On April 15, 2025, just under two years after unveiling the original National Power Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision up to 2050 (the “PDP8”)1, the prime minister approved updates to the PDP8 (the...more
The rising demand for education in Vietnam is creating significant opportunities for foreign investors. Factors such as a growing middle class, rising incomes, talent shortages and skill gaps, and government emphasis on...more
3/31/2025
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On March 3, 2025, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 56/2025/ND-CP (Decree 56) which provides detailed guidance on the implementation of a number of provisions of the new Electricity Law regarding developing power...more
3/20/2025
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The much-anticipated new Electricity Law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was passed on November 30, 2024. The new law aims to enhance the development, management, and operation of the power sector in Vietnam by creating...more
12/17/2024
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On 24 March 2020, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 35/2020/ND-CP setting forth, among other things, the long-awaited notification thresholds of the new Vietnamese merger control regime set out in the 2018...more
A new regulation took effect from 1 March 2017 on Vietnam sovereign guarantees for loans, commonly referred to as MOF Guarantees. Decree 04 imposes more stringent conditions on the issuance of MOF Guarantees compared with its...more
From 30 June 2016, an amendment to the co-financing regulations requires the paying agent to be an onshore credit institution, “co-financing agreements” are now required to be entered into between the lenders for offshore...more
The Government of Vietnam recently issued new regulations on PPP under decree No. 15 (the New PPP Regulations). The New PPP Regulations will take effect from 10 April 2015 (the Effective Date) and replace the previously...more
On 26 November 2014 the National Assembly of Vietnam approved amendments to the 2005 Investment Law and the 2005 Enterprise Law to improve the legal framework for investment in Vietnam. Those amendments will be effective...more