Collect the latest updates of legal documents

Stricter rules needed to manage mining right-related auctions

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 11 issued Dispatch 1087/CD-TTg, requiring the strengthening of management over the implementation of auctions for mining rights, especially for minerals used as common building materials.

14/11/2023

Change the health insurance premium from the state budget

This is one of the new points prescribed in the Decree No. 75/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 146/2018/ND-CP dated October 17, 2018, detailing, and guiding measures to implement, a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance.

30/10/2023

PM urges special credit support for feasible realty projects

The Prime Minister has recently called for the drastic implementation of measures to develop the real estate market in a safe, healthy, and sustainable manner.

30/10/2023

Health Ministry officially downgrades COVID-19 to Group-B infectious disease

The COVID-19 epidemic has officially been downgraded to Group B, instead of the current Group A, according to a decision released on October 19 by the Ministry of Health

26/10/2023

Nation loosens regulation on foreign workers’ employment

The Government has recently revised Decree 152 of 2020, guiding the recruitment and management of foreign workers in Vietnam, in an attempt to create favorable conditions for foreigners working in the country.

16/10/2023

New Petroleum Law detailed for implementation

Taking effect on July 1, Decree 45, guiding a number of articles of the Law on Oil and Gas, is expected to facilitate the petroleum sector’s oil and gas exploitation and prospecting activities, thus contributing to its rapid and sustainable development.

16/10/2023

SMEs can borrow loans at preferential interest rate of 1.2 percent per year

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Development Fund of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced to provides loans to SMEs with a short-term interest rate of 1.2 percent per year and a long-term interest rate of 4.4 percent per year, under Decision 12/QD-HDTV of October 4, 2023.

12/10/2023

More punishments proposed for shirking social insurance premium payment

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has suggested more measures for dealing with acts of shirking payment of compulsory social insurance premiums.

11/10/2023

How do foreign workers apply or extend Vietnam visas?

What are the formalities for visa application or visa extension for foreign workers in Vietnam?

10/10/2023

Amend, supplement and annul legal normative documents on food safety

On September 25, 2023, the Ministry of Health issues the Circular No. 17/2023/TT-BYT on amending, supplementing and annulling a number of legal normative documents on food safety promulgated by the Minister of Health

09/10/2023

By 30% on reduction of land rental for 2023

On October 03, 2023, the Prime Minister hereby promulgates the Decision on reduction of land rental for 2023.

06/10/2023

New rule rolled out to develop open educational resources for higher education

By 2026, Vietnam will build and put into operation a portal of open educational resources, providing learning, teaching, and research materials for learners, officials, lecturers of higher education institutions and those who need to update higher education knowledge, according to Decision 1117/QD-TTg.

04/10/2023

Pilot disposal of bad debts of credit institutions to the end of December 31, 2023

On September 20, 2023, the Government issues the Resolution No. 148/NQ-CP on further implementation of Resolution No. 42/2017/QH14 regarding pilot disposal of bad debts of credit institutions.

02/10/2023

Vietnam shall have 30 airports and aerodromes by 2030

This is one of the important contents prescribed in Decision No. 648/QD-TTg approving the overall master plan for the development of the national system of airports and aerodromes for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision toward 2050.

29/09/2023

04 objectives not eligible to the collection of voters’ opinions on adjustment of administrative boundaries

On August 24, 2023, the Government issues the Decree No. 66/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 54/2018/ND-CP guiding the collection of voters’ opinions on the establishment, dissolution, merger, separation and adjustment of boundaries, of administrative units.

27/09/2023

Vietnam to apply regulatory sandbox for development of circular economy

A regulatory sandbox for the development of a circular economy would be soon adopted for application in four potential fields, namely agriculture, forestry and aquaculture; industry; energy; and construction materials.

26/09/2023