be informed, give or withdraw consent, and request the correction or deletion of their personal data, regardless of where it is processed.
Special measures are proposed to ease tax filing requirements and reduce administrative penalties for inactive taxpayers to help them to either resume business or formally exit the market.
Vietnam is considering more flexible visa and residence arrangements for foreign remote workers, medical tourists and long-stay healthcare visitors, alongside expanded bilateral visa exemptions, under a proposed package of special policies to boost tourism development.
The Government has recently proposed a national target programme on drug and crime prevention and control for the 2026-35 period, that aims for at least 50 per cent of communes and wards nationwide to be drug-free by 2030, binding the responsibilities of grassroots Party Committees and local authorities.
Protecting children from online abuse, scams, bullying and exploitation has been identified as a key priority under a recently approved national strategy, which also seeks to strengthen children's digital skills and improve child protection services.
The Government has introduced an action plan to attract and offer preferential treatment to talented people in science, technology and other spearhead sectors with a view to driving sustainable national growth.
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