Maximizing Investment Returns in Vietnam 11/12/2025 | Analysis of the Impact of 20 Newly Enacted Laws on Foreign and FDI Enterprises
⇗ Pursuant to Press Release No. 39, 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly
On Thursday, 11 December 2025, at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly, twenty significant Laws and Resolutions were officially adopted. This legislative event marks a substantial shift in Vietnam’s regulatory landscape, generating new opportunities while simultaneously imposing higher compliance requirements on foreign investors.
For the international business community, these developments are indispensable and warrant close attention. An Law Vietnam highlights five legal instruments that exert the most transformative impact on investment decisions and operational activities in Vietnam:
- Investment Law (Amended) : Revises business conditions, investment procedures, and restricted/prohibited business sectors.
- Digital Transformation Law: Establishes a comprehensive legal framework governing the digital economy, technology, and data.
- Law on the Specialized Court at the International Financial Centre: Enhances mechanisms for commercial and financial dispute resolution, thereby strengthening investor confidence.
- Resolutions piloting special mechanisms and policies for Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City/Da Nang: Introduce exceptional incentives and mechanisms enabling strategic, large-scale projects in major economic hubs.
- (Amended) National Reserves Law: Closely linked to macroeconomic policies and the stability of supply chains.
Impact and Opportunity Analysis Table
The following section provides a detailed list of the 20 Laws and Resolutions adopted, accompanied by concise assessments of their implications for foreign investors and enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI).
NO | Law / Resolution | Approval | “Impacts and Significance for Foreign Investors | Official Publication Source (URL) |
1 | Amended Bankruptcy Law | 425/436 | Enhanced investor protection: Improves restructuring procedures and asset-handling mechanisms when enterprises encounter financial distress, creating greater certainty and transparency. | https://congly.vn/quoc-hoi-thong-qua-luat-phuc-hoi-pha-san-505385.html |
2 | 425/436 | https://nhandan.vn/quoc-hoi-thong-qua-luat-dau-tu-sua-doi-post929444.html | ||
3 | Digital Transformation Law | 444/446 | Technological breakthroughs: Opens opportunities for technology, AI, and FinTech enterprises; strengthens data infrastructure and electronic-transaction frameworks. | |
4 | Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Urban and Rural Planning | Not yet published | Project planning: Impacts the approval of project locations and scales for real estate, industrial, and infrastructure developments. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
5 | Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of 15 Laws in the Fields of Agriculture and Environment | Not yet published | ESG/Environmental compliance: Strengthens regulations on sustainable development, waste management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
6 | Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Geology and Minerals | Not yet published | Mining industry: Affects licensing rights, exploitation activities, and the transfer of mineral-use rights. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx?ItemID=97521 |
7 | Amended National Reserves Law | 440/440 | Macroeconomic stability: Contributes to securing the stability of essential goods, indirectly influencing supply-chain risk. | https://baochinhphu.vn/quoc-hoi-thong-qua-luat-du-tru-quoc-gia-sua-doi-102240512113853197.htm |
8 | Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax | Not yet published | Financial policy: Impacts operating costs, tax-refund regimes, and VAT declaration obligations of enterprises. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx?ItemID=97524 |
9 | Law on the Specialized Court at the International Financial Centre | Not yet published | Enhanced dispute resolution: Provides a more specialized and credible judicial mechanism for financial and international commercial disputes. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
10 | Resolution on the Pilot Implementation of Special Mechanisms and Policies for the Capital | Not yet published | Incentives in Hanoi: Opens special mechanisms for strategic projects and investment attraction in the Capital region. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
11 | Resolution on the Investment Policy for the Gia Binh International Airport Project | Not yet published | Infrastructure & Logistics: Creates momentum for investment projects relating to air logistics, transportation, and adjacent industrial zones. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
12 | Resolution on the Investment Policy for the Vinh – Thanh Thuy Expressway Project | Not yet published | Infrastructure & Connectivity: Opportunities for PPP investment (public–private partnership) and regional economic development. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
13 | Resolution on Removing Obstacles in the Implementation of the Land Law | Not yet published | Real estate & Projects: Removes legal bottlenecks in land regulations, thereby accelerating project implementation and transfer processes. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx?ItemID=97516 |
14 | Resolution Approving the National Target Programme on New Rural Development and Poverty Reduction 2026–2035 | Not yet published | Socially responsible investment: Opportunities to invest in high-tech agriculture and the development of rural areas. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
15 | Resolution on Mechanisms and Policies for National Energy Development 2026–2030 | Not yet published | Renewable energy: Introduces new pricing mechanisms and capital-mobilization policies for energy projects, particularly in clean energy. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
16 | Resolution on the Implementation of Certain Oversight and Questioning Resolutions | Not yet published | Administrative reform: Affects the efficiency of law enforcement and administrative procedures relating to enterprises. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
17 | Resolution on the Investment Policy for the National Target Programme on Healthcare, Population and Development 2026–2035 | Not yet published | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: Investment opportunities in healthcare services and medical-equipment manufacturing. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
18 | Resolution Amending Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 (Ho Chi Minh City) | Not yet published | Incentives in Ho Chi Minh City: Further expands breakthrough mechanisms to attract investment into the country’s largest economic hub. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
19 | Resolution Amending Resolution No. 136/2024/QH15 (Da Nang) | Not yet published | Incentives in Da Nang: Special mechanisms that support Da Nang’s development into a regional financial, tourism, and technology center. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
20 | Resolution on Breakthrough Mechanisms and Policies for Enhancing Public Health | Not yet published | Public health: Affects regulations on the importation, distribution, and use of health-related products. | https://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx |
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