The Vietnamese government has reportedly signed a new decree that, among other things, promises to make it easier for telecoms players, data centre operators and cloud providers to get the necessary approvals to set up operations in Vietnam.
Decree 133/2025/ND-CP, which was signed on Thursday and will take effect on July 1, essentially decentralises and streamlines the regulatory approval process for various IT communications and science-related sectors.
According to Vietnam Investment Review, that means local governments will be able to grant licences for select telecoms services, including fixed-line, data centres, and cloud services. They will also be authorised to deal with violations and terminate licences.
The decree also authorises local governments to develop and implement their own digital transformation strategies, as well as handle things like patent applications and intellectual property disputes, the report said.
According to a notice published by W.Media, the new procedures will streamline procedures for foreign and domestic investors and enable faster turnaround times for licence applications.
Meanwhile, service providers offering data centre and cloud computing services will be able to submit a single registration for both services rather than two separate ones, which will enable seamless investment in edge and hyperscale data centre facilities, the notice said.
The decree is designed to support the goals of the Vietnamese government’s Resolution 57-NQ/TW and Resolution 175/NQ-CP on digital infrastructure and national data centre development, the notice added.
The Vietnam Investment Review reports that the new decree proposes a roadmap in which preparation for implementation will commence at the start of next month, with a pilot planned for next year and nationwide rollout starting in 2027.
