On January 14, 2026, the Government’s Decree No. 15/2026/ND-CP officially took effect, amending and supplementing a number of provisions to reduce and simplify administrative procedures in the field of science and technology.
Self-consumption rooftop solar systems would be permitted to export surplus electricity to the national grid, capped at 50 percent of the total output.
The draft decree provides detailed guidance on the implementation of the Law on Vocational Education, aiming to build a modern vocational education network aligned with regional and international standards.
The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed transforming universities toward a “teaching - research - innovation - transfer” model, and establishing an innovation value chain linking the State, universities and enterprises.
Under the plan, all civil status events of Vietnamese citizens, foreign residents in Vietnam, as well as foreigners and people of Vietnamese origin, must be registered in a timely, complete and accurate manner in accordance with the law.
Each real estate product will have its own unique electronic identification code starting from March 1 this year to ensure transparency, strict management and standardization of market information.
The Government has raised the monthly transaction limit for Mobile Money accounts to VND 100 million (USD 3,850), a tenfold increase from the previous cap, as it moves to expand digital payment options for consumers.
A CIT rate of 15 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of not more than VND 3 billion (USD 114,000), while a CIT rate of 17 percent applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of over VND 3 billion but not more than VND 50 billion.
The National Assembly has passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax, Law No. 149/2025/QH15, on December 11, 2025.
Government Resolution 408/NQ-CPA approving a plan for organizing the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure aims to ensure that the elections are conducted in a democratic, equal and law-abiding manner.
Decision No. 47/2025/QD-TTg, which will take effect on January 25 next year, highlights coordination among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Government-affiliated bodies in activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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