On March 1, 2026, Vietnam became the first country in Southeast Asia to enforce a comprehensive, standalone law governing artificial intelligence. The Law on Artificial Intelligence, passed on December 10, 2025, adopts a risk-based model that mandates human oversight for generative AI, requires content labeling, bans certain high-risk applications, and applies extraterritorially to any company…
FTSE Russell confirmed on April 7 that Vietnam will be added to its global equity indices as a secondary emerging market beginning September 21, 2026, with a phased inclusion extending into 2027. The VN Index surged 4.7% the following day, reaching its highest level since early March. The confirmation was expected, but the market’s response…
The 14th National People’s Congress opened its fourth session on Thursday with an eight-day agenda that encompasses far more than the headline adoption of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The legislative program includes three major new laws, the Environmental Code, the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, and the Law on National Development Planning, alongside the…
