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Hot policies take effect on August 2024
Many important and new policies can significantly affect business establishments, organizations, and individuals in housing and land, medical and health, construction, etc.
01/08/2024
Investing in Vietnam: What Should Chinese Investors Consider?
The investment landscape of China in Vietnam is currently experiencing many positive changes. As of April 2023, investment from China has seen a nearly 70% increase compared to the previous year. Chinese investment is diversifying across various provinces and cities in Vietnam, reaching from the North to the South, and extending from strategically important provinces to major industrial zones.
30/07/2024
Assessing intellectual property rights infringement in Vietnam: Four key considerations
Upon suspecting an infringement of their intellectual property (IP) rights, holders can submit a request to the Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (VIPRI) for an assessment or expert opinion to determine the presence of infringement elements.
26/07/2024
5 legal secrets to effectively protect utility solutions that you need to know
Do you have a breakthrough idea or new technical solution in Vietnam and want to protect it without being encumbered by the strict requirements of conventional patent protection? Consider registering for protection in the form of “Utility Solutions”, which may be the ideal solution to protect your intellectual property (IP) rights.
26/07/2024
New Law on Telecommunications
Passed in last November and taking effect on July 1 this year, the Law on Telecommunications (the Law) will supersede the 2009 Law on Telecommunications and its 2017 and 2018 amendments.
03/07/2024
Law on Water Resources
From July 1 this year, the 2023 Law on Water Resources (the Law) will supersede its predecessor enacted in 2012 with revisions made in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
26/06/2024
How to calculate severance allowances for foreign employees?
Under Article 46 of the 2019 Labor Code and Article 8 of Decree 145, the severance allowance payable to an employee will equal half of a month’s wage for each working year of the employee.
27/05/2024
Law on Identity
Passed in last November, the Law on Identity (the Law) is set to come into force on July 1 this year, superseding the 2014 Law on Citizen Identification (as revised in 2020). The Law facilitates the performance of administrative procedures and provision of online public services, socio-economic development, and digital citizen identification.
17/05/2024
Law on Protection of Consumer Rights
The 2023 Law on Protection of Consumer Rights (the Law) will enter into force on July 1 this year and replace its 2010 predecessor with revisions made in 2018.
05/04/2024
2 cases are ineligible for personal income tax exemption in house trading
Sellers are responsible for paying personal income tax at 2 % of the transfer value. However, 2 cases are ineligible for personal income tax exemption in house trading.
02/04/2024
Law on E-Transactions
On June 22 last year, the National Assembly passed Law 20/2023/QH15 on E-Transactions, replacing its 2005 predecessor. Composed of 53 articles arranged in eight chapters, the Law provides for the implementation of transactions by electronic means with the wider scope of regulation as compared to the 2005 Law.
12/03/2024
New Law on Bidding
Composed of 96 articles arranged in 10 chapters, the 2023 Law on Bidding creates a complete and consistent legal framework on bidding, procurement and use of state capital.
22/01/2024
New tax policies applicable from January 01, 2024
From January 01, 2024, several new policies including tax policies shall be applied.
03/01/2024
Extension of land rental: Who are the subjects? What are the tax periods?
Extension of land rental 2023 is the important content prescribed in Decree No. 12/2023/ND-CP. So, who are the subjects? And what are the tax periods? The following post shall explain more this problem.
30/10/2023
6 new points of the Law on Protection of Consumer Rights
The National Assembly has approved the Law on Protection of Consumer Rights 2023. Here are the new points.
29/09/2023
10 Key Points from Vietnam's New IP Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP
In line with new regulations under the amended 2022 Intellectual Property Law (IP Law), on August 23, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP (Decree) to detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the IP Law on industrial property, protection of industrial property rights, rights to plant varieties and state management of intellectual property. This Decree supersede Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP and some parts of Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP as amended and supplemented.
29/08/2023