Vietnam has introduced a new round of amendments to its intellectual property framework under Law No. 131/2025/QH15, which was issued on 10 December 2025 and took effect on 1 April 2026. The amended law reflects Vietnam’s continuing effort to modernise it

On 15 January 2026, the Government issued Decree 20/2026/ND‑CP providing guidance on Resolution 198/2025/QH15 regarding several special mechanisms and policies aimed at promoting the development of the private sector. There are several points to note as f

Effective 1 January 2026, Decree 356/2025/NĐ-CP (Decree 356) replaces Decree 13/2023/NĐ-CP (Decree 13), providing detailed implementation guidance for the Law on Personal Data Protection 2025 (PDPL).