Vietnam has adopted significant amendments to its anti-corruption and administrative accountability framework that may indirectly affect EU-invested enterprises operating in the country.

Since 2017, employees in Germany have had the right to request information from their employer about the salaries of colleagues performing the same or equivalent work – at least where the employer employs more than 200 employees in the same operation. Under the new version of the Pay Transparency Act (Entgelttransparenzgesetz – EntgTranspG), this limitation will be removed, and employers will even have to inform their employees about this right – otherwise, a fine may be imposed.

The German Unfair Competition Act (UWG) will be significantly stricter starting September 27, 2026 with a focus on public information e. g. in online shops. Environmental-related statements such as “sustainable” or “environmentally friendly,” “resource-efficient,” “CO₂-reduced,” or “climate-neutral” may no longer be made without appropriate evidence. If such statements are made, the amendment to the law imposes high transparency requirements to ensure that the statements can be verified.

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