Vietnam: Law on E-commerce, including operational license requirement was adopted by National Assembly

Law on E-commerce, including operational license requirement was adopted by National Assembly

On 10 December 2025, the National Assembly adopted the Law on E-commerce, including an operational license requirement. The licensing conditions apply to organisations providing electronic contract authentication services. Providers must meet truste…

Scope

Policy Area

Authorisation, registration and licensing

Policy Instrument

Operational license requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: e-commerce

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

legislature

Government Body

parliament

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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…

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Law on E-commerce, including operational license requirement was adopted by National Assembly

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Complete timeline of this policy change