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New science and technology-related policy measures will take effect in May 2026, including tighter management of radiation and nuclear activities, updated administrative penalties, and the integration of lifelong learning records into the national digital identity platform VNeID.
Decree No. 71/2026/ND-CP, issued to regulate penalties for administrative violations in the field of atomic energy, will take effect on May 1, 2026.
A key point in the Decree is clarifying the boundary between administrative violations and crimes under the Penal Code.
The Decree states that for violations related to:
if there are signs of crime, the case must be forwarded to the investigative authority for criminal handling.
For acts of using, transporting, or storing radioactive sources without a license or with an expired license, authorities will not impose administrative penalties immediately; instead, they must forward the case to the Police for criminal handling.
The Decree increases fines by 1.5 to 2.5 times for most violations compared with previous rules.
Decree No. 88/2026/ND-CP, issued by the Government, regulates the use of educational and training data to support education development and management, simplify administrative procedures, build a digital government, and promote the digital economy and digital society.
Under the Decree, agencies and units within the national education system—within their authority—are responsible for preparing and building a technology system or using providers’ services to create and report lifelong learning record data as prescribed.
After being received and stored in the National Database on Education and Training in a legally compliant manner, the lifelong learning record data will be shared and automatically integrated into the National ID application VNeID.
Individuals with the right to access lifelong learning record data integrated on VNeID will be able to use it equivalently to the relevant paper documents.
The Decree takes effect on May 15, 2026.
Decision No. 11/2026/QĐ-TTg, dated 28/3/2026, lists 20 essential national databases, including the electronic identity database and the AI national database.
The Decision describes the establishment of these databases as an important step toward completing the national data architecture, supporting digital governance and the development of the data economy.
The Ministry of Public Security is the lead agency coordinating with relevant agencies to compile, review, propose amendments to, and update the national database list.
Other ministries and government agencies must build national databases within their management scope, ensuring alignment with the National Data Architecture framework, the national data governance framework, and the universal data dictionary. They are also required to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to propose updates and ensure compliance with data regulations when building national databases.
This Decision takes effect from May 19, 2026.
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