WONE Global's guide to Vietnam records this change under set-up and ownership. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
The Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 took effect on 1 March 2026 and gives foreign investors the same market access as domestic investors except for business lines on the Government's list of lines not yet open or open only on conditions.
Article 7 and Appendix IV (conditional business lines) took effect on 1 July 2026. Restrictions may concern foreign ownership percentage, investment method, scope and partners (Article 8.3).
Viet Nam Government News (official information channel of the Government of Viet Nam) · Viet Nam's Law on Investment 2025 ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
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