The new policies encompass agricultural land use tax, minimum regional wage, and criteria for selecting organizations for receiving technology transfer for railway projects.

Many new regulations on agricultural land use tax, minimum
regional wage and technology transfer for railway projects have been effective
since January 1, 2026, according to the Government News.

Decree No. 292/2025/ND-CP dated November 6, 2025 guides the
implementation of the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 216/2025/QH15 dated
June 26, 2026 on extension of deadline for payment of agricultural land use
tax.

Under the new Decree of the Government, agricultural land
use tax shall be exempted for land areas designated for research and
experimental production; for land areas used for annual crops; and for salt
production. Agricultural land use tax shall also be exempted for poor
households

According to the Government’s Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP, dated
November 10, 2025, minimum monthly regional wages for workers working under
labor contracts shall be increased.

Accordingly, the monthly minimum wage in region I shall be
increased by VND350,000 to VND5,310,000; in region II  by VND320,000 to VND4,730,000; in region III by
VND280,000 to VND4,140,000; and in region IV by VND250,000 to VND3,700,000.

Meanwhile, the hourly minimum wages shall be increased to
VND25,500 from VND23,800 for region I; to VND22,700 from VND21,200 for region
II; to VND20,000 from VND18,600 for region III; and to VND17,800 from VND16,600
for region IV.

The technology transfer for railway projects will be
regulated by the Government in its Decree No. 319/2025/ND-CP dated December 12,
2025.

Under the decree, organizations, including enterprises, will
be allowed to receive technology transfer for railway projects, if they meet
the following conditions:

– They have been established in accordance with Vietnamese
legislation;

– Their business lines must be compatible with transferred
technologies;

– They must have enough facilities to receive, install transferred
technologies;

– They shall have financial capacity to cover costs for
receiving transferred technologies;

– They shall have staff capable of mastering transferred
technologies;

– They shall have to commit to receiving transferred
technologies; and

– They shall have experience in global technology transfer.

VGP-Van Nguyen