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1. Quality of construction works On 15 June 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 207/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 207”) implementing the Law on Construction 2025 on management of quality, construction and maintenance of construction works. Decree 207 becomes effective on 1 July 2026 and repeals Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP dated 26 January 2021, as amended. The highlights of Decree 207 are as follows: Responsibilities concerning management of construction In principle, contractors will be directly and entirely responsible for […]

Vietnam continues to strengthen the legal framework governing its electricity sector through a series of implementing regulations following the enactment of the Electricity Law 2024. Over the past two years, the Government has progressively introduced the regulatory architecture governing electricity trading, renewable energy development and strategic power infrastructure through Decree No. 57/2025/NĐ-CP on the direct electricity trading mechanism (DPPA), Decree No. 58/2025/NĐ-CP on renewable and new energy development (both subsequently amended by Decree No. 243/2026/NĐ-CP), […]

On 26 June 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 243/2026/NĐ-CP (“Decree 243”), introducing comprehensive amendments to Decree No. 57/2025/NĐ-CP on the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) mechanism (Cơ chế mua bán điện trực tiếp) and Decree No. 58/2025/NĐ-CP on renewable energy development and self-produced, self-consumed rooftop solar power (điện mặt trời mái nhà tự sản xuất, tự tiêu thụ). Rather than establishing a new regulatory framework, Decree 243 refines the implementation of the […]

Key takeaways The Draft Amendments propose several notable changes to Vietnam’s merger control regime, including clarification of the scope of “other forms of economic concentration“; exemptions from merger control filing requirements for acquisitions where the acquirer already directly or indirectly controls the target enterprise and for transactions between enterprises under common ownership; additional criteria for determining the market share of digital platform businesses; and a mechanism for terminating part or all of the conditions attached […]

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 25 June 2026 VILAF is proud to announce that it has been named Vietnam Best Law Firm at the prestigious FinanceAsia Awards 2026, one of Asia’s leading awards recognizing excellence in the financial services industry.  VILAF Finance Partner Tung Nguyen attended the awards ceremony at the Conrad Hong Kong to accept the honour on behalf of the firm. The FinanceAsia Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by banks, brokers, rating agencies, consultants, […]