As ring roads, metro lines and airport connectivity infrastructure are gradually completed in the coming years, demand for housing, industrial property, retail space and hotels is expected to expand beyond traditional urban centres.
On September 3, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2026/ND-CP on goods purchase and sale activities of foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organizations in Vietnam.
On September 4, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA providing regulations on the management, identification, and traceability of specially controlled chemicals on the Electronic Identification and Authentication Platform. The Circular takes effect on September 4, 2026.
The Government has assigned the Ministry of Finance to study a mechanism for localities to use local budgets to support FDI enterprises’ costs of training workers at their domestic and overseas training facilities.
On September 14, 2026, the Minister of Finance issued the Circular No. 136/2026/TT-BTC on amending and supplementing Clause 2, Article 3 of the Minister of Finance's Circular No. 158/2025/TT-BTC on excise tax
Crypto-asset service providers would be required to submit audited reports on client assets to the State Securities Commission twice a year, by July 31 and January 31, under a Ministry of Finance draft circular on reporting and information disclosure for the pilot crypto-asset market.
Vietnam plans to connect its national digital identification application VNeID with the electronic identification systems of Singapore and Laos, with a view to expanding the connection to other ASEAN countries.
Under the draft Law, the Government will periodically adjust market access restrictions for foreign investors based on socio-economic conditions and management requirements. This approach could shorten policy lags amid rapid changes in international capital flows, technology and supply chains, while Vietnam is shifting its investment attraction focus from quantity to quality and efficiency.
Amid the rapid growth of the online gaming market, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is proposing amendments to Government Decree 147 of 2024 to create a more favourable regulatory framework for the development of this specialised cultural industry.
The Government has recently introduced significant changes for entities providing data-related products and services, including new notification and reporting obligations and removal of several market-entry requirements.
National Assembly Resolution 205/2025/QH15 has introduced a new legal mechanism allowing People’s Procuracies to initiate civil lawsuits in the public interest, including cases aimed at protecting the rights of vulnerable groups.
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