Vietnam Market Entry Handbook 2026
Vietnam continues to attract strong global investment, but entering the market requires navigating a unique regulatory and business environment. The Vietnam Market Entry Handbook 2026 by Alitium provides foreign investors with a practical overview of company structures, investment licensing, taxation, labour compliance and operational requirements when establishing a business in Vietnam.
Vietnam Country Profile 2026
Alitium’s Vietnam Country Profile 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of Vietnam’s economic performance, foreign direct investment trends, trade profile, labour market, infrastructure development and growth outlook. Designed for foreign investors, corporates and advisors, the guide highlights Vietnam’s 8.02% GDP growth in 2025, USD 38.42 billion in registered FDI, expanding middle class, competitive workforce and strategic ASEAN positioning.
The guide supports businesses evaluating market entry, expansion or supply chain diversification into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
Vietnam’s New PIT & CIT Exemptions & Incentives
On 15 January 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 20/2026/ND-CP (Decree 20), introducing a comprehensive package of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) incentives aimed at accelerating private sector growth, innovation, and startup activity.
Decree 20 provides targeted tax exemptions and reductions for newly established SMEs, innovative startups, startup support organisations, investors, and experts and scientists, with several incentives applying retrospectively from the 2025 tax year. The framework is activity-based rather than size-based, placing emphasis on innovation, research and development, and genuine economic substance.
This guide explains how Decree 20 operates in practice, including eligibility criteria, exemption periods, exclusions, and common risk areas, offering practical insight for foreign-invested enterprises, founders, and investors operating in Vietnam’s evolving tax environment.
Guide to Vietnam Company Establishment 2026
Understanding the requirements and process for establishing and incorporating a foreign owned company in Vietnam is critical before commencing the process. Alitium’s 2026 guide is an overview of the process and requirements, both pre and post-establishment for foreign investors.
Vietnam’s Investment Law Amendments 2025: Key Changes and Implications for Foreign Investors
Vietnam has enacted sweeping amendments to its Law on Investment, effective from 2026, marking one of the most significant shifts in the country’s foreign investment framework in recent years.
These reforms modernise Vietnam’s regulatory environment by reducing conditional business lines, streamlining licensing and investment procedures, recalibrating incentive regimes, and strengthening oversight for sensitive and large-scale projects. At the same time, the amendments reflect a clear policy direction toward high-technology, green growth, digital transformation, and global value-chain integration.
Vietnam Payroll Guide 2026
The Alitium Vietnam Payroll Guide 2026 provides employers with a clear and practical overview of Vietnam’s payroll framework, updated to reflect recent legal changes effective for the 2026 tax year.
This edition incorporates key developments under the new Personal Income Tax Law 2025, updated personal and dependent deductions, current PIT rates, compulsory insurance contribution requirements, trade union obligations, and minimum monthly wages effective from 1 January 2026.
Designed for foreign-invested enterprises and Vietnam-based employers, the guide explains employer responsibilities for payroll calculation, withholding, remittance, and compliance, helping businesses manage payroll risk and remain compliant in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Vietnam’s New Accounting Regulations for 2026
Circular 99/2025/TT-BTC introduces Vietnam’s most significant accounting changes in a decade. Our free publication covers how the new principles-based regime affects foreign-invested enterprises, internal controls, chart of accounts, documentation, functional currency, and 2026 transition requirements.
2026 Vietnam Compliance Calendar
Stay ahead of Vietnam’s compliance obligations with Alitium’s 2026 Vietnam Compliance Calendar, providing a practical companion for finance, HR, and corporate teams managing tax, labour, and investment reporting across the year.
Work Permits in Vietnam in 2025 – A Guide
Learn the 2025 process for obtaining, renewing, or reissuing work permits in Vietnam under Decree 219. Step-by-step guide for employers & expats.
Vietnam Environmental Protection Tax & Recycling Obligations
Vietnam’s environmental protection framework has now reached full implementation, and producers and importers must meet significant new recycling and waste treatment obligations. These responsibilities are not simply a regulatory burden, they are central to building sustainable growth, compliance credibility, and long-term brand reputation.