Vietnam closed 2025 with a series of regulatory developments that offer a clear view of where ESG is heading in 2026.

From the push toward a domestic carbon market to reforms in environmental regulation, green finance, and enforcement, the signals are lining up. ESG is becoming more structured and more operational.

For businesses, the question is shifting from whether ESG matters to how it is implemented. Are you keeping up?

Vietnam’s ESG Updates - January 2026