Although the concept of beneficial ownership was introduced under the Law on Anti-Money Laundering No. 07/2012/QH13, the concept of the beneficial owner of an enterprise was only formally incorporated into Vietnam’s Enterprise Law through Law No. 76/2025/QH15 amending the Law on Enterprises and subsequently elaborated under Decree No. 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise registration. As part of […]
On 18 May 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP on decentralization and the reduction and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions (“Resolution 66.18”). Resolution 66.18 takes effect from 1 July 2026 until 28 February 2027, except for certain provisions that became effective on 20 May 2026, and except where laws or […]
On 26 June 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 243/2026/ND-CP, amending and supplementing Decree No. 57/2025/ND-CP governing the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (“DPPA“) mechanism between Renewable Energy Generators and Large Electricity Consumers. The new Decree significantly expands the scope of eligible participants and revises several operational requirements applicable to the DPPA mechanism. At […]
On 30 June 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 251/2026/ND-CP on the Enforcement of Criminal Judgments against Commercial Legal Entities (“Decree 251”), which came into effect on 1 July 2026. The new Decree introduces several provisions that may significantly affect M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, business conversions and asset acquisitions, particularly where a target […]
On 30 June 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 253/2026/ND-CP, providing detailed guidance on the implementation of the 2025 Personal Income Tax Law. The Decree took effect on 1 July 2026 and clarifies several important issues relating to personal income tax (“PIT“) on capital transfers and securities transfers. Most notably, the Decree resolves […]
In practice, many non-public joint stock companies in Vietnam, particularly those established with no intention of expanding their shareholder base, often fail to clearly distinguish the powers and responsibilities of the company’s governing bodies and management. Such ambiguity frequently results in overlapping authority and governance inefficiencies. A common example is a joint stock company established […]
On 14 June 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Corporate Income Tax No. 67/2025/QH15, which takes effect on 1 October 2025 and applies to the corporate income tax period for the 2025 tax year (the “2025 CIT Law”). The 2025 CIT Law replaces the Law on Corporate Income Tax No. 14/2008/QH12 […]
On 03 April 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 122/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 122”), providing detailed regulations on the resolution of difficulties encountered by Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects in the transport sector. Decree 122 took effect from its signing date (03 April 2026). In this article, the lawyers of BFSC Law LLC provide an overview of key provisions […]
On April 7, 2026, the Government promulgated Resolution No. 16/2026/NQ-CP (“Resolution 16”), providing mechanisms and policies to resolve difficulties and obstacles arising in Build–Transfer (BT) investment projects implemented prior to the effective date of the Law on Investment under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model (the “Transitional BT Projects”). Resolution 16 takes effect from April 7, […]
On 7 April 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 137/2026/ND-CP on the regulation of multi-level marketing activities (“Decree 137”). Decree 137 will take effect from 1 July 2026 and replaces Decree No. 40/2018/ND-CP, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 18/2023/ND-CP (“Decree 40”). The issuance of Decree 137 also results in the termination […]
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