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AMENDING FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

19/04/2024 - COMMERCE

On February 07, 2024, the Government issues Decree No. 14/2024/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several articles of the Decree No. 28/2018/ND-CP of March 1, 2018, detailing several articles of the Law on Foreign Trade...

BIDS SHALL BE OPENED PUBLICLY WITHIN 2 HOURS AFTER THE TIME OF BID CLOSING

19/04/2024 - INDUSTRY

On February 27, 2024, the Government issues Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP Detailing several articles and measures for implementation of the Bidding Law regarding the selection of investors to implement projects falling into c...

CRITERIA FOR CONTRACTOR SELECTION UNDER THE DECREE 24/2024

19/04/2024 - INDUSTRY

On February 27, 2024, the Government issues the Decree No. 24/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of and measures to implement the Law on Bidding regarding contractor selection.

NEW POLICIES RELATED TO ROAD TOLLS

04/03/2024 - TRANSPORT

Effective from the beginning of February, Decree 90/2023/ND-CP provides regulations concerning the rates, collection, remittance, exemption, management, and use of road tolls.

MOT TO RAISE CEILING AIRFARES NEXT MONTH

04/03/2024 - TRANSPORT

From the beginning of March, the ceiling price for tickets on domestic flight routes will be increased, according to Circular 34 recently issued by the Ministry of Transport.

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR PEOPLE’S HEALTH PROTECTION APPROVED

04/03/2024 - MEDICAL – HEALTH

The Prime Minister has recently approved the National Strategy for protection, care and improvement of the people’s health through 2030, with a vision toward 2045, setting the target that all citizens will have access to...

GOVERNMENT ISSUES NEW REGULATIONS ON LAND VALUATION

04/03/2024 - LAND – HOUSING

The Government on February 5 issued Decree 12/2024/ND-CP, specifying four land valuation methods instead of the current five, namely comparison method, income-based method, surplus-based method and land price adjustment...

NEW STRATEGY AIMS TO EXPAND SOCIAL INSURANCE COVERAGE

04/03/2024 - INDUSTRY

By 2030, Vietnam will have 60 percent of the working-age population covered by social insurance, in which farmers and the informal sector’s workers covered by voluntary social insurance will account for some 5 percent.

PARTICULAR REGULATIONS RELATED TO TEACHERS BROUGHT INTO LAW

04/03/2024 - EDUCATION – TRAINING – VOCATION

From July 2025, teachers who fully meet professional criteria would be granted a professional certificate, according to a draft Law on Teachers proposed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

VISA EXEMPTION POLICY EXPANDED TO CITIZENS FROM MORE COUNTRIES

04/03/2024 - CULTURE – SPORTS – TOURISM

The Prime Minister has recently requested the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to consider expanding the coverage of the visa exemption policy under Directive No. 06/CT-TTg.

FROM OCTOBER 16, 2023: INCREASE 20% OF FEES IN MEDICAL SECTOR

09/10/2023 - MEDICAL – HEALTH

On August 30, 3023, the Ministry of Finance issues Circular No. 59/2023/TT-BTC on prescribing fees in the medical sector, and collection, transfer, management, and use thereof.

VIETNAM TO APPLY REGULATORY SANDBOX FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY

09/10/2023 - INVESTMENT

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.

NEW DECREE ON FOREIGN WORKERS IN VIETNAM

09/10/2023 - ENTERPRISE

On September 18, 2023, the Government issues Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of Articles of Decree No. 152/2023/ND-CP on foreign workers in Vietnam and recruitment and management of Vietna...

FROM JANUARY 01, 2024, ONLY EMPLOY FOREIGN WORKERS AFTER FAILING TO RECRUIT VIETNAMESE WORKERS

09/10/2023 - ENTERPRISE

This is one of the important contents prescribed in the Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP on amending a number of the Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers in Vietnam and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers wo...

INSURANCE-RELATED VIOLATORS TO FACE HEFTIER FINES

09/10/2023 - ADMINISTRATIVE

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has recently proposed raising fine levels for a lot of violations insurance-related violations, according to a draft decree revising the decrees concerning the sanctioning of administrative...