Vietnam Submits Draft Law on Commodity Derivatives Trading to National Assembly
Vietnam's government has submitted a draft Law on Derivatives Trading in Commodities to establish legal frameworks for risk management, clearing, and domestic benchmark pricing.
Legislative Proposal for Commodity Derivatives
On November 11, 2026, the Vietnamese government, represented by the Minister of Justice, submitted the draft Law on Derivatives Trading in Commodities to the National Assembly for consideration.
The proposed legislation comprises 8 chapters and 57 articles. It seeks to establish a formal legal framework to govern market organization, trading infrastructure, clearing, settlement, and price risk management across commodity sectors.
Strategic Goals and 2030 Commodity Benchmarks
The draft law outlines a long-term strategy for domestic market development aimed at standardizing commodity trading structures.
Under the proposed strategic plan, the government targets the derivatives trading of 10 domestically produced commodities by 2030. Furthermore, the plan sets out to establish domestic benchmark prices for 3 to 5 key commodities within the same timeframe, laying the groundwork for institutionalized price risk mitigation and price discovery.
National Assembly Review and Voting Timeline
Following the submission of the 57-article bill by the Minister of Justice on November 11, 2026, the legislative body scheduled formal proceedings to process the measure.
The National Assembly is slated to vote on the proposed bill on November 21, 2026, determining whether the draft framework will advance into law.
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