The Vietnam Competition Commission (VCC) has published its 2025 annual report (Report), which was released publicly on 6 July 2026. The Report offers valuable insight into enforcement trends and the regulatory outlook for businesses operating in or transacting into Vietnam. While the Report outlines a wide range of VCC activities including in competition and consumer protection, this Alert focuses on the competition regime.
Regulatory Changes
Legislative reform was a major theme of the VCC’s year. Of particular note, the VCC led the drafting of a Decree amending Decree No. 75/2019/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in the field of competition, which the Ministry of Industry and Trade submitted to the Government on 26 November 2025. In parallel, on 8 December 2025 the Ministry submitted a draft Decree to replace Decree No. 40/2018/ND-CP on the management of multi-level marketing activities, designed to strengthen decentralisation to local government and to reduce and simplify administrative procedures and business conditions.
For further detail on the report, please visit DFDL.
