Vietnam Refines Legal Framework for Public Investment with Decree 275/2025/ND-CP

The issuance of Decree No. 275/2025/ND-CP marks a critical legal step in modernizing Vietnam’s public investment regime. By amending and supplementing Decree No. 85/2025/ND-CP, this new instrument strengthens fiscal discipline, clarifies investment approval procedures—especially for complex projects such as nuclear power—and introduces more flexible mechanisms for planning and funding adjustments. In essence, the decree serves […]

Vietnam’s Retail Market Strategy – A Legal Framework for Global Integration by 2030

The promulgation of Prime Minister Decision No. 2326/QD-TTg dated October 21, 2025, approving the Strategy for Development of Vietnam’s Retail Market through 2030, with a Vision toward 2050, marks a significant milestone in Vietnam’s transition from a domestic trade-oriented model to a globally competitive, innovation-driven retail ecosystem. This Strategy, though administrative in form, carries profound […]

Vietnam’s National Energy Security Action Program – A Legal and Strategic Turning Point Toward Net Zero

The promulgation of Government Resolution No. 328/NQ-CP dated October 13, 2025, implementing the Politburo’s Resolution 70-NQ/TW on national energy security, marks a decisive legal step in reshaping Vietnam’s energy governance framework toward 2030, with a long-term vision to 2045. Beyond being a policy statement, this document signifies a structured transition from a resource-based to a […]

New Regulations on Implementation of BT Projects

The promulgation of Decree No. 257/2025/ND-CP on October 8, 2025, marks a pivotal development in Vietnam’s ongoing effort to restructure and improve the legal framework for build-transfer (BT) projects — a form of public-private partnership (PPP) that has historically faced challenges concerning transparency, valuation of land payment, and project supervision. Signed by Deputy Prime Minister […]

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), […]