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Vietnam: Authorisation of goods or services in Law on Digital Transformation, 2025

Progress

Current status
rejected
11 Dec 2025 rejected
31 Oct 2025 under deliberation
15 Aug 2025 processing consultation
12 Aug 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

11 Dec 2025
rejected

National Assembly adopted Law on Digital Transformation without conformity certification provisions

On 11 December 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the Law on Digital Transformation, which does not retain provisions from earlier drafts that required organisations and individuals to obtain conformity certification, declare conformity,…

Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
31 Oct 2025
under deliberation

Law on Digital Transformation 2025 including authorisation of goods or services was introduced to National Assembly

On 31 October 2025, the Law on Digital Transformation was introduced to the National Assembly of Vietnam. The Law addressed requirements that organisations and individuals must obtain conformity certification, declare conformity, and apply conformit…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 Aug 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Science and Technology closed consultation on Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025 including authorisation of goods or services

On 15 August 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology closed the public consultation, which had been open since 12 August 2025, on the Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025. The Draft Law addressed requirements that organisations and individ…

Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Aug 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Science and Technology opened consultation on Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025 including authorisation of goods or services

On 12 August 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology opened a public consultation until 15 August 2025 on the Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025. The Draft Law addressed requirements that organisations and individuals must obtain conform…

Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government