The Government of Vietnam (GVN) issued Decree 56 on Official Development Assistance in May 2020, introducing important changes that make project approval more efficient. These steps apply to most USAID/Vietnam activities because they fall under the technical assistance grant category. Ongoing activities that have not yet been approved need to follow the procedures under Decree 56. For more details on activity categories and governing decrees, see the full GVN Project Approval Process report.