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• 27 October 2023

1 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 09/2023/TT-BNNPTNT Ha Noi, 24 October 2023 CIRCULAR ON PROMULGATING THE LIST OF PESTICIDES PERMITTED FOR USE IN VIETNAM AND THE LIST OF PESTICIDES PROHIBITED FOR USE IN VIETNAM Pursuant to the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine No. 41/2013/

• 24 October 2023

I. Introduction to Vietnam and Manufacturing According to the World Bank, in 2021, the manufacturing sector contributed 24.26% to the GDP of Vietnam. This figure is expected to be significantly higher due to what The Economist in February 2023 referred to as a “global shift in [the] supply chain” based on geopolitical factors. Supply chain security and a lack of dependence on any single source of supply have made Vietnam a critical piece in the global supply chain puzzle. And the s

• 18 October 2023

Vietnam’s first-ever comprehensive legal framework dedicated to personal data protection introduces new rules that capture a wide range of entities. The new rules – Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP and referred to as the Personal Data Protection Decree (or PDPD) – were issued on 17 April 2023 and took effect from 1 July 2023.

• 18 October 2023

On 03 October 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 25/2023/QĐ-TTg on reducing land rent by 30% in 2023. This decision will take effect from 20 November 2023.

• 18 October 2023

1 PRIME MINISTER ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 1205/QĐ-TTg Ha Noi, ngày 18 October 2023 DECISION ON APPROVING PLANS TO REDUCE AND SIMPLIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to the Law on Government Organizati

• 18 October 2023

OECD Pillar 2 is one of the two pillars of a comprehensive solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy. Pillar 2 (Global Minimum Tax) has introduced a minimum threshold at a corporate tax rate of 15 percent for large multinational enterprises with global revenue over 750 million EUR.

• 18 October 2023

Effective 18 September 2023, Vietnam implemented a new law, Decree 70/2023/ND-CP, that amends the regulations governing foreign employees.

• 18 October 2023

1 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 63/2023/TT-BTC Ha Noi, 16 October 2023 CIRCULAR ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF A NUMBER OF CIRCULARS REGULATING FEES AND CHARGES OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES Pursuant to the Law on Fees and Ch

• 16 October 2023

Apolat Legal will highlight some of the legal issues related to setting up a small cafe including enterprise registration, food safety eligibility certificate, fire prevention and certificate, parking and intellectual property registration.

• 12 October 2023