On September 8, 2026, the Government issued Decree 347/2026/ND-CP amending several Government Decrees, including Decree 105/2025/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of, and measures for implementing, the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting, Rescue and Salvage, and Decree 106/2025/ND-CP providing for sanctions for administrative violations in the field of fire prevention and fighting, and rescue and salvage (Decree 347). Decree 347, which comes into force on September 15, 2026, aims to establish a consistent and unified legal basis in line with the applicable legal documents and to reduce and simplify administrative procedures to support citizens and businesses.

To specify regulations governing foreign exchange management for foreign investment activities in Viet Nam, on July 31, 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 38/2026/TT-NHNN (Circular 38). Circular 38 takes effect on August 18, 2026. This article analyzes several key highlights that foreign investors and member enterprises within the Viet Nam International Financial Center should take note of.

On September 3, 2026, the Government issued Decree 342/2026/ND-CP detailing the Law on Commerce and the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding goods trading activities and activities directly related to goods trading of foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organizations in Viet Nam (Decree 342). Decree 342 takes effect on October 18, replacing Decree 09/2018/ND-CP and repealing Article 36 of Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP. This article analyzes several noteworthy points that may affect foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organizations.

In order to amend and supplement a number of articles of Decree 168/2025/ND-CP dated June 30, 2025 of the Government on enterprise registration, the Government has issued Decree 296/2026/ND-CP (Decree 296). Decree 296 takes effect from July 23, 2026 and the article provide some notable contents of Decree 296.

To provide detailed guidance on Law on High Technology No. 133/2025/QH15 and establish a dedicated incentive mechanism to boost the innovation ecosystem and foster hi-tech and strategic technology start-up enterprises, on June 30, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 260/2026/ND-CP on elaboration and measures for implementation of the Law on High Technology (Decree 260), which comes into force from July 1, 2026. The article provides some notable highlights of Decree 260 that hi-tech and strategic technology start-up enterprises should pay attention to.

To amend and supplement a number of provisions of Circular 19/2025/TT-BTC on registration of public companies, cancellation of public company status, and audited reports on contributed charter capital, the Minister of Finance has issued Circular 80/2026/TT-BTC (Circular 80). Circular 80 takes effect on August 16, 2026. This article will introduce some key highlights of Circular 80.