The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor has issued a circular with the aim of standardizing the supervision and management of the operation network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and to decentralize the authority for licensing the establishment of MFI network units.
This requirement is outlined in Official Dispatch No. 5705/BNNMT-MT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, which was issued on August 19, 2025, regarding the implementation of specific tasks related to environmental protection.
The Ministry of Finance has recently proposed relieving overseas investment projects from seeking competent authorities’ approval. They instead would only have to register outbound fund transfers with the Central Bank.
The Central Bank is gathering public comments for draft decrees on the licensing and operation of banks, foreign exchange management, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing at the International Financial Center.
The draft (revised) Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam is expected to pave the way for changes in the mechanism of managing airfare, shifting from a fixed administrative ceiling framework to a regulated market-based system.
By 2030, the Government wants every national and sectoral database locked into a unified system. This platform will enable seamless data aggregation, interoperability across ministries and localities, and connectivity with both domestic and international information systems.
From October 1, credit institutions as mandatory transferees of commercial banks placed under special control as prescribed in the Law on Credit Institutions will be entitled to 50-percent reduction of the required reserve ratio.
Decree 225/2025/ND-CP of the Government, issued on August 15, 2025, has amended and supplemented several provisions of decrees related to the Law on Bidding, particularly the regulations on investor designation.
Decree No. 226/2025/ND-CP, taking effect on August 15, 2025, amends and supplements some articles of Decree No. 71/2024/ND-CP on land valuation.
Decree No. 225/2025/ND-CP expands the scope of information that agencies and organizations must publish on the National E-Procurement System. This Decree takes effect on August 15, 2025.
On August 15, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 226/2025/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees detailing the implementation of the Land Law 2024. The Decree takes effect on the signing date.
The Government has issued Decree No. 225/2025/ND-CP, which amends and supplements the decrees detailing the Bidding Law concerning investor selection. This Decree was promulgated and entered into effect on August 15, 2025
The Government has recently introduced new incentives in support of innovative startups, individual contractors and innovative and hi-tech products of Vietnamese origin, and specifies conditions for products to benefit from these incentives.
The Ministry of Finance is gathering feedback on a draft tax administration law to replace the 2019 Law on Tax Administration, as part of a comprehensive overhaul in line with the Politburo’s directions.
Decision No. 2866/QD-NHNN of the State Bank of Vietnam dated July 22, 2025 prescribes the maximum outstanding loan balance for a borrower under peer-to-peer (P2P) lending solutions in the regulatory sandbox.
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