Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra signed Decision 916/QD-TTg approving a plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Spanning five chapters and 17 articles, the decree specifies eligible recipients, qualifying courses, selection criteria and principles, scholarship amounts and duration, authority for approval and disbursement, fund allocation and settlement, and the obligations of all entities and individuals involved.
Under the national financial inclusion strategy for the 2026-2030 period, Vietnam aims for 95 per cent of the population aged 15 and above to have transaction accounts at banks or other authorised institutions by 2030.
Under recently-issued Directive 23/CT-TTg on implementing Conclusion 213-KL/TW dated November 21, 2025 of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, provincial and municipal Party secretaries and chairpersons are required to take direct responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery work in their localities.
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.
AI-generated or AI-edited content must be clearly labelled to prevent users from mistaking it for real or authentic material, under a new Government decree.
Under a new circular, the exchange of greenhouse gas emission quotas and carbon credits is conducted on the domestic carbon credit exchange through the carbon trading system, which is interconnected with the national registration system.
Issued under Decision No. 23/2026/QD-TTg dated May 15, 2026, the list covers a wide range of technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), big data and data analytics, cloud and edge computing, distributed and high-performance computing, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, quantum technology, renewable and clean energy, advanced energy storage, AI-powered real-time disaster forecasting and warning systems, and next-generation microbiology technologies.
The Government will adjust the basic salary after reporting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision, in line with the State budget’s capacity, the consumer price index and the country’s economic growth rate.
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.
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