On Feb. 22, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang responded to reporters’ questions regarding Vietnam’s reaction after, on February 17, the EU added Vietnam to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The decision was based on the 2021-2023 peer review results by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Vietnam’s exchange of information for tax purposes. “As an active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation and exchanges with the OECD, particularly in ensuring the transparency and effectiveness of the tax system. During the OECD peer review process on exchange of information for tax purposes, Vietnam studied the recommendations, made revisions and recently supplemented a number of legal normative documents in taxation, finance and corporate governance. 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise management, thereby enhancing compliance with international standards on transparency and exchange of tax information.

Source: VietNamNet News February 23, 2026 04:26 UTC