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1. Land rentals and land use fees On 6 November 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 291/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 291”) amending Decree No. 103/2024/ND-CP dated 30 July 2024 on land use fees and land rentals (“Decree 103”) and Decree No. 104/2024/ND-CP dated 31 July 2024 on land development fund. Decree 291 took effect from 6 November 2025 and introduced some major amendments as follows. Additional amounts payable Article 257.2(d) of the Land Law 2024 requires land […]

Written by Foreign Counsel, Vaibhav Saxena Vietnam is undertaking a major legislative push to revise its legal framework for civil aviation via the draft of the Law on Civil Aviation (Vietnam) (originally adopted in 2006). The draft amendment is presently under scrutiny by relevant parliamentary bodies, and stakeholders are watching closely to determine whether it will be formally passed after the plenary consideration in the ongoing term. Scope of the draft law The latest draft […]

1. Strategic trade control The Government issued Decree No. 259/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 259”) dated 10 October 2025 on strategic trade control. With effect from 10 October 2025, Decree 259 regulates the management over export, temporary import for re-export, border gate transit, transshipment and transit of strategic trade goods, including weapons and dual-use goods. Some key provisions of Decree 259 are highlighted below. Dual-use goods licences Under Decree 259, “dual-use goods” are goods commonly used for civilian […]

1. Securities On 11 September 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 245/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 245”) amending Decree No. 155/2020/ND-CP dated 31 December 2020 implementing the Law on Securities  (“Decree 155”). Decree 245 took effect from the date of signing and introduces some key changes as follows. Amending provisions related to foreign investors Documents identifying the status of professional securities investors being foreign individuals and foreign institutions are specified in Decree 245 as follows: –      If […]

Written by Foreign Counsel, Vaibhav Saxena The global energy transition is no longer a distant aspiration—it is the defining industrial and environmental challenge of our time. For Vietnam, the stakes could not be higher. Reliable, affordable, and clean electricity will determine not only the country’s ability to meet its climate commitments but also its competitiveness in a carbon-constrained global economy. Remarkable Progress—But with Structural Strains Vietnam’s record over the past ten years is nothing short […]