Acquiring an educational institution requires careful consideration of how transaction structure, regulatory approvals and operational compliance interact. For investors, the legal assessment must extend beyond the acquisition itself to the institution’s ability to continue operating after completion.

On 29 September 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14434 directing the U.S. executive branch to use the terms “Super Intelligence/SI" in place of “Artificial Intelligence/AI” in official communications and other non-statutory documents. On the same day, the White House and executives of Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Nvidia signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence – Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.

On 24 September 2026, at its plenary session, the Judicial Council of the Supreme People's Court approved three new intellectual property (IP) precedents together1. The precedents deal with questions that frequently decide the outcome of an IP case: how damages for software copyright infringement may be calculated, when attorneys' fees can be recovered; how can one prove authorship in a case where there is evidence to the contrary in the intellectual property dispute case; and when trademark-infringing conduct may amount to a criminal offence.

Vietnam is advancing the resolution of long-standing stalled projects through a special legal framework supported by implementation measures at both central and local levels. At its core is National Assembly Resolution No. 29/2026/QH16, dated 24 April 2026 and effective from 1 May 2026. The Resolution establishes special mechanisms and policies for addressing land law violations committed by organisations and individuals before the 2024 Land Law took effect, while also resolving difficulties affecting stalled and protracted projects. It provides a legal basis for addressing obstacles that have prevented land and investment resources from being put to productive use.

Việc xử lý các dự án tồn đọng, kéo dài đang được thúc đẩy thông qua một khuôn khổ pháp lý đặc thù, kết hợp với các biện pháp tổ chức thực hiện ở trung ương và địa phương. Trọng tâm là Nghị quyết số 29/2026/QH16 ngày 24/4/2026 của Quốc hội, có hiệu lực từ ngày 01/5/2026, quy định cơ chế, chính sách đặc thù để xử lý vi phạm pháp luật về đất đai của tổ chức, cá nhân xảy ra trước khi Luật Đất đai năm 2024 có hiệu lực, đồng thời tháo gỡ khó khăn, vướng mắc cho các dự án tồn đọng, kéo dài. Khuôn khổ này mở ra cơ sở xem xét, xử lý những điểm nghẽn pháp lý đang cản trở việc đưa đất đai và vốn đầu tư vào khai thác.

On 3 September 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 342/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 342”), introducing a new regulatory framework for goods trading and activities directly related to goods trading by foreign investors and foreign-invested economic organisations (“FIEs”) in Vietnam.

Resolution No. 20/2026/QH16 dated 23 April 2026 of the National Assembly on coordination mechanisms and special policies to improve the effectiveness of preventing and resolving international investment disputes (“Resolution 20”), effective from 1 May 2026

Techcombank is rolling out international remittance accounts by integrating Visa Direct into its digital banking platform. The service uses Visa’s global payment network to facilitate cross-border transfers and offers an alternative to traditional correspondent banking, where payments may pass through several intermediary banks before reaching the recipient. By connecting directly with participating payment networks in North America and Europe, the service can reduce the number of intermediaries involved in a transaction and shorten the time needed to deliver funds.

The Government of Vietnam has promulgated Decree No. 284/2026/ND-CP, establishing the administrative sanctions applicable to violations involving crypto assets and the crypto asset market. The Decree provides a comprehensive enforcement framework governing the issuance, trading, and provision of crypto asset-related services under the pilot regulatory regime introduced by Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP