Vietnam: Ministry of Science and Technology closed consultation on Draft Law on Digital Transformation, 2025 including competition authority governance

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 assigns the national competition authority responsibility for monitoring, evaluating, and handling violations by digital platforms holding a dominant market position under Article 40(1). These powers include monitoring abuse of dominant or monopolistic positions in digital services, data processing, goods distribution, and service provision under Article 40(1)(a), monitoring and evaluating mergers and acquisitions that may negatively affect competition in the digital market under Article 40(1)(b), and conducting regular or unscheduled inspections and audits when there are signs of violations of competition law under Article 40(1)(c). The Draft Law also requires advance notification to the national competition authority for mergers, acquisitions, and asset transfers between technology companies that may affect competition under Article 39(2)(a).