On July 11, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 13928/CHQ-GSQL on guiding labeling of goods imported into Vietnam.   Detailed instructions are as follows:  1. Required information on the original label of imported goods  Includes:  Product Name  Origin of goods  The name o...

On June 30, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT, specifically regulating the issuance of Certificates of Origin (C/O) and written approval for traders to self-certify their origin, according to Clause 6, Article 28 of Decree 146/2025/ND-CP.  1, Authority of Provi...

From July 1, 2025 to the end of December 31, 2026, enterprises will continue to benefit from a 2% VAT reduction policy in accordance with Resolution No. 204/2025/QH15 and Decree No. 174/2025/ND-CP.  Here are the highlights:  1, Scope of application of VAT reduction  A 2% reduction applies (from 1...

On June 26, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 10977/CHQ-GSQL, which includes guidance on customs clearance timeframes for imported goods. The Department’s position is as follows: All customs clearance procedures for imported goods are now processed via the VNACCS...

On June 26, 2025, the Department of Employment issued Notice No. 6/TB-CVL on the decentralization of the reception and handling of registration dossiers for state inspection of the quality of imported Group-2 products and goods under the management competence of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Details...

On June 24, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued Circular No. 28/2025/TT-BNNMT, amending and supplementing certain provisions on the quarantine of terrestrial animals and animal products, with a focus on revisions applicable to imported animal products used for food and classifie...

July 4th, 2025 Decree 167/2025: Amendments to Decree 08/2015 on AEO & On-the-Spot Imports   On June 30, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree No. 167/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree No. 08/2015/ND-CP, which provides detailed regulations on the on-the-spot import and export po...

From July 1, 2025, the Customs Department will officially implement the function of automatically assigning and inspecting dossiers (golden channel) on the VNACCS/VCIS system, applying nationwide, specifically:  1. Scope of application:  Applied to the declaration of registration on the VNACCS/VCI...

On June 20, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 47/2025/TT-BTC officially abolishing regulations on customs procedures for exports and imports issued during the Covid-19 epidemic period.   The main contents are as follows:  1.Circulars to be annulled include: Circular No. 82/2021/TT...

Malaysia officially ended the imposition of anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel or non-alloy steel with a width of over 1,300 mm imported from Vietnam. This decision was made by the Malaysian Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry (MITI) after completing the final review, thereby confirming...