To enhance compliance in the field of fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, and to ensure consistency with the applicable legal framework on fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, on March 6, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decree 69/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree 106/2025/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in this field.

In recent years, both globally and in Viet Nam, there has been a sharp increase in non-traditional intellectual property assets, giving rise to the need to protect such assets and to expand the concept of intellectual property (IP) as well as protection mechanisms for high-value digital assets such as algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) software, business models, and user interface designs. In response to this reality, on December 10, 2025, the National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Propertywhich takes effect from April 1, 2026.

On December 10, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on Artificial Intelligence No. 134/2025/QH15 (the AI Law), which takes effect from March 1, 2026. The enactment of the AI Law marks a significant milestone in Viet Nam’s digital technology legal framework, placing country among the few nations that have adopted a comprehensive legal framework ... Đọc tiếp

On December 11, 2025, the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Investment 2025, which takes effect from March 1, 2026 and replaces the Law on Investment 2020. The Law on Investment 2025 is enacted with the expectation of improving the legal framework governing investment, promptly addressing difficulties and obstacles faced by domestic and foreign investors, at the same time reducing and simplifying a number of investment and business procedures to facilitate individuals and enterprises.

On October 14, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree 267/2025/ND-CP (Decree 267) providing details for certain provisions of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation 2025, which took effect on October 1, 2025. Decree 267 provides detailed guidelines for the implementation of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation 2025 with respect to science, technology and innovation programs and tasks, as well as measures to promote scientific research, technological development, and innovation activities.

The concept of “beneficial owner of enterprises” (BO) is first officially introduced and clearly defined in the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Enterprises 76/2025/QH15 (Amended Law on Enterprises 2025). This law imposes several obligations on enterprises relating to BO, including declaration of BO information and disclosure of data necessary for BO identification. In parallel, the applicable anti-money laundering law also stipulates the responsibilities of lawyers and law-practicing organizations in updating and verifying client identification information during their provision of legal services.