Uzbekistan and Vietnam have advanced talks on updating their 1996 income tax treaty, as officials reviewed bilateral cooperation and called for strengthened legal frameworks, new agreements, and deeper trade and investment ties under their 2025–2026 action plan.
Vietnam’s government issued a statement mentioning that representatives of Uzbekistan and Vietnam convened an online meeting on 9 February 2026 to assess progress in bilateral cooperation, including discussions on finalising and signing an amending protocol to the 1996 income tax treaty between the two countries.
Vietnam and Uzbekistan expressed satisfaction with the implementation of their 2025–2026 action plan to strengthen bilateral relations.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran emphasised the importance of deepening traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation by improving the legal framework and creating favourable conditions for expanded trade, investment, and market connectivity. He called for the prompt signing of agreements on education, visa exemptions, and amendments to the double taxation agreement, as well as the establishment of representative offices in both countries.
Any such protocol would constitute the first amendment to the treaty and would need to be finalised, signed, and ratified before it enters into force.
