Decree 342/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 342/2026/ND-CP of 3 September 2026 sets the rules for trading in goods, and directly related activities, by foreign investors and foreign-invested companies in Vietnam. It takes effect on 18 October 2026 and replaces Decree 09/2018/ND-CP. This summary covers when a business licence or a retail outlet licence is needed, the provincial licensing authority, conditions, documents and processing times, the economic needs test (ENT) and the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 3 September 2026
- In force from
- 18 October 2026
Decree 330/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 330/2026/ND-CP of 19 August 2026 sets the administrative penalties for cybersecurity and personal data protection violations in Vietnam and took effect on the day it was issued. Key points: fines of up to VND 3 billion for organisations, 2 to 10 times the proceeds for unlawful trading in personal data, and fines based on Vietnamese revenue for certain cross-border transfer violations.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 19 August 2026
- In force from
- 19 August 2026
Decree 288/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 288/2026/ND-CP of 21 July 2026 amends Decree 122/2021/ND-CP on administrative penalties in planning and investment and took effect on the day it was signed. This English summary covers the changes: higher fines for false filings, late or missing registrations, change notices and suspension notices, reports on request and internal records; new fines on beneficial owners; a fine for stopping business for one year without notice; and the repeal of Article 49 and part of Article 50.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 21 July 2026
- In force from
- 21 July 2026
Decree 283/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 283/2026/ND-CP of 15 July 2026 sets the administrative penalties for violations in labour, social insurance and sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contract. It takes effect on 10 September 2026 and replaces Decree 12/2022/ND-CP. This English summary covers individual and organisation fine levels, limitation periods, and the fines on employment contracts, wages, working hours, discipline, foreign workers, occupational safety, union fees, social and unemployment insurance, plus the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 15 July 2026
- In force from
- 10 September 2026
Decree 252/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 252/2026/ND-CP of 30 June 2026 details the Law on Tax Administration No. 108/2025/QH15 and took effect on 1 July 2026, replacing Decrees 126/2020, 91/2022, 49/2025, 117/2025 and 373/2025. This English summary covers what companies need: tax registration, suspension, closing and restoring a tax code, filing deadlines, quarterly CIT, profit remittance, exit bans, refunds, e-commerce withholding, disclosure, enforcement and entry into force.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 30 June 2026
- In force from
- 1 July 2026
Decree 96/2026/ND-CPIn force
Decree 96/2026/ND-CP of 31 March 2026 details and guides Vietnam's Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 and takes the place of Decrees 31/2021, 19/2025 and 239/2025. This summary covers the market access list for foreign investors (Appendix I), IRC issuance and amendment, registration of capital contributions and share purchases (Article 76), investment project transfers (Article 57) and the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 31 March 2026
- In force from
- 31 March 2026
Draft decree Draft decreeArchived (superseded)
The draft decree on administrative penalties in cybersecurity and personal data protection, prepared by the Ministry of Public Security and open for comment from 16 to 26 March 2026. It was adopted as Decree 330/2026/ND-CP on 19 August 2026 with many fines changed. This page is kept only as a record of the drafting history.
- Issued by
- Ministry of Public Security (drafting body)
- Issued
- 16 March 2026
- In force from
- Not applicable
Decision 778/QD-BCA-A05In force
Decision 778/QD-BCA-A05 of 9 February 2026 by the Minister of Public Security announces six new administrative procedures on personal data protection handled by the A05 Department and abolishes five procedures from the Decree 13/2023 era. The new procedures cover filing DPIA and cross-border transfer dossiers, updating them, and certificates for personal data processing services.
