Mechanism for autonomy and accountability in the use of administrative management funds from May 1, 2026.
The Government issued Decree No. 75/2026/ND-CP dated March 16, 2026, stipulating the regime of autonomy and self-responsibility in the management and use of administrative management funds; effective from May 1, 2026.
This decree, comprising 3 chapters and 15 articles, regulates the regime of autonomy and self-responsibility in the management and use of administrative funds by state agencies.
The decree stipulates that administrative management funds allocated to agencies implementing the autonomous management system shall come from the following sources:
1. State budget funds for administrative management expenses are allocated in accordance with the law on the state budget and are determined for autonomous management as stipulated in this Decree.
2. Legitimate sources of income as prescribed by law (except where the law provides otherwise).
The regulations regarding participation in supplementary retirement insurance will take effect from May 10, 2026.
From May 10, 2026, Government Decree No. 85/2026/ND-CP on supplementary retirement insurance will take effect. A key highlight of the Decree is its regulations concerning the subjects, methods, and procedures for participating in supplementary retirement insurance.
The decree stipulates that the subjects eligible for supplementary retirement insurance are employers and employees who have already participated in compulsory social insurance as prescribed in Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law. These subjects may voluntarily participate in supplementary retirement insurance implemented by retirement fund management enterprises through their employers.
The decree stipulates that participation in supplementary retirement insurance is not a mandatory condition for recruitment, signing, or renewal of labor contracts; employers are not allowed to discriminate against or hinder the legitimate rights and interests of employees through participation in supplementary retirement insurance. Employers are not allowed to link participation in supplementary retirement insurance with the company's reward policies, performance evaluations, and welfare benefits for employees.
The amount of supplementary retirement insurance contributions is agreed upon voluntarily by the employer and the employee.
Regulations on administrative penalties for violations in the electricity sector.
Government Decree 133/2026/ND-CP dated April 6, 2026, specifies violations in electricity usage and corresponding penalties.
Specifically, if a landlord charges tenants for electricity at a rate higher than the regulated amount, and the tenant purchases electricity at the retail price for residential use, they will be fined between 20 and 30 million VND.
In addition, other behaviors related to electricity usage will be subject to penalties as follows:
- Fines ranging from 3 to 5 million VND: Failure to notify when reducing the number of households sharing a meter or falsely declaring the number of people to receive the residential electricity allowance;
- Fines ranging from 5 to 8 million VND: Unauthorized installation, switching, disconnection, repair, relocation, or replacement of electrical equipment or facilities belonging to the electricity supplier;
- Fines ranging from 4 to 10 million VND: For electricity theft valued at less than 1 million VND; fines ranging from 10 to 20 million VND for electricity theft valued at 1 to less than 2 million VND.
- Fines ranging from 60 to 80 million VND: For high electricity consumption including substandard equipment, failure to comply with dispatching regulations, failure to reduce electricity consumption, and failure to invest in metering systems as required.
Decree 133/2026/ND-CP takes effect from May 25, 2026.
New regulations on product and packaging recycling responsibilities will take effect from May 25, 2026.
On April 1, 2026, the Government issued Decree 110/2026/ND-CP detailing the implementation of several articles of the Law on Environmental Protection regarding the responsibility of manufacturers and importers (EPR) to recycle products and packaging and to handle waste. The Decree takes effect from May 25, 2026.
According to regulations, manufacturing and importing businesses must recycle products and packaging according to mandatory rates and specifications before bringing them to the Vietnamese market. In cases of entrusted import, the entity responsible for labeling the goods will also be obligated to recycle. This clarifies legal responsibilities and limits the evasion of environmental obligations.
The decree also stipulates several cases where businesses are exempt from recycling responsibilities, such as those with annual revenue under 30 billion VND or products intended for export or research. However, in the long term, the policy still aims to expand its scope of application to enhance the responsibility of businesses...
Preventing family members from engaging in income-generating activities due to their gender can result in a fine of up to 10 million VND.
According to Clause 1, Article 13 of Decree 125/2021/ND-CP, as amended by Article 5 of Decree 76/2026/ND-CP dated March 16, 2026, the act of obstructing or preventing a family member from engaging in income-generating activities or meeting other family needs due to gender; or treating family members unequally due to gender is punishable by a fine of VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000.
Decree 76/2026/ND-CP takes effect from May 1, 2026.
From May 15, 2026, users of e-cigarettes will be fined up to 5 million VND.
Regarding violations of regulations on the use and possession of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, Decree No. 90/2026/ND-CP dated March 30, 2026 stipulates the following:
1. A fine of VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 will be imposed for the act of using e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products.
2. A fine of VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of harboring others who use e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products at a location owned or managed by oneself, except in cases where the person harboring the violator is the violator's grandparent, parent, child, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or partner.
The above regulations will take effect from May 15, 2026.
Being married but cohabiting with another person as husband and wife will result in a fine of up to 10 million VND.
From May 18, 2026, Government Decree 109/2026/ND-CP dated April 1, 2026, will take effect, replacing the regulations in Decree 82/2020/ND-CP.
According to Decree 109/2026/ND-CP, one of the following acts is punishable by a fine of VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000:
+ Being married and marrying someone else, or being unmarried and marrying someone you know is already married;
+ Being married but cohabiting with another person as husband and wife;
+ Living together as husband and wife with someone who, while not being married, is known to be already married;
+ Marriage or cohabitation between a former foster parent and their adopted child, a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law, a mother-in-law and her son-in-law, a stepfather and his stepchild, or a stepmother and her stepson;
+ Obstructing marriage, demanding property in marriage, or obstructing divorce.
Utilize lifelong learning record data on the VnelD national identification application.
Government Decree No. 88/2026/ND-CP dated March 28, 2026, clearly states that agencies and units within the national education system, within their authority, are responsible for preparing and building technology systems or using services from providers to facilitate the creation and reporting of lifelong learning records as prescribed.
After being received and properly stored in the National Database on Education and Training, lifelong learning record data will be automatically shared and integrated into the VNelD national identification application. Individuals have the right to access their own lifelong learning record data, integrated into the national identification application, for equivalent use in related paper documents.
Decree No. 88/2026/ND-CP takes effect from May 15, 2026.
According to chinhphu.vn
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