Conditions for facilities permitted to perform surrogacy techniques for humanitarian purposes
Decree No. 207/2025/ND-CP dated July 15, 2025 regulating childbirth using assisted reproductive techniques and conditions for surrogacy for humanitarian purposes takes effect from October 1, 2025.
The Decree clearly stipulates the conditions for facilities permitted to perform surrogacy techniques for humanitarian purposes:
Have at least 2 years of experience performing in vitro fertilization techniques, of which the 2 most recent years up to the time of application must have performed at least 500 in vitro fertilization cycles per year.
The medical consultant must be an obstetrician, a psychological consultant with a university degree in psychology or higher, or a doctor with a certificate of training in the field of psychology, or a legal consultant with a bachelor's degree in law or higher. The medical consultant must be a staff member of the medical examination and treatment facility. The psychological consultant or legal consultant must be a staff member of the medical examination and treatment facility or a cooperating staff member as prescribed by law.
Officially abolish the State monopoly on gold bar production
The Government issued Decree No. 232/2025/ND-CP dated August 26, 2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 24/2012/ND-CP dated April 3, 2012 of the Government on management of gold trading activities. This Decree takes effect from October 10, 2025.
The notable content of Decree 232/2025/ND-CP is the abolition of Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 24/2012/ND-CP, which abolishes the State's monopoly mechanism on the production of gold bars, the export of raw gold, and the import of raw gold to produce gold bars.
Decree No. 232/2025/ND-CP also supplements Clause 10, Article 4 of Decree No. 24/2012/ND-CP on payment for buying and selling gold: "Payments for buying and selling gold worth VND 20 million or more per day by a customer must be made through the customer's payment account and the payment account of the gold trading enterprise opened at a commercial bank or foreign bank branch".
Military ships of the same country visiting Vietnam make visits no more than 3 times in 1 year
The Government issued Decree 234/2025/ND-CP dated August 27, 2025, regulating foreign military vessels arriving in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and military vessels of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam going abroad, effective from October 12, 2025.
This Decree provides for the authority, order and procedures for licensing; entry, exit and port transfer procedures; inspection and supervision; security and safety assurance, protocol work and state management responsibilities for foreign military ships arriving in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (foreign military ships arriving in Vietnam) and military ships of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam going abroad (Vietnamese military ships going abroad).
Regarding the activities of foreign military ships coming to Vietnam to conduct visits, the Decree clearly states that foreign military ships coming to Vietnam to conduct visits are allowed to anchor and operate at licensed seaports and military ports; must comply with the provisions of this Decree, other relevant provisions of Vietnamese law and the guidance of specialized state management agencies at the port.
Military ships of the same country visiting Vietnam for visits: No more than 3 times in 1 year; No more than 3 ships are allowed to anchor at the same port at the same time, the anchorage period is not more than 7 days; In special cases, the Minister of National Defense shall report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.
List of industries and occupations enjoying industrial promotion policies
Decree No. 235/2025/ND-CP dated August 27, 2025 of the Government amending and supplementing the list of industries and occupations enjoying industrial promotion policies takes effect from October 15, 2025.
According to the new regulations, organizations and individuals investing in production in the following industries and fields are entitled to industrial promotion policies:
Agricultural, forestry, fishery and food processing industry.
Industry serves consumption and export, replacing imports.
Chemical industry serving agriculture; production of construction materials saving mineral resources, biotechnology; environmental industry, industries converting from green industry, low-carbon and emission reduction industry, environmentally friendly energy industry.
Mechanical industry; supporting industry; textile, garment, leather and footwear industry; high-tech, clean industry, low energy consumption, high added value, sustainable development.
Local handicrafts and small-scale industries need to be preserved and developed.
Apply cleaner production, sustainable production and consumption; environmental treatment in industrial clusters and rural industrial establishments.
Application of information technology, digital transformation.
Apply additional corporate income tax from October 15, 2025
The Government issued Decree No. 236/2025/ND-CP dated August 29, 2025 detailing a number of articles of Resolution No. 107/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023 of the National Assembly on the application of additional corporate income tax under the provisions on preventing global tax base erosion. The Decree takes effect from October 15, 2025.
Accordingly, the taxpayer is a constituent unit of a multinational corporation with annual revenue in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent company of at least 2 years in the 4 consecutive years preceding the fiscal year determining tax liability equivalent to 750 million euros or more, except for cases excluded according to regulations. For newly established corporations, if during the period of operation of less than 4 years, there have been at least 2 years reaching the revenue threshold of 750 million euros, the constituent units are also subject to tax.
New regulations on determining the age of ships
The Government issued Decree 247/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 171/2016/ND-CP dated December 27, 2016 of the Government on registration, deregistration, purchase, sale and new construction of seagoing vessels, which was amended and supplemented by Decree No. 86/2020/ND-CP dated July 23, 2020.
This Decree amends and supplements Clause 11, Article 3, which stipulates the method of determining the age of a ship. Accordingly, the age of a ship is calculated in years and starts from the date of handover of the ship.
The date of delivery of a ship is the date of completion of the first inspection before the ship is put into use as the basis for issuing technical certificates on maritime safety in accordance with the provisions of law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member and is recorded on those technical safety certificates.
Decree 247/2025/ND-CP takes effect from October 30, 2025.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/mot-so-chinh-sach-moi-cua-chinh-phu-co-hieu-luc-tu-thang-102025-20251001172242144.htm
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