Currently, e-commerce activities in Vietnam are primarily regulated by Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP dated 16 May 2013, on E-commerce (as amended from time to time) (“Decree 52”). However, as from 1 July 2026, Law No. 122/2025/QH15 on E-commerce, passed by the 15th Legislature…
On 26 December 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, detailing a number of articles of Law on Advertising as amended in 2025 (“Decree 342”). Decree 342 took effect on 15 February 2026. Decree 342 specifically regulates many important aspects of advertising…
The Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 (“LOI 2025”), which was adopted by the National Assembly on 11 December 2025, replacing the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 (“LOI 2020”) will officially take effect from 01 March 2026. The LOI 2025 introduces many important…
On 1 January 2026, Vietnam’s new personal data (“PD”) protection regime came into force with the effectiveness of Law No. 91/2025/QH15 on Personal Data Protection (“PDPL”) and Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP detailing and implementing the PDPL (“Decree 356”), which replaces Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP…
