On March 31, 2026, the Government issued Decree 96/2026/ND-CP providing details and guidelines for the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Investment, effective from the date of issuance, replacing Decree 31/2021/ND-CP. This Decree introduces and refines numerous provisions, offering greater procedural flexibility for investment activities while also clarifying market access conditions and targeted investment incentive policies. Some key changes under Decree 96 that investors should be aware of when implementing investment activities in Viet Nam are highlighted in this article.

In recent years, both globally and in Viet Nam, there has been a sharp increase in non-traditional intellectual property assets, giving rise to the need to protect such assets and to expand the concept of intellectual property) as well as protection mechanisms for high-value digital assets such as algorithms, artificial intelligence software, business models, and user interface designs. In response to this reality, on December 10, 2025, the National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property, which takes effect from April 1, 2026. In Legal Newsletter No. 03/2026, NHQuang&Associates would like to introduce a number of new provisions under the Law on Intellectual Property that individuals, organizations, and enterprises should pay attention to.