New legal documents come into effect as from May 2018 09/05/2018

There are a range of legal documents of the Vietnamese Government, the Prime Minister and ministries coming into effect as from May 2018, as follows:

Regulations on region-based minimum wages applied to employees who work under labour contracts as prescribed by the Labour Code 08/12/2017

The Government promulgates a Decree providing for region-based minimum wages applied to employees working under labour contracts.

14 types of beneficiaries benefit from the legal aid policy 04/12/2017

With 93,28 per cent of approval votes, the 16th National Assembly passed a Legal aid Law in the 9th session’s June 20 sitting. Under the Law, which will take effect on January 1, 2018, the number of legal aid beneficiary groups has increased from 6 groups to 14.

Decree deals with the financial management and performance assessment of lottery enterprises, stock exchanges and Vietnam Securities Depository 20/11/2017

The Government promulgates a Decree to provide for certain contents about financial management and performance assessment of lottery enterprises, stock exchanges and Vietnam Securities Depository.

Guidelines for some contents of the Government’s Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP 08/11/2017

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development provides guidelines for the Government’s Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP dated April 04, 2017 on management of feeds.

Basic package of health services applied to grassroots health facilities 03/11/2017

Minister of Health promulgates a Circular stipulating basic package of health services applied to grassroots health facilities.

Guidelines for some Article of the Government's Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP on business of betting on horse racing, greyhound racing and international socce 13/10/2017

The Minister of Finance promulgates a Circular providing guidelines for some Article of the Government's Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP on business of betting on horse racing, greyhound racing and international soccer.

The methods of calculating interest incurred from depositing and credit extension between credit institutions, branches of foreign banks and customers 09/10/2017

The Governor of the State bank of Vietnam promulgates Circular No. 14/2017/TT-NHNN on methods of calculating interest on depositing and credit extension transaction between credit institutions and customers.

Provision of bridge program between levels of vocational education in the form of full-time and in-service training 02/10/2017

The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates Circular No. 27/2017/TT-BLDTBXHon provision of bridge program between levels of vocational education.

Penalties for administrative violations against regulations on disaster preparedness, operation and protection of hydraulic structures and flood control systems 21/09/2017

The Government promulgates Decree 104/2017/ND-CP to introduce penalties for administrative violations against regulations on disaster preparedness, operation and protection of hydraulic structures and flood control systems.

New stipulation on activities related to trade in alcohol 19/09/2017

The Government promulgates Decree No.105/2017/ND-CPon trade in alcohol.

The procedures for registration of and provision of information on asset-based security interests 15/09/2017

The Government promulgates Decree No.102/2017/ND-CPon registration of security interests.

Guidance on foreign exchange management for casino business in the territory of Vietnam 11/09/2017

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam promulgates a Circular providing guidance on foreign exchange management for casino business.

Guidance on online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam 06/09/2017

Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates a Circular to provide guidance on online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam.

Dealing with factoring services provided by credit institutions and branches of foreign banks for clients 30/05/2017

The Governor of the State bank of Vietnam promulgates Circular No. 02/2017/TT-NHNN on factoring services provided by credit institutions and branches of foreign banks.

Regulations detailing the implementation of the Law on insurance business 26/05/2017

The Minister of Finance