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New Housing Law

The 2023 Housing Law (the Law), with 198 articles arranged in 13 chapters, provides house ownership, development, operation management and use; housing transactions; and state management of housing in Vietnam.

06/08/2024

Infographic: 6 new and important points in tax and accounting

Policies in tax management are planned to have some new changes. Here are 6 Drafts on tax to take contribution opinions from people with a number of significant contents as follows:

06/08/2024

Infographic: 15 news points of the Land Law 2024

Applied from August 01, 2024, the Land Law 2024 amends, and supplements several contents prescribed in the Land Law 2013 which create a breakthrough in land management and usage. The Land Law 2024 has the earlier effective date.

05/08/2024

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