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LEGAL UPDATE No. 10/2026 24 September 2026 Investors opening a school or education centre in Vietnam now face a revised approval route. Decree No. 360/2026/ND-CP, issued by the Government on 17 September 2026 and effective that day (“Decree 360“), covers both domestic and foreign-invested preschools, general schools and specified education centres. It also sets a […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 09/2026 17 September 2026 In a cross-border M&A transaction, counsel may begin reviewing a foreign board resolution, registry extract or power of attorney from a scanned copy, while filing or closing still waits for the same document to become formally usable in Vietnam. Decree No. 293/2026/NĐ-CP (“Decree 293″), issued on 23 July […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 08/2026 10 September 2026 On 3 September 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2026/NĐ-CP (“Decree 342“), providing detailed regulations under the Commercial Law and the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trading rights and activities directly related to the sale and purchase of goods by foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises (“FIEs“) in […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 07/2026 27 August 2026 On 10 July 2026, the Ministry of Construction released a draft revised Law on Real Estate Business (the “Draft Law“). If adopted, it will replace the Law on Real Estate Business No. 29/2023/QH15, as amended (the “Current Law“). On 19 August 2026, the Government presented to the National […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 06/2026 21 August 2026 On 31 July 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 38/2026/TT-NHNN (“Circular 38”), replacing Circular No. 06/2019/TT-NHNN (“Circular 06”). Circular 38 took effect on 18 August 2026 and sets out the new foreign exchange management regime for foreign investment activities in Vietnam. The new Circular […]
𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 | August 3–9, 2026 In an interview with journalist Bich Ngoc of Vietnam Investment Review (VIR), Thuy Le, Managing Partner of Vietridge Counsel, shared his perspectives on the legal reforms Vietnam should prioritise to strengthen the competitiveness of its investment environment and support […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 05/2026 6 August 2026 On 23 July 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 296/2026/NĐ-CP (“Decree 296“), amending Decree No. 168/2025/NĐ-CP dated 30 June 2025 (“Decree 168“) on enterprise registration. Decree 296 took effect on the same day. The amendments cover beneficial ownership, foreign-investor filings, electronic authentication and several enterprise registration procedures. Set out […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 04/2026 22 July 2026 On 15 July 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 283/2026/NĐ-CP (“Decree 283“) on administrative penalties in the fields of labour, social insurance and Vietnamese workers working abroad under contract. Decree 283 takes effect from 10 September 2026, replacing Decree No. 12/2022/NĐ-CP (“Decree 12“). For employers operating in […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 03/2026 13 July 2026 On 7 July 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 274/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 274“), providing detailed regulations for the selection of investors for business investment projects under the Law on Bidding. Decree 274 will take effect on 21 August 2026, replacing Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP, Decree No. 115/2024/ND-CP and Decree No. […]
LEGAL UPDATE No. 02/2026 01 July 2026 On 16 June 2026, the Vietnam Competition Commission and the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a public consultation workshop on a draft Law amending the Commercial Law 2005, the Competition Law 2018, the Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017, and the […]