Vietnam: Ministry of Science and Technology opened consultation on Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025 including unilateral conduct regulation

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 defines a digital platform with a dominant market position under Article 37(1) and Article 37(2) on the basis of criteria including the scale of operations, financial capacity, market share, the role of digital intermediaries, the level of reliance of consumers or business users, the ability to impose unfavourable conditions, cross-border operational scope, and control over technology, data, and digital infrastructure. The Draft Law prohibits abuse of a dominant or monopoly position under Article 38(1) and Article 38(2)(a) to Article 38(2)(e), including unfair pricing, discriminatory practices, refusal or restriction of transactions, and prioritisation of the platform’s own products or services. The Draft Law also imposes reporting and disclosure obligations on owners of dominant digital platforms under Article 39(1)(a) and Article 39(1)(b), and provides monitoring, inspection, and handling powers to the national competition authority under Article 40(1)(a) to Article 40(1)(c).