Vietnam Proactively Prevents Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing from Cryptocurrency Transactions

The issuance of Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP, effective from September 9, 2025, marks a decisive step in Vietnam’s efforts to regulate the emerging cryptocurrency market within a structured legal framework. This Resolution, which provides the basis for the pilot implementation of cryptocurrency trading activities, clearly integrates compliance obligations with Vietnam’s laws on anti-money laundering (AML), […]

Vietnam Issues Decree on Strategic Trade Control — A Strengthened Framework for National Security and International Compliance

In a decisive move to align national regulations with global non-proliferation standards, the Government of Vietnam has promulgated Decree No. 259/2025/NĐ-CP on strategic trade control. The Decree establishes a comprehensive legal framework governing the export, temporary import for re-export, transshipment, cross-border trade, and transit of strategic goods — a term encompassing weapons of mass destruction […]

New Guidelines for Enforcing the Law on Geology and Minerals — Special Mechanisms for Urgent Projects and Simplified Licensing Procedures

In an important regulatory development, the Vietnamese Government has issued Resolution No. 66.4/2025/NQ-CP to provide practical guidance on the enforcement of the 2024 Law on Geology and Minerals. The Resolution introduces a range of special mechanisms aimed at resolving longstanding procedural obstacles in mineral management, while ensuring that exploitation activities align with national priorities such […]

Vietnam Simplifies Procedures for Bank Licensing, Branch Opening, Stock Listing, and Mergers

On September 16, 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2070/QĐ-TTg, approving a comprehensive scheme to abolish and simplify administrative procedures in the finance–banking sector. The decision forms part of a broader national effort to remove institutional bottlenecks, reduce compliance burdens, and enhance competitiveness for financial institutions operating under the supervision of the […]

Government Issues Decree to Attract Experts in Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation

On September 19, 2025, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 249/2025/ND-CP, introducing a comprehensive framework of mechanisms and policies designed to attract high-caliber experts in the fields of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. The decree, which became effective upon signing, represents a strategic policy move to strengthen Vietnam’s human capital base as the […]