Some major regulatory developments this month that should tighten economic governance, create more room for foreign investment, sharpen statistical tools, and strengthen fuel supply resilience and pricing oversight.
At the same time, negotiations over President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs rumble on, set against the backdrop of the US’s hefty trade deficit with Vietnam. Hanoi will be hoping that Washington’s trade hawks can walk away declaring victory from concessions that, in truth, will do very little to dent the underlying numbers.
Policy & Regulatory Developments.
As May began, Vietnam introduced a fresh raft of policy and regulatory measures.
Decree 69/2025/ND-CP, effective from 19 May, amends existing rules on foreign ownership in credit institutions. The headline change: foreign investors can now own up to 49% of distressed banks, subject to Prime Ministerial approval. The existing caps remain in place for commercial banks (30%) and non-bank credit institutions (50%).
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