09/10/2025
💡 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰
📅 Starting from 3 September 2025, 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝟐𝟑𝟗/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓/𝐍𝐃-𝐂𝐏 (“𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝟐𝟑𝟗”) came into effect - reshaping how foreign investors can enter, expand, and operate in the market.
👉 If you are a foreign business or investor in the country, here are 𝟓 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 you should notice:
1️⃣ 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬: Previously, investment projects were not eligible for extensions if they used equipment over 10 years old, but the Decree removes the blanket age restriction. This is a major relief for enterprises, especially those in manufacturing.
2️⃣ 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: For the first time, foreign investors can access sensitive industries such as weapons, explosives, military materials, and equipment. While specific conditions still apply, this change creates a legal pathway for businesses with relevant expertise to participate.
3️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: As Vietnam was undergoing a cadastral merger recently, Decree 239 introduces changes to how investment incentive areas are defined. This is to ensure investment incentives of the projects in the restructuring areas won't be lost.
4️⃣ 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Vietnam will apply a dual online and paper-based submission for investment registration applications. Faster process in the long run, but if it's not anticipated promptly, businesses can face delays and complexities related to corporate compliance.
5️⃣ 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: Concentrated digital technology zones are now officially included in the list of areas eligible for investment incentives. It shows Vietnam's strong commitment to attract high-value investment and goodwill towards global investors.
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