Commentary

On March 29, 2021, the Government issued Decree 38/2021/ND-CP providing for penalties for administrative violations in the field of culture and advertising (“Decree 38”). Decree 38 has added regulations to increase the sanction level, apply additional sanctioning forms, and take remedial measures for violations of Karaoke and Disco services regulations. Thereby to deterrence and correct […]

On May 19, 2021, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor issued Decision No. 2606/QD-TLD on emergency support for union members and employees affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, Accordingly, the beneficiaries of supporting will include: The force serving the frontline against the epidemic includes medical facilities, field hospitals, concentrated isolation areas, the support level is from […]

On May 21st,  2021, the Government issued Decree 53/2021/ND-CP on preferential export tariff Vietnam’s special preferential export tariff schedule for the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 2021-2021 period. Accordingly, this Decree stipulates the conditions for applying […]

On March 29, 2021, the Government issued Decree No. 38/2021/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of culture and advertising. Accordingly, this Decree has several new regulations on sanctioning for acts of violating advertising on billboards, banners, specialized advertising screens, specifically as follows: For acts of “Incorrect notification of advertising content on billboards […]

Pursuant to the Government’s Resolution 71/NQ-CP 2020 issued on May 14, 2020 on the approval of the proposal to develop a Decree regulating the National Insurance Database, dated March 31, 2021 The Government has officially issued Decree 43/2021/ND-CP regulating the National Insurance Database (“Decree 43”). The following are notable points in Decree 43: Decree 43 […]

On March 31th, 2021, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 02/2021/TT-NHNN instructs foreign currency transactions on the foreign currency market by credit institutions licensed to conduct foreign exchange operations. Accordingly, this Circular prescribes the type and scope of transactions permitted for transactions between credit institutions engaging in foreign exchange transactions: Credit institutions are […]

On March 19, 2021, the Government issued Decree 23/2021/ND-CP guiding Clause 3, Article 37 and Article 39 of the Law on Employment regarding employment service centers and employment service enterprises (“Decree 23”). In order to guide the Education Law 2019, on March 23, 2021, the Government issued Decree 24/2021/ND-CP regulating the management in preschool and […]

On March 19, 2021, the Government issued Decree 23/2021/ND-CP guiding Clause 3, Article 37 and Article 39 of the Law on Employment regarding employment service centers and employment service enterprises (“Decree 23”). Accordingly, Article 14 of Decree 23 has changed the conditions for granting an Employment Service License (“License“), including 3 main groups of conditions, […]