New policies take effect in Viet Nam in November 2026

Gasoline excise tax reduced to zero percent until March 2027

Under the Government's Resolution No. 45/2026/NQ-CP, excise tax on all types of gasoline shall be reduced to zero percent from November 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

This policy aims to ensure national energy security and stabilize petrolemum market.

10 business sectors required to ensure public security and order

Businesses operating in 10 sectors shall be required to develop plans to ensure public security and order. 

These sectors include:

- Trading in and repairing security support tools; 

- Trading in fireworks, excluding explosive fireworks; 

- Providing gambling services, including electronic games for foreigners, casinos and betting; 

- Trading in industrial explosives; 

- Trading in explosive precursors; 

- Conducting activities involving the use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors;

- Providing blasting services; 

- Operating nightclubs; 

- Providing accommodation services, applicable to business establishments operating as enterprises; 

- Trading in handguns, shoulder-fired weapons and ammunition for such weapons supplied to the People's Armed Forces and other forces in accordance with the law on the management and use of weapons, explosives and support tools.

Compulsory education regulations take effect

The Government's Decree No. 353/2026/ND-CP, dated September 11, 2026, on universal preschool education for children aged 5–6, compulsory education and literacy programs, shall take effect on November 1, 2026.

Under the decree, children aged 6–14 who have not completed primary education are subject to compulsory primary education.

Meanwhile, compulsory lower secondary education shall apply to adolescents aged 11–18 who have completed primary education but have yet to complete lower secondary education.

The compulsory primary and lower secondary education programs follow the general education curricula promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training.

Foreign employers required to post job vacancies on National Job Exchange

From November 15, 2026, foreign organizations and individuals recruiting Vietnamese workers in Viet Nam must publicly post recruitment information on the National Job Exchange or other legitimate employment platforms, according to the Government's Decree No. 371/2026/ND-CP, dated September 25, 2026.

Foreign employers seeking to recruit Vietnamese workers must submit written notifications, either directly, by post or online, to the competent agencies or organizations specified in Article 5 of the decree.

The notification must clearly state the job positions and the number of workers required.

Foreign organizations and individuals may recruit workers directly or seek assistance from the competent agencies and organizations specified in Article 5.

Upon receiving recruitment requests, these agencies and organizations will select and recommend candidates based on the job descriptions provided by employers.

Fines of up to VND60 million for violations involving unauthorized data collection

The Government issued Decree No. 363/2026/ND-CP, dated September 19, 2026, stipulating administrative penalties for violations in the field of data. The decree shall take effect on November 11, 2026.

Under the decree, the collection or creation of data without the data owner's permission, resulting in the leakage of sensitive information and affecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations or individuals or national security, may be subject to fines ranging from VND40 million to VND60 million.

The decree specifies administrative violations, forms and levels of penalties, enforcement procedures, remedial measures and the authority to impose sanctions for violations in the data sector.

It also establishes the responsibilities and powers of relevant authorities in handling administrative violations.

The decree shall not apply to violations already covered by regulations on administrative penalties in the fields of cybersecurity and personal data protection./.