The Presidential Office held a press conference on July 11 to announce the President’s Order promulgating nine laws recently passed by the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Vietnam to modernize labor market with skills certification and a national employment exchange.

Vietnam to apply AI-based risk management for product quality from January 2026.

The decree provides specific guidance on how to manage existing international agreements that have been impacted by the reorganisation of state administrative bodies or changes to administrative boundaries.

15 laws and one ordinance recently passed by the 15th National Assembly (NA) and its Standing Committee came into effect on July 1, 2025.

A key highlight of the revised nationality law is that it relaxes requirements for OV and their descendants with significant contributions to the Fatherland building and safeguarding to obtain the Vietnamese citizenship.

Life sentences replace capital punishment under new criminal law effective July 1.

A foreign defendant who was caught bringing over 3.5 kg of heroin into Vietnam has been spared the death penalty thanks to recent amendments to Vietnam’s Penal Code.

The Law on Archives 2024 and its guiding documents, which took effect on July 1, 2025, provide a comprehensive legal foundation for the management of electronic documents.

Vietnam’s amended nationality law, effective July 1, 2025, eases procedures for regaining or acquiring citizenship, including dual nationality options and overseas submissions.

The legislation marks the first time data is recognised as a property right under Vietnamese law.

From land-use authority to insurance mandates and new court structures, sweeping legal changes start July 1, 2025.

Vietnam’s two-tier governance model hands over responsibilities in diplomas, school transfers, and textbook selection to local authorities.

Legal recognition of digital assets marks pivotal moment for Vietnam’s fintech future.

On June 26, 2025, during the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 12 important resolutions were passed. Among these, the Assembly officially elected the Chairman of the National Election Council.

A new law abolishing death sentences for select crimes may affect high-profile cases like Truong My Lan’s.

Railway reform law encourages private sector with streamlined approvals and financial support.

Sharing fake news on social media - even unintentionally - can lead to fines of up to $785.

The National Assembly (NA) on June 27 adopted the resolution on the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Vietnam, with 438 out of 447 legislators voting in favour, representing 91.63% of all NA deputies.