Big changes are underway for businesses operating in or investing into Vietnam. Two recent government instruments – Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP on the decentralization, reduction and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions (issued 18 May 2026) and Decree No. 102/2026/ND-CP which amends and supplements certain provisions of Decree No. 75/2019/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in the competition sector (issued 31 March 2026) — are expected to significantly reshape Vietnam’s merger control landscape. Here is what you need to know.
Doubled Filing Thresholds: A Lighter Regulatory Burden
Resolution 66.18 amends the non-sector specific merger filing thresholds prescribed under Article 13.1 of Decree No. 35/2020/ND-CP dated 24 March 2020 detailing certain provisions of the Competition Law 2018 (“Decree 35“), by doubling the financial thresholds that trigger a mandatory notification.
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