The Government has just issued Decree No. 162/2026 stipulating an 8% increase in pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly benefits from July 1, 2026 for all groups currently receiving such entitlements. According to the decree, the adjustment level is calculated based on the pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly benefits received in June 2026.

From March 1, 2026, each real estate asset, including individual houses, apartment units and products within property development projects, will be assigned a unique digital ID code. The regulation is stipulated in Government Decree No. 357 on the construction and management of the housing and real estate market information system and database.

The Government has just issued Decree No. 351/2025/ND-CP, stipulating the national multidimensional poverty standard for the 2026–2030 period.