The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on July 25 to announce the State President's order promulgating three ordinances recently adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee at its fourth session.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security is proposing fines of up to 5% of total revenue for serious violations involving the protection of important and core data.

Vietnam is considering requiring social media and online gaming accounts to be verified through authenticated phone numbers or personal identification numbers.

As Vietnam moves toward an ageing society, experts are urging the government to expand social pension coverage by lowering the qualifying age to 65.

Vietnam will fine domestic investors up to 50 million VND (1,900 USD) for trading crypto assets through unlicensed platforms under a new decree governing the country’s pilot digital asset market.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed tuition waivers and other incentives for families with two daughters as part of efforts to address the country's persistent gender imbalance at birth.

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has removed a controversial proposal to introduce time-limited ownership of apartment units from the latest draft of the revised Housing Law submitted to the government.

New residency regulations in Vietnam require overnight guest notifications, but officials say the process is quick, free, and largely handled online.

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has proposed ending apartment ownership when residential buildings reach the end of their service life or must be demolished, prompting objections from the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association.

Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs is drafting a new decree on ethnic affairs to replace Decree No. 05/2011/ND-CP, updating the country's legal framework to reflect recent constitutional, legislative and administrative reforms.

The Ministry of Health has clarified that new regulations on health declarations for travellers entering and leaving Vietnam that take effect on July 1 do not impose a blanket requirement on all passengers.

The Government on June 30 issued Decree No. 262/2026/ND-CP, introducing new regulations on press activities by foreign press agencies, foreign representative offices, and foreign organisations in Vietnam.

The Government has issued Decree 252, detailing a number of provisions and implementation measures for the Law on Tax Administration, including specific cases in which individuals may be temporarily prohibited from leaving Vietnam due to tax debts.

A new decree that took effect on July 1 revises Vietnam's regulations on special flights for senior state and Party leaders.

The regulation, taking effect on July 1, lifts major travel restrictions for the vast majority of pickup trucks on numerous routes.

Owners of Facebook pages, community groups and other social media channels in Vietnam could face fines of up to VND50 million (about US$1,910) if they fail to remove unlawful content after being instructed to do so by authorities.

Motorists transporting young children without appropriate child safety restraints will face penalties from August 15, 2026 under Decree 238 on administrative sanctions for road traffic violations and the driving licence demerit point system.

Vietnam's revised Construction Law takes effect on July 1, exempting more projects from building permits and reducing approval times to a maximum of seven days.

New regulations governing military detention facilities will allow inmates to connect with relatives through supervised video calls for the first time.