Legal Updates & Publications

On 12 August 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 318/2026/ND-CP detailing several provisions of the Law on Recovery and Bankruptcy No. 142/2025/QH15 (the Law on Bankruptcy 2025) regarding exceptions applicable to derivative contracts containing close-out netting provisions (Decree 318). Decree 318 came into immediate effect on its issuance date.

Frasers Law Company is pleased to present our latest publication: the Updated Vietnam Power Investment Guide.
 

On 5 June 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 200/2026/ND-CP on the private placement and trading of corporate bonds in the domestic market and the offering of corporate bonds internationally (Decree 200). 

On 30 June 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 254/2026/ND-CP (Decree 254), which provides detailed regulations on electronic invoices (e-Invoice) and electronic records under the Law on Tax Administration and replaces Decree No. 123/2020/ND-CP, as amended (Decree 123). 

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has prepared a draft Law on Data Security (Draft Law), which establishes a new framework for protecting data throughout its life cycle. 

We are pleased to share our Vietnam Planning and Real Estate Guide, providing a practical overview of Vietnam’s real estate market and the legal and regulatory framework governing land and property investment.

On 7 July 2026, Vietnam's Government issued Decree No. 274/2026/ND-CP (Decree 274), which consolidates and replaces the previous rules on selecting investors for business investment projects that were previously split across Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP, Decree No. 115/2024/ND-CP and Decree No. 225/2025/ND-CP. 

Explore our latest legal guides for practical insights into navigating transactions and doing business in Vietnam.

Vietnam Business Guide

Mergers & Acquisitions Guide  

Power Investment Guide 

Frasers Banking & Finance Guide

Vietnam’s Insurance Sector Legal & Investment Guide 

Arbitration Guide 

We are pleased to share our Vietnam Employment Law Guide, providing a practical overview of the legal framework governing employment and labour relations in Vietnam.

We are pleased to share our Vietnam Data Centre Investment Guide, which provides a practical overview of the legal, regulatory and commercial framework governing data centre investments in Vietnam.

Law No. 135/2025/QH15 entitled the Law on Construction (the Law on Construction 2025), adopted by the National Assembly on 10 December 2025, came into effect on 1 July 2026, with certain provisions have already been applied from 1 January 2026.

We are pleased to present the second edition of our Vietnam Business Guide. Building on the first edition published in 2025, this second edition reflects the latest legislative and regulatory developments and provides readers with an up-to-date overview of the legal framework governing investment and business operations in Vietnam.

On 26 June 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 243/2026/ND-CP (Decree 243), which entered into force immediately upon publication. Decree 243 amends two foundational instruments in Vietnam's renewable energy framework: Decree No. 57/2025/ND-CP (Decree 57) on the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) mechanism, and Decree No. 58/2025/ND-CP (Decree 58) on renewable and new energy development. 

On 19 January 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 29/2026/ND-CP establishing the regulatory framework for the domestic carbon market (Decree 29). 

On 24 December 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP on electronic labour contracts (Decree 337), which took effect from 1 January 2026. 

On 18 May 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP (Resolution 66.18), introducing multiple administrative simplification and decentralisation measures across sectors, including the merger control framework. The Resolution is intended to operate as a temporary transitional framework rather than a permanent standalone regime.