- Issued by
- Ministry of Public Security
- Issued
- 9 February 2026
- In force from
- 9 February 2026
Decree 356/2025/ND-CPIn force
Decree 356/2025/ND-CP of 31 December 2025 details and implements Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law No. 91/2025/QH15 and replaced Decree 13/2023/ND-CP from 1 January 2026. This summary covers the lists of basic and sensitive data, deadlines for data subject requests, the DPIA (Form 10) and cross-border transfer (Form 09) dossiers, data protection staff and breach notification.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 31 December 2025
- In force from
- 1 January 2026
Law 143/2025/QH15In force
Vietnam's Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15, passed by the National Assembly on 11 December 2025 and in force from 1 March 2026, replaces the 2020 Law on Investment (No. 61/2020/QH14). This English summary covers market access for foreign investors, investment forms, share and capital acquisitions, in-principle approval, the investment registration certificate (IRC), project amendments and transfers, incentives and the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 11 December 2025
- In force from
- 1 March 2026
Law 134/2025/QH15In force
Law No. 134/2025/QH15 on Artificial Intelligence was passed by the 15th National Assembly on 10 December 2025, took effect on 1 March 2026 and repealed Chapter IV of the Law on Digital Technology Industry. This English summary goes chapter by chapter: the roles of developer, provider and deployer; prohibited acts; risk classification and notification; transparency and labelling; serious incidents; duties for high-risk systems; the regulatory sandbox; liability; and transition periods, together with Decree 142/2026, Decision 33/2026 and Circular 05/2026.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 10 December 2025
- In force from
- 1 March 2026
Decree 219/2025/ND-CPIn force
Decree 219/2025/ND-CP of 7 August 2025 sets the rules for foreign nationals working in Vietnam and took effect on the day it was signed, replacing the foreign-worker provisions of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP as amended by Decree 70/2023/ND-CP. This English summary covers job positions, work permit exemptions and exemption certificates, the work permit file, term and procedure, re-issue, the single extension, revocation and the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 7 August 2025
- In force from
- 7 August 2025
Decree 168/2025/ND-CPIn force
Decree 168/2025/ND-CP of 30 June 2025 on enterprise registration, in force from 1 July 2025, replaces Decree 01/2021/ND-CP and was amended by Decree 296/2026/ND-CP from 23 July 2026. This English summary states the rules as amended: self-declaration, filing by proxy, beneficial owners, formation, division, separation, consolidation and conversion files, changes, the 24-month suspension cap, dissolution, revocation and the transitional rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 30 June 2025
- In force from
- 1 July 2025
Law 91/2025/QH15In force
Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law No. 91/2025/QH15, passed by the National Assembly on 26 June 2025 and in force from 1 January 2026. This English summary covers who the Law applies to, consent, data subject rights, processing without consent, impact assessments, cross-border transfers, breach notification, sector rules and the fine caps.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 26 June 2025
- In force from
- 1 January 2026
Law 60/2024/QH15In force
Law No. 60/2024/QH15 on Data was passed by the 15th National Assembly on 30 November 2024 and took effect on 1 July 2025. This English summary covers what matters to businesses: data owners and data administrators, the duty to classify data as core, important or other, mandatory data provision to the state, cross-border transfer and processing of core and important data, data protection duties, data intermediary and analytics services, data exchanges, and how the Law interacts with the Personal Data Protection Law. It also lists Decrees 160/2025, 165/2025, 169/2025, Decision 20/2025, Decree 314/2026 and the penalty Decree 363/2026.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 30 November 2024
- In force from
- 1 July 2025
Law 31/2024/QH15In force
Vietnam's Land Law No. 31/2024/QH15 was passed by the 15th National Assembly on 18 January 2024, took effect on 1 August 2024 (Articles 190 and 248 from 1 April 2024) and replaced the 2013 Land Law. This English summary, based on consolidated text 44/VBHN-VPQH, covers what businesses and foreign investors need: who may use land, rights by origin of the land, conditions for transactions, annual versus one-off land rent, land prices, the 30-day change registration, land for investment projects and the implementing decrees, including Decrees 151/2025 and 49/2026 on moving powers to provinces.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 18 January 2024
- In force from
- 1 August 2024
Decree 13/2023/ND-CPNo longer in force
Decree 13/2023/ND-CP of 17 April 2023 was Vietnam's first dedicated personal data protection regulation, in force from 1 July 2023. It ceased to have effect on 1 January 2026 and was replaced by Decree 356/2025/ND-CP, which implements Personal Data Protection Law No. 91/2025/QH15. This archive summarises its principles, data subject rights, DPIA and overseas transfer rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 17 April 2023
- In force from
- 1 July 2023
Decree 145/2020/ND-CPIn force
Decree 145/2020/ND-CP of 14 December 2020 details Vietnam's Labour Code No. 45/2019/QH14 on working conditions and labour relations and has applied since 1 February 2021. Where labour-use reports go and who can register internal labour rules were reallocated by Decree 129/2025/ND-CP. This English summary covers the labour management book and reports, notice periods, severance, invalid contracts, workplace dialogue, overtime, the content of internal labour rules, the disciplinary procedure, damages and sexual harassment rules.
