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Vietnam social, economic, and tax policy reforms
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Vietnam is advancing legislative, economic, and social welfare reforms. In the social sector, effective October 2026, the standard allowance for people with meritorious service will rise to 3,012,000 VND per month, while social assistance and pension allowances will increase to 540,000 VND per month. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also proposed an average 7.8% minimum wage hike for 2027. Taxation and economic support measures are expanding. The Ministry of Finance is implementing a 30 percent income tax reduction for businesses and households with annual revenues under 10 billion VND, while the 2 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction has been extended through 2026. Notably, the VAT exemption threshold for business households has been raised from 500 million to 1 billion VND per year. New personal income tax deductions for medical and educational expenses became effective July 1, 2026. To improve administration, support liquidity, tax authorities are undertaking accelerating refunds; as of September 30, 2026, 14,668 decisions totaling 149,463 billion VND were issued, a 46 percent increase over 2025. Additionally, some provinces have extended tax payment deadlines to assist with cash flow. Administrative reforms are focusing on digitalization and compliance. The General Department of Taxation launched a nationwide campaign through late 2026 to clean up inactive tax identification numbers and resolve issues with address risks from “ghost” companies. Digital transformation is also a priority, with the implementation of eTax Mobile and In Phu Tho province, a goal “Green Lane” mechanism has been piloted to establish a smart tax management system by 2030. Economic growth strategies focus on industrial integration and credit expansion. While FDI remains strong, accelerate administrative procedures for key projects. Looking toward 2028, the government is seeking Tax Department aims to increase the localization rate of foreign-invested enterprises through technology transfer incentives. However, businesses continue integrate its IT systems directly with corporate accounting to face challenges, including high compliance costs, overlapping regulations, and difficulties for science automate declarations and technology firms in using intangible assets as loan collateral. provide a digital “senior assistant” to offer data-driven market insights.
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