To invest over VND 13.000 billion for solid waste management planning
In order to enhance solid waste management, prevent and reduce generated solid waste; prioritize to apply solid waste technologies such as recycle and reuse, minimize landfill method…on October 14, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 1979/QD-TTg on approving the solid waste management planning in Northern key economic...
Credit institutions freeze debts to refinanced people engaged in shrimp and catfish rearing
On September 16, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 26/2014/TT-NHNN regulating on refinancing for credit institutions in Vietnam dong according to the Decision No. 540/QD-TTg dated April 16, 2014 of the Prime Minister on the credit policy vis-à-vis shrimp and catfish rearing.[...]
Overtime payment on a public holiday is at least 300% of actual hourly wage
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 23, 2015 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding a number of articles on wages of the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of a number...
In 2020, GDP per capita is approximately 3,200 – 3,500 USD
The Resolution No. 142/2016/QH13 on 5-year socio- economic development plan from 2016-2020 passed by the National Assembly on April 12, 2016, Stabilize the macro- economy and boost the growth of national economy; restructure the economy, improve productivity and competitiveness. Foster national cultures, democracy, social justice, social welfare and security…
The...
TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGES FROM JANUARY 01, 2019
On November 16, 2018, the Government issues the Decree No. 157/2018/ND-CP providing for region-based minimum wages applied to employees working under labor contracts.
Accordingly, from January 01, 2019, the region-based minimum wages are specified as follows:
- VND 4,180,000/month, for enterprises operating in localities of region I;
- VND 3,710,000/month, for enterprises...
Supplement guarantee insurance as the non-life insurance
On July 09, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 68/2014/ND-CP amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 45/2007/ND-Cp dated March 27, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Insurance Business Law[...]
Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% – 20%
In order to ensure that scrap importers take responsibility for handling environmental risks and pollution which may arise from the imported scrap lots, in the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2015 on the management of wastes and scraps, the Government requires scrap importers to pay deposits at Vietnam...
TUITION FEE FOR PUBLIC PRESCHOOL EDUCATION WITH MAXIMIZED LEVEL OF VND 300.000 PER MONTH
Take effect on December 01, 2015, the Decree No. 86/2015/ND-CP dated October 2, 2015 of the Government on mechanism for collection and management of tuition fees applicable to educational institution in the national education system and policies on tuition fee exemption and reduction and financial support from academic year...
Person held in temporary detention allowed meeting relatives one per month
The National Assembly has passed the Law No. 94/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015, persons held in custody may meet their relatives once during the period of custody and once during each extended period of custody. Persons held in temporary detention may meet their relatives once a month; any increase...
FROM 2020, MOTORCYCLES WHICH THE TO MANDATORY ENERGY LABELING
This is the important content prescribed at the Decision No. 04/2017/QD-TTg dated March 09, 2017 of the Prime Minister on the List of equipment and appliances to which the mandatory energy labeling and minimum energy efficiency standards are applied, and the roadmap to their implementation.
In particular, the Prime Minister...

















