To ensure legal continuity and clarity in the implementation of international agreements amid ongoing administrative reorganization, the Government has introduced new legal provisions to manage the transition of authority across various levels of state administration.
The Law on amending and supplementing the Law on Advertising 2025 (Law No. 75/2025/QH15), effective from January 1, 2026, clearly defines the categories of content that are not considered advertising.
On June 30, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 61/2025/TT-BTC amending Clause 1 Article 4 of Circular No. 75/2013/TT-BTC dated June 4, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance detailing lottery business operation.
The Law amending a number of articles of eights laws concerning bidding; investment in the form of public-private partnership; customs; value-added tax; import duty and export duty; investment; public investment; and management and use of public property, is expected to enhance transparency and efficiency in related fields.
On June 18, 2025, the Ministry of Construction issued Official Dispatch No. 5323/BXD-CĐBVN regarding the implementation of Decree No. 119/2024/ND-CP on electronic payment for road traffic.
According to Circular No. 39/2025/TT-BCT, which takes effect on July 1, 2025, centralized promotion programs may apply a maximum promotional value of up to 100%.
his is stipulated in Circular No. 39/2025/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, prescribing the maximum value limit of goods and services used for sales promotion, issued on June 22, 2025.
According to the 2017 Tourism Law, foreign-invested enterprises providing international travel services enjoy the same rights and obligations as domestic businesses in this field.
Vietnam’s Golden Visa program is strategically designed to attract foreign investors and skilled professionals to live and work long‑term in Vietnam. By offering extended residency rights and access to many privileges akin to those of citizens, this program aims not only to draw in direct investment capital but also to leverage expertise and technical skills for domestic economic and technological development. For Golden Visa holders, understanding the conditions for maintaining their residency status—including the renewal process—is crucial to ensure legal compliance while maximizing benefits in terms of residency rights, business opportunities, and long‑term integration in Vietnam.
Vietnam is emerging as one of the leading countries in Southeast Asia in the field of renewable energy, particularly offshore wind power. With a total estimated potential exceeding 1,000 GW according to studies by the World Bank and the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (2023), Vietnam's offshore wind power market is considered one of the most promising in Asia.
Public-private partnership projects in the fields of science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation will be entitled to greater state support, incentives and investment guarantee under special mechanisms. This is outlined in the latest draft Government Resolution, which is scheduled to come into force on July 1.
In response to the prevalence of counterfeit goods, misleading labeling and trade fraud, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has unveiled the second draft decree on goods origin, aiming to better protect consumers and foster a transparent business environment for law-abiding businesses.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 17 directs all ministries and provincial-level authorities to ensure seamless and uninterrupted administrative services during the reorganizing of local administrative units and the implementation of the two-tier local government model.
Domestic and foreign e-commerce platform operators will have to deduct and pay taxes on sales from goods and services on behalf of households and individuals conducting business activities on the former’s platforms from July 1.
On June 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh approved a master plan for implementing the recommendations accepted by Vietnam during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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