Vietnam: Government, Public Sector

Vietnam has fundamentally overhauled its aviation legal framework with the Civil Aviation Law 2025 and implementing decrees, effective July 1, 2026. The reforms establish explicit rules for private investment in airport infrastructure, streamline airport certification procedures, introduce a comprehensive framework for airport concessions, and modernize aircraft leasing regulations. How will these changes impact foreign investors, airport operators, and airlines operating in Vietnam's rapidly expanding avia

Vietnam's Decree 296 introduces significant reforms to enterprise registration, beneficial ownership disclosure, and foreign investment procedures. New regulations also reshape import-export rights for foreign-invested enterprises, transfer pricing documentation requirements, and incentive frameworks for strategic technology companies.

Vietnam's Decree No. 274/2026/NĐ-CP fundamentally transforms how business investment projects are procured by consolidating investor selection into a unified framework that integrates procurement with investment approval, land administration, and project implementation. This comprehensive reform shifts procurement from a standalone tender process to a continuous regulatory lifecycle where commitments made during investor selection become binding contractual obligations throughout project delivery.

Vietnam's Decree No. 274/2026/NĐ-CP fundamentally transforms how business investment projects are procured by consolidating investor selection into a unified framework that integrates procurement with investment approval, land administration, and project implementation. This comprehensive reform shifts procurement from a standalone tender process to a continuous regulatory lifecycle where commitments made during investor selection become binding contractual obligations throughout project delivery.

Vietnam has taken a significant step toward implementing the Ninh Thuan 2 Nuclear Power Project, with Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc chairing a high-level government meeting to accelerate the legal framework and administrative procedures. The State Appraisal Council has completed its assessment, recommending restructuring the program into three independent projects, while special legal and investment mechanisms are being developed to facilitate this strategically important energy infrastructu

Vietnam's government has taken decisive steps to advance the Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power plant project, with Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc directing authorities to complete the legal framework and administrative procedures. The State Appraisal Council has recommended restructuring the program into three independent projects, while special legal and investment mechanisms are being developed to accelerate implementation of this strategically vital $22 billion energy infrastructure initiative.