From July 1, 2025, according to Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP, the new authority of provincial people’s Committees officially takes effect in the fields of import-export and chemical management. Specifically, provincial authorities are now assigned to issue Certificates of Origin (C/O), import li...

On July 8, 2025, the Government issued Decree 199/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree 26/2023/ND-CP on the Export Tariff Schedule, Preferential Import Tariff Schedule, List of Goods and Absolute Tax Rates, Mixed Tax Rates, and Import Duties outside Tariff Quotas.  The main contents are as ...

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...