1. Law on Excise Tax No. 66/2025/QH15 dated 14 June 2025 (“Law on Excise Tax 2025”) The Law on Excise Tax 2025 was promulgated by the National Assembly on 14 June 2025 and effective from 01 January 2026, providing for the following new provisions: The Law supplements taxable objects by including beverages with a sugar
1. The Law on Science, Technology and Innovation No. 93/2025/QH15 dated 27 June 2025 (“Law on ST&I”) and Decree No. 262/2025/ND-CP dated 14 October 2025 detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Law on ST&I on information, statistics, evaluation, digital transformation and general issues (“Decree 262”) The Law on ST&I was passed
The Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 effective from 01 March 2026 (the “Law on Investment 2025”) focuses on simplifying procedures to improve business environment and creating more favorable conditions for investors, which is considered a breakthrough step in the legal framework on investment, in line with changes in the business environment and the socio-economic development
The Law on Artificial Intelligence No. 134/2025/QH15, promulgated by the National Assembly on 10 December 2025 and effective as of 01 March 2026 (the “Law on AI 2025”), primarily governs core issues relating to the development and application of AI. It serves as a testament to Vietnam’s pioneering efforts in establishing a dedicated legal framework
1. Value-Added Tax Law No. 48/2024/QH15 dated 26 November 2024 (“2024 VAT Law”) The 2024 VAT Law, passed by the National Assembly and officially effective from 01 July 2025, introduced numerous new provisions aimed at simplifying tax procedures, expanding the bases for tax collection, and ensuring fairness among taxable entities. Some notable new points are
The 2024 Law on Social Insurance, passed by the National Assembly and effective from 01 July 2025 (“2024 LOSI“), replaces the 2014 Law on Social Insurance (“2014 LOSI“) with 2 additional chapters and 16 articles. This represents a significant advancement in refining the legal framework for social insurance (“SI“) to ensure the rights of SI
1. Law on Data No. 60/2024/QH15 dated 30 November 2024 (“2024 LOD”) The 2024 LOD, enacted by the National Assembly and effective from 01 July 2025, established a modern legal framework that unlocks the enormous potential of data and protects the legitimate rights and interests of citizens in the sustainable digitization process with certain notable
1. Law No. 37/2024/QH15 amending and supplementing the Law on Asset Auction (“Law Amending the Law on Auction”) The Law Amending the Law on Auction was enacted by the National Assembly. It took effect on 01 January 2025, marking a significant advancement in the transparency and modernization of auction activities – a sector that has
1. Decree No. 108/2024/ND-CP regulating the management, use, and exploitation of non-residential public real estates assigned to local housing management and business organizations for management and exploitation (“Decree 108”) In practice, the management, use, and exploitation of non-residential public real estates (“NRPREs”) had already been regulated by several legal documents. However, the wasteful and inefficient
A. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1. LAW ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS No. 24/2023/QH15 dated 24 November 2023 (“2023 Law on Telecommunications”) On 24 November 2023, the National Assembly passed the 2023 Law on Telecommunications, which expands the regulatory scope to include several new services such as data center services, cloud computing services, and basic telecommunications services on the internet. This

