The VCC was officially introduced in the 2018 Law on Competition as the leading authority in charge of the state management of competition matters..

In 2022, the corporate bond market witnessed severe losses for many investors. The losses were caused because the bonds were issued illegally, or organisations distributed bonds without providing complete and accurate information to investors …

The Amended IP Law will take effect on 1 January 2023 (Effective Date) save for some provisions. For example, the provision on sound marks protection takes effect on 14 January 2023 and the provisions on the protection of test data for agricultural chemicals take effect on 14 January 2024…

Circular 12 also introduces the concept of the bank supporting secured transactions This refers to credit institutions and foreign bank branches operating within Vietnam’s territory providing remittance services to fulfil guaranteed obligations or handle the secured assets relating to foreign loans.

On 16 June 2022, Vietnam’s National Assembly ratified the amended Intellectual Property Law (Amended IP Law). The Amended IP Law contains revisions and supplementations for more than 100 articles.

On 14 February 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued Circular No. 2/2022/TT-BKHDT containing guidelines for inspection and assessment of foreign investment in Vietnam (Circular 2).