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Scientific research, technological development, and innovation activities – Key regulatory provisions applicable to organizations 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 Draft Law on Personal Income Tax: Gradually facilitating taxpayers, enhancing the efficiency of State administration

After nearly two decades of implementation, the Law on Personal Income Tax 2007 and its subsequent amendments and supplements have promoted their significant role but also revealed shortcomings in the context of socio-economic developments. Currently, the Law on Personal Income Tax (the Draft Law) is being drafted and consulted for public comments, with the aim of addressing existing limitations and improving the legal framework governing personal income tax.

Some key aspects of the Draft Law on Social Insurance

Upon a decade of implementation, besides certain advantages, the Law on Social Insurance 2014 has gradually revealed numerous deficiencies and limitations and is no longer suitable for the current socio-economic development. Therefore, the Draft Law on Social Insurance is being prepared and discussed with a focus on overcoming the current shortcomings of the Law on Social Insurance 2014.

Some outstanding points on one-way money transfer abroad from Viet Nam by residents being organizations

On December 30, 2022, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 20/2022/TT-NHNN guiding one-way money transfer abroad from Viet Nam and payments, remittances for other current transactions of residents being organizations and individuals. This Circular takes effect from February 15, 2023.
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