Advocacy Updates

Stay up-to-date on compliance and legislation changes

On the afternoon of Friday, August 2nd, AusCham Director Mr. David Whitehead, representing AusCham and the Vietnam Business Forum Consortium delegation, met with newly-appointed MOIT Vice Minister H.E. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long for a courtesy meeting.

AusCham is going to host a meeting with the Central Economic Committee, discussing challenges for Australian business in Vietnam and is calling inputs from Members and Friends

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has released the Draft Law on Digital Technology Industry for public comments

Decree 80/2024/ND-CP on Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) is part of Vietnam’s broader strategy to promote environmental sustainability and enhance the competitiveness of its retail electricity market.

The Government has responded to the various issues raised during Annual VBF Forum in March 2024

The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF), in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee (HCMC PC), will be hosting a policy dialogue with HCMC and Southern Region authorities, tentatively scheduled for September in Ho Chi Minh City, and is calling inputs for discussion.

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In order to provide better guidance on a number of regulations of the Enterprise Law 2020 and remove bottlenecks during the implementation of Decree No. 01/2021/ND-CP, the MPI recently has issued the Draft Decree on enterprise registration for public comments. Some key contents of the Draft are as follows:

 

VBF is open for AusCham Members to join their 14 Working Groups. VBF serves as a crucial channel for public-private dialogue aimed at fostering a favorable business environment in Vietnam

The SBV on Thursday also directed commercial banks to ensure online banking transactions to run smoothly for all customers, including foreign residents in Việt Nam, when the mandatory biometric verification policy takes effect.

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The Ministry of Finance is calling comments on tax policies and regulations, including Corporate Income Tax, Special Sales Tax, and VAT policy for Exported Services