Vietnam: Ministry of Industry and Trade closed consultation on proposal for developing E-commerce Law including operational license requirement

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Ministry of Industry and Trade closed consultation on proposal for developing E-commerce Law including operational license requirement

On 9 April 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade closed the consultation on the draft Law on E-Commerce. The proposal outlines obligations for digital platforms, e-commerce operations, service providers, electronic contracts, and the promotion of…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-01-17
in consultation

On 17 January 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade opened a consultation on a draft Law on E-Co…

2025-04-09
processing consultation

On 9 April 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade closed the consultation on the draft Law on E-C…

2025-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2025, the National Assembly adopted the Law on E-commerce, including an operational …

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Law on E-commerce (Law No. 122/2025/QH15) enters into force. The licensing cond…