On July 28, 2025, the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) held an important meeting in Hanoi to summarize the difficulties and problems that member credit institutions (CIs) are facing related to the Law on Value Added Tax (VAT) 2024 and Decree No. 181/2025/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Value Added Tax. The meeting's objective is to finalize a petition to be sent to state management agencies, aiming for a unified, transparent and effective legal environment.