- Issued by
- Government
- Issued
- 14 December 2020
- In force from
- 1 February 2021
Law 59/2020/QH14In force
Vietnam's Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14, passed by the National Assembly on 17 June 2020 and in force from 1 January 2021, as amended by Law No. 76/2025/QH15 from 1 July 2025. This English summary covers company types, enterprise registration and change deadlines, capital contributions, transfers of LLC capital and JSC shares, division, separation, consolidation and merger, governance thresholds that matter in deals, and the new beneficial ownership rules.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 17 June 2020
- In force from
- 1 January 2021
Code 45/2019/QH14In force
Vietnam's Labour Code No. 45/2019/QH14, passed by the National Assembly on 20 November 2019 and in force from 1 January 2021, as amended by Laws No. 71/2025/QH15, 124/2025/QH15 and 113/2025/QH15 (Consolidated Text No. 18/VBHN-VPQH of 12 February 2026). This English summary covers labour contracts, probation, termination and severance, internal labour rules and discipline, working hours and overtime, maternity leave, foreign workers and labour disputes.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 20 November 2019
- In force from
- 1 January 2021
Law 23/2018/QH14In force
Competition Law No. 23/2018/QH14 was passed by the 14th National Assembly on 12 June 2018, took effect on 1 July 2019 and replaced the 2004 Competition Law. This English summary covers the structure of the law and its merger control rules (Chapter V, Articles 29-44) for M&A and investment: forms of economic concentration, prohibited concentrations, notification thresholds, filing, preliminary and formal review and violations, together with Decree 35/2020, Resolution 66.18/2026 on notification thresholds and Decree 102/2026 on fines.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 12 June 2018
- In force from
- 1 July 2019
Code 91/2015/QH13In force
Vietnam's Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13, passed by the National Assembly on 24 November 2015 and in force from 1 January 2017, replaces the 2005 Civil Code. This English summary covers the rules businesses need for transactions and contracts: validity and invalidity, representation, liability for breach, contract formation, penalties, damages, rescission, termination, limitation periods and the interest rate cap.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 24 November 2015
- In force from
- 1 January 2017
Law 54/2010/QH12In force
Vietnam's Law on Commercial Arbitration No. 54/2010/QH12 was passed by the 12th National Assembly on 17 June 2010 and took effect on 1 January 2011. Clause 3, Article 7 was amended by Law No. 81/2025/QH15, and the Law is consolidated in Consolidated Text No. 60/VBHN-VPQH of 15 August 2025. This English summary covers the scope of arbitration, the arbitration agreement and its independence, arbitrators, institutional and ad hoc arbitration, the procedure, interim measures, final awards, set-aside and enforcement, and foreign arbitration in Vietnam, with Resolution 01/2014/NQ-HDTP and Resolution 81/2025/UBTVQH15.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 17 June 2010
- In force from
- 1 January 2011
Law 36/2005/QH11In force
Vietnam's Commercial Law No. 36/2005/QH11, passed on 14 June 2005 and in force since 1 January 2006, has been amended three times and is consolidated in Consolidated Text No. 113/VBHN-VPQH of 27 August 2025. This English summary covers what matters for commercial contracts: the link with the Civil Code, foreign traders, sale of goods, services, agency and other intermediaries, remedies (the 8% penalty cap, damages, late-payment interest, cancellation), claim periods and the limitation period.
- Issued by
- National Assembly
- Issued
- 14 June 2005
- In force from
- 1 January 2006
