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...

On June 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an anti-dumping investigation (CBPG) and anti-subsidy (CTC) on hardwood and decorative plywood imported from Vietnam.  Here are the details of the case:  1. General information about the case Case Code: A-552-851 (CBPG) and C-552-85...