On January 8, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued Plan No. 12/KH-BCA regarding the inspection of compliance with legal regulations under its state management scope for enterprises and business households throughout 2026. Specifically, the Ministry will prioritize inspections of entities posing potential risks to security and social order. Understanding how to prepare for business inspections by the Ministry of Public Security in 2026 is crucial for maintaining legal compliance. In this article, Viet An Law provides the latest updates and essential notes regarding the 2026 inspections for enterprises and business households.
The Ministry of Public Security’s 2026 plan for inspecting businesses and household businesses aims to implement the major policies and orientations of the Party and State, such as:
The purpose of the inspection is to enhance the effectiveness of state management in security and order, ensuring the implementation of the Party’s guidelines and policies and the State’s laws. Furthermore, it aims to support and resolve difficulties in production and business activities for enterprises, business households, and individual business owners, contributing to improving the investment environment.
According to the plan, the subjects of inspection are enterprises, household businesses, and individual business owners that are required to be inspected according to legal regulations.
The police force will focus on areas, locations, and types of enterprises that pose potential risks to security and order. The checklist must be approved by the head of the police unit at the departmental level or the Director of the Provincial/City Police Department before implementation.
Currently, some types of businesses that pose potential security and public order risks may be subject to inspection in 2026, such as:
The inspection of enterprises and household businesses by the Ministry of Public Security, as per Plan No. 12/KH-BCA, will only be carried out in 2026.
Accordingly, quarterly, the Provincial and City Police Departments, based on their functions, duties, authority, requirements, actual situation, and guidance and directives from units under the Ministry of Public Security, will determine the content of inspections regarding compliance with legal regulations within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Public Security for enterprises, household businesses, and individual businesses operating in their localities.
The inspection methods outlined in the Ministry of Public Security’s 2026 inspection plan for businesses and household businesses include:
While inspections previously involved direct visits to local areas by inspection teams, 2026 marks a significant shift towards digital transformation in inspection work. The Ministry of Public Security will enhance the use of data from the National Population Database and the electronic identification and authentication system to improve management efficiency and reduce unnecessary information requests.
Remote inspections via electronic data not only reduce the pressure of in-person inspections and save time for both authorities and enterprises, but also ensure absolute objectivity and transparency.
The number of inspections at enterprises, household businesses, and individual businesses, including inter-agency inspections, shall not exceed one per year, except when surprise inspections are necessary due to clear signs of violations.
No overlap between inspection and auditing
If an inspection has already been conducted, no subsequent audit should be carried out, or if an audit has already been conducted, no subsequent inspection of enterprises, household businesses, or individual businesses should be carried out in the same year, except in cases where there are clear signs of violations.
When conducting online or remote inspections, enterprises, household businesses, and individual business owners should only be required to provide information and documents that the state agency does not yet possess, ensuring the principle of information confidentiality, and not requiring the re-submission of data that has already been shared or connected within the state agency’s information system.
The most notable highlight in the 2026 inspection plan is the exemption from on-site inspections. The Ministry of Public Security affirms that enterprises, households, and individuals who comply well with the law and strictly adhere to regulations will be exempt from direct on-site inspections.
This is a positive sign, reflecting a risk-based management approach and encouraging proactive compliance with the law.
To proactively prepare and minimize legal risks during the 2026 inspection by the Ministry of Public Security, enterprises and household businesses should:
In the context of increased online inspections, enterprises should:
It is evident that the Ministry of Public Security’s 2026 inspection plan both tightens management in areas with potential risks and demonstrates a spirit of procedural reform, reducing overlaps and promoting voluntary compliance. The more proactively businesses prepare, the more significantly the legal risks and operational disruptions will be minimized.
The above is an updated notice regarding the Ministry of Public Security’s inspection of enterprises and household businesses in 2026. For advice and support in reviewing legal conditions, preparing documents, and developing a systematic and effective plan for working with inspection agencies, businesses can contact Viet An Law for timely and in-depth assistance.
