Entity
Identify the Vietnam entity, investor structure and treaty/market-access basis.
VJBI — F002 / FDI TRADING
Decree 342/2026: FDI Trading & Business License Readiness
Decree 342/2026/NĐ-CP was issued on 3 September 2026 and becomes effective on 18 October 2026. It regulates goods trading and directly related activities of foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organisations in Vietnam.
Request a Decree 342 applicability memoActivity
Separate import/export, wholesale, retail, logistics, leasing, intermediary and e-commerce-related activity.
Licence
Map existing Business Licences and retail-establishment permissions before deciding what changes.
Investment Law Annex changes and Decree 342 must be analyzed together. Annex removal alone does not prove that a Business License is unnecessary.