On 27 August 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 43/2026/TT-NHNN providing guidance on payment and fund transfers relating to merchandise transit trade, effective from 5 September 2026 (“Circular 43”). Circular 43 replaces Circular No. 02/2020/TT-NHNN on the same subject matter. One notable aspect of Circular 43 is the introduction of more specific […]
On 21 August 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 121/2026/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 68/2025/TT-BTC on forms for enterprise registration and business registration, which takes effect from the same date (“Circular 121”). The key changes introduced by Circular 121 include: 1. Replacement of Five Forms of Application for Enterprise Registration Circular 121 […]
On 1 August 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 303/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 303“), effective from 15 September 2026, amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree No. 32/2024/ND-CP (“Decree 32“) on the management and development of industrial clusters. Decree 303 introduces a number of significant amendments relating to the conditions for expansion of industrial clusters, […]
The Law on Construction No. 143/2025/QH15 (“Law on Construction 2025″ or “LOC 2025“) was passed by the National Assembly on 25 June 2025 and took effect on 1 July 2025, replacing the Law on Construction No. 50/2014/QH13 (as amended and supplemented). To provide detailed guidance for the implementation of the Law on Construction 2025, the […]
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 […]
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