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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

Every enterprise must know: 5 things to do for personal data protection

Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP which takes effect on July 01, 2023, sets up a number of things to do for enterprises to protect personal data protection for employees.

21/08/2023

Trademark Refusal in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia: The Fine Line Between Descriptive and Suggestive

Trademark registration is an essential step for any business seeking to protect its brand identity and intellectual property. However, the process of trademark registration can be challenging, particularly when a mark falls into the gray area between being descriptive or suggestive.

10/08/2023

Does business households that pay taxes by the presumption method issue invoices?

Business households that pay taxes by the declaration method and are required to use e-invoices. Therefore, does business households that pay taxes by the presumption method issue invoices? the following articles can help to answer this question.

07/08/2023

Navigating the IP Landscape: Key Considerations for Korean Companies Exporting to Vietnam

Korean Investment in Vietnam: According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam in 2022, Korea is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with a staggering investment capital of over 80 billion USD and close to 9,500 registered projects.

04/08/2023