Vietnam ministry proposes scrapping alcohol business licenses, shifting to digital monitoring, post-inspections

Vietnam News 21:40 21/10/2026

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has suggested scrapping alcohol business licensing requirements in a draft decree replacing existing regulations, shifting the focus from pre-licensing checks to direct inspections guided by digitalized data, with tighter controls on product traceability and food safety.

Vietnam proposes scrapping 18 procedures, 5 business conditions on IP

Vietnam News 22:29 24/09/2026

The Vietnamese government has proposed scrapping 18 administrative procedures and five business conditions related to intellectual property (IP) in a draft law amending the Law on Intellectual Property, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Minh.