On June 18, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality (2007). This Law takes effect on January 1, 2026.
The world and Vietnam celebrate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons today, July 30. Over the years, Vietnam has consistently affirmed its commitment to tackling this complex, fast-evolving crime. The 2024 Anti-Human Trafficking Law marks a key milestone in the country's efforts.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a circular introducing capital buffers and stricter dividend conditions and allowing the use of the internal rating-based (IRB) approach.
On July 22, 2025, the Bac Ninh Tax Department issued Official Dispatch No. 915/BNI-QLDN1 providing guidance on determining taxable personal income (PIT) for mid-shift meal allowances.
This is a new regulation under the 2025 Amended Law on Product and Commodity Quality, No. 78/2025/QH15, which takes effect from January 1, 2026.
This is stated in Official Dispatch No. 8614/BTC-KTĐP of the Ministry of Finance regarding decentralization, delegation of powers, and delineation of authority in the reorganization of administrative units and the establishment of the two-tier local government model.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a draft decree granting top-level planners and architects in science and technology minister-equivalent salaries, housing and tax exemptions. The proposal is under legal review.
Organizations and individuals engaged in technology research, application, transfer, innovation and improvement for the manufacturing of supporting industry products will be entitled to incentives and support for technology transfer from September 1.
This content is provided in the 2025 Law Amending the Law on Credit Institutions (Law No. 96/2025/QH15), which takes effect on October 15, 2025.
The 2025 Law on Employment, promulgated on May 20, 2025, and effective from January 1, 2026, provides specific regulations on the conditions for enterprises to be granted employment service operation licenses.
The 2025 Law Amending the Law on Credit Institutions, No. 96/2025/QH15, which takes effect on October 15, 2025, adds new provisions on the distraint of collateral assets.
Regional minimum wages are set to rise by VND 250,000–350,000 per month starting January 1, 2026, under a draft decree from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Crucially, the proposed increase comes with a mandate that enterprises must not reduce existing allowances, overtime pay, or other employee benefits.
As of July 1, 2025, Decree 191/2025/ND-CP is the new guiding document for naturalization in Vietnam. It specifies conditions to be naturalized in Vietnam and cases where certain requirements are waived.
From July 1, 2025, under Law No. 86/2025/QH15, amendments to Article 317 of the Penal Code introduce significantly tougher penalties for violations of food safety regulations
Decree No. 210/2025/ND-CP amending Decree No. 38/2018 on investment for startups was promulgated on July 21, 2025.
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