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Day: March 29, 2025
Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree for Foreign Firms 2025
Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree sets out comprehensive guidelines for foreign firms operating within the country to ensure robust protection of personal data. In addition, the decree establishes strict requirements for the transfer of personal data abroad. Depending on foreign firms’ operations in Vietnam, an understanding of this Decree could be crucial to ensuring a firm’s operations run smoothly. With this in mind, this article breaks down key sections of the Decree…
Vietnam’s Pharmaceuticals Law 2025: Key Provisions & Enforcement
Vietnam’s Pharmaceuticals Law regulates the production, distribution, and use of pharmaceutical products to ensure their safety, efficacy, and quality. It establishes strict standards for drug registration, licensing, and compliance, and mandates oversight by the Ministry of Health to protect public health and promote the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry.
Vietnam Public Holidays 2025: Dates, Entitlements, and Key Facts
Like most countries in the world, Vietnam has a number of public holidays. These are codified in the Labour Code 2019 under Chapter 7, Section 2, Article 112. This cheat sheet provides an overview of Vietnam’s public holidays including their length and the dates they fall on in 2025. For details regarding overtime rates and other leave entitlements that may apply on these public holidays see Vietnam’s Labour Code for Foreign Firms in 2025.
Vietnam Online Shopping 2025: Key Players & Growth Projections
Online shopping in Vietnam has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by increased internet access, smartphone usage, and a tech-savvy population. Both domestic and international eCommerce platforms play key roles in this expanding market…
Vietnam’s car production increases by 152.9% in February 2025
Vietnam’s car production has experienced significant growth in the first two months of 2025. According to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics, the country produced 37,800 cars in January 2025. In February, this figure slightly decreased to 36,900 thousand cars.
Vietnam’s cellular phone production increases by 8.7% in February 2025
Vietnam’s cellular phone production has seen positive growth in the first two months of 2025. According to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics, the country produced 15.9 million pieces of cellular phones in January 2025. In February, this figure decreased slightly to 14.8 million pieces.
Vietnam’s mobile phone and parts exports decline by 9.20 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s mobile phone and parts exports decreased by 9.20 percent in February compared to January, amounting to US$4.39 billion, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s still image and video camera imports decline 6.14 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s imports of still image and video cameras fell 6.14 percent month-on-month in February, amounting to US$166.22 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$177.08 million, bringing year-to-date imports to US$345.19 million.
Vietnam’s pastry, sweets, and cereals products exports decline by 10.72 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of pastry, sweets, and cereals products fell by 17.25 percent in February 2025 compared to January, reaching US$87.34 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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