Currently, the Ministry of Public Security is leading the drafting of a Decree on administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of cybersecurity and personal data protection. The Draft Decree has been developed amid increasing cybersecurity risks, incidents, attacks, and personal data infringements in Viet Nam. This article analyses some significant contents to be noted.
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Decree 96/2026/ND-CP: Opportunities and legal considerations for foreign investors
On March 31, 2026, the Government issued Decree 96/2026/ND-CP providing details and guidelines for implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Investment (Decree 96), 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 analyzed in this article.
Read moreNew regulations on administrative sanctions in the field of competition
On March 31, 2026, the Government issued Decree 102/2026/ND-CP (Decree 102) amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree 75/2019/ND-CP on administrative sanctions against violations in the field of competition. Specific analyses of this Decree’s key highlights that enterprises should take into account are presented in this article.
Read moreDecree 69/2026/ND-CP: Notable changes to administrative sanctions in the field of fire prevention and fighting
To enhance compliance in the field of fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, and to ensure consistency with the applicable legal framework on fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage, on March 6, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decree 69/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree 106/2025/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in this field.
Read moreNew developments of the amended Law on Intellectual Property 2025
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 (IP) as well as protection mechanisms for high-value digital assets such as algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) 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 Propertywhich takes effect from April 1, 2026.
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