The Ministry of Public Security proposes the development of a Law on Personal Data Protection to meet the requirements of protecting personal data rights. This update reviews the intended provisions of the law.

• 21 March 2024

The Government has just issued a National Action Plan with 17 specific actions to implement Vietnam’s commitments on anti-money laundering, combating terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

• 21 March 2024

The Law on Electronic Transactions will take effect on July 3, 2024. To amend and supplement regulations in the Law and Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, a new Decree is being drafted on electronic signatures and trusted services to create a legal basis for the implementation of the Law in practice, and to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Law.

• 21 March 2024

The Ministry of Health issued Circular 31/2023/TT-BYT which took effect on February 15, 2024, regulating the authority to revoke certificates of eligibility for food safety conditions under the Ministry of Health’s management.

• 21 March 2024

The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the new Law on Credit Institutions in January 2024 which is scheduled to come into effect on 1 July 2024. This legislative update aims at preserving stability, transparency, and public confidence in the Vietnamese financial system.

• 21 March 2024

1 GOVERNMENT -------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 14/2024/NĐ-CP Ha Noi, 07 February 2024 DECREE ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 28/2018/ND-CP DATED 01 MARCH 2018 DETAILING THE LAW ON FOREIGN TRADE MANAGEMENT ON A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO DEVELOP FOREIGN TRADE Pursuant to the Law on

• 07 February 2024

1 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 03/2024/TT-BCT Ha Noi, 30 January 2024 CIRCULAR ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF CIRCULARS OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE IN THE FIELD OF FRANCHISING, REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AND BRANCHES OF FOREIGN TRADERS, GOODS PURCHASE AND SALE AC

• 30 January 2024

1 DECREE ON DETAILING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW ON BIDDING ON SELECTING INVESTORS TO EXECUTE PROJECTS IN CASES WHERE BIDDING MUST BE ORGANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW ON MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND FIELDS Chapter I ...........................................................................................................................................

• 27 February 2024

Intra-group management services are a controversial and highly debated tax issue in Vietnam. This article discusses Vietnam’s Benefits Test, pricing for intragroup services, relief under tax treaties, deductibility of intra-group management service fees, and practical tips and recommendations for taxpayers to manage Vietnamese tax risks.

• 12 March 2024

1 STATE BANK OF VIETNAM ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 01/VBHN-NHNN Ha Noi, 08 January 2024 CIRCULAR ON REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES, DIGITAL CERTIFICATES AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATION SERVICES OF THE STATE BANK Circular No. 28/2015/TT-NHNN dated 18 December 2015 of the Governor of

• 08 January 2024