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Key Considerations & Issues on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts Across Southeast Asia

This Q&A outlines in as much as detail as is currently available, the rights and obligations of employers and employees when it comes to vaccination in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Security condition in a secured transactions under Vietnamese laws

Security conditions are intended to help the lender prevent risks, establish the right and order to handle the collateral that the lender can guarantee and minimize the risks for loans. This article discusses the conditions of content and form required for security transactions in Vietnam.

Vietnam Customs Update - Issue May 2021

This Customs update covers new developments and issues including customs duty and procedures, HS code and origin of goods, registration and use of duty-free list, and contract manufacturing / toll manufacturing for export models, and business activities of export-processing enterprises.

Things to consider before proceeding a litigation case in Vietnam?

Any future for cryptocurrency in Vietnam?

This article discusses the rules, regulations and future of cryptocurrency in Vietnam.

COVID-19 Government Initiatives & Support in Asia – June 2021

An Overview of the key measures, exemptions and initiatives being pursued in efforts to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the region as of June 2021.

Logistics real estate in Vietnam: Covid-19 and upcoming trends Background

Conditions for foreign investors to invest in logistics real estate in Vietnam

Special Alert | Draft Decree Personal Data Protection Released by the Ministry of Public Security for Public Comments

Vietnam's personal data protection rules are scattered across a number of laws with many of the provisions unclear and lacking clarity. The Ministry of Public Security has proposed a draft decree with more complete regulation as well as a Personal Data Protection Committee, an independent body under the government.

Special Alert | New decree elaborating the 2019 Securities Law

On 31 December 2020, the Government issued Decree 155 elaborating the Law on Securities 2019, which came into effect on 1 January 2021. This Special Alert will discuss the changes with significant impact to the securities market of Vietnam.

Tax update - Customs and Global Trade May 2021

In this Tax update: Circular 23/2021/TT-BTC which discusses printing, issuance, management and the use of electronic stamps for alcohol and tobacco, Decision No. 1182/QD-BCT providing the List of imported goods subject to State inspection, and Anti-dumping measures applying to some types of aluminum and steel.

Vietnam: Corporate M&A Guide 2021 - Law & Practice

Detailed Corporate and mergers & Acquisitions legal guide including trends, regulatory overview, legal developments, stakebuilding, deal phases, defensive measures, litigation and activism.

New Regulations on Construction Contracts in Decree 50/2021/ND-CP

On April 1st, 2021, Decree 50/2021/ND-CP came into force amending specific provisions of Decree 37/2015/NĐ-CP on detailed regulations on construction contracts This update provides essential contents of new regulations on construction contracts and several important legal instruments which have also recently been promulgated.

How can employers claim training costs from their employees?

Can employers recover labour training costs covered by the company where an employee has terminated his employment shortly after the training has finished? The employer may want to recover fully the costs paid to the employee, but does the law of Vietnam allow this?

Special Alert | Guiding Rules Issued for the Investment Activities in Vietnam

The Government recently issued Decree 31 providing regulations and guidelines on the 2020 Investment Law including guidelines for investment activities in Vietnam, list of restricted sectors, registration of new investment projects, and amendment, transfer, consolidation and merger of existing investment projects.

Special Alert | New Decree for Development of Residential Projects

Decree 30, which became effective in March 2021, provides amendments and supplements several provisions of Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP implementing the Law on Housing 2014, and as such, Decree 30 has significantly changed the development and implementation of residential projects.

Some Notable Changes To Labor Issues From 2021

In this article we discuss some fundamental changes in the Labor Code for employers’ consideration to comply with the prevailing labor laws including obtaining work permits, broadening of the employment relationship, and the updating of internal labour rules

EY Vietnam Tax Update - May 2021

This update highlights the following key points: Extended deadlines for tax payments, New guidance on investment incentives, and New guidance on e-transactions in the tax arena.

A sophisticated business combination financial reporting requirement post M&A

In an M&A deal, people often think of value creation, growth strategy, and market expansion, but few consider about the complexity associated with business consolidation accounting requirements, in particular, the requirement to execute Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) for fair value measurement.

RHTLaw Vietnam: Implementing Regulations on the Investment Law and a Decree on the Enterprises Law

Covered in this newsletter: Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP Providing Detailed Regulations and Guidance on Implementation of the 2020 Law on Investment; and Decree No. 47/2021/ND-CP Detailing A Number of Articles of 2020 Law on Enterprises.

Vietnam Tax update - Customs and Global Trade April 2021

In this update: FTA between Vietnam and the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Industry and Trade updates the list of organizations who are authorized to do testing and inspection for imported foods, and Anti-dumping duties temporarily imposed on steel from Malaysia.