Law and judiciary

Government tasked ministries with completing legal framework for digital transformation, data systems, personal data protection, and electronic identification by August 2025. Ministry of Public Security to submit decision on national data architecture and governance framework.Read more ...

Six main areas are under review, including taxable income definitions, tax-free income categories, and family circumstance deductions. Adjustments are also proposed for business income thresholds and the progressive tax bracket system, which currently includes seven tiers.Read more ...

The law, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, is expected to promote the national digital transformation process, paving the way for domestic tech enterprises to grow sustainably, integrate deeply into the global market, and contribute to establishing a new position for Viet Nam ...

The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the UK Embassy, held a workshop on presentation of the database on the recognition and enforcement in Vietnam of foreign courts’ judgments and foreign arbitral awards. The database is posted on ...

A consultation workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 on the study report on provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law regarding the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Co-organised by the Ministry of Justice, UNDP Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi, ...

Joining the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (Convention 105) is significant to Việt Nam in political, economic, social and legal spheres, Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh said on Wednesday. With 10 chapters, it prescribes fundamental international regulations on the abolition of ...

Vietnam’s intensified crackdown on corruption has continued to draw praise from the international community. According to the PAPI 2019, while the anti-corruption drive is changing perceptions, there is continued evidence of significant declines in petty corruption, as experienced by citizens in district-level public hospitals and when ...

On August 7, a new association for studies and consultancy for business and investment activities in Vietnam will make its debut, expecting to bring the best benefits to businesses and contribute to law-making and enforcement.In alignment with improvements in investment policies, both domestic and foreign ...

The Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Centre (VICMC), the first of its kind set up under a license of the Ministry of Justice, has made its debut. As a member of the Vietnam Society of International Law (VSIL), the VICMC is established and operates for non-profit purposes. ...

A workshop on “Experience Sharing in Handling Cases under the Jurisdiction of Family and Juvenile Courts” was held in Hanoi on June 11.Held jointly by the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, UNICEF and the European Union (EU), the event aimed to draw on international good ...