Executive Summary The issuance of Decision 1624/QD-TTg, which took effect on August 21, 2026, marks a decisive tightening of Vietnam’s intellectual property (IP) enforcement framework and strategic alignment with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. By mandating heavier sanctions against intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements, counterfeit goods, and digital platform violations, the state has elevated intellectual property […]
Executive Summary The promulgation of Decree 314/2026/ND-CP marks the formal maturation of Vietnam’s data economy, establishing a strictly regulated legal framework for participation in national data exchanges. By mandating physical commercial presence for foreign entities and enforcing rigorous technical and lawful origin standards, the state has definitively elevated digital data to the status of a […]
Executive Summary The recent issuance of comprehensive cybersecurity decrees, which took effect on August 19, 2026, marks a critical escalation in Vietnam’s digital sovereignty infrastructure. This regulatory framework transitions cyberspace operations from passive data storage into active state-monitored environments, mandating stringent identity verification, rapid incident response, and mandatory data localization for domestic and foreign enterprises. […]
Executive Summary The Government’s issuance of a comprehensive policy framework for international cooperation in strategic technologies through 2030 marks a fundamental macroeconomic pivot toward technological sovereignty. This state directive officially transitions the domestic market from a conventional manufacturing hub into an active proprietor of core global technologies. For apex conglomerates and multinational innovators, this mandate […]
Executive Summary The Government’s issuance of Resolution 235/NQ-CP, which formally approves the Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration with Singapore under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, represents a watershed moment in Southeast Asian climate finance. This legally binding bilateral framework permanently elevates greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from a domestic environmental objective to a […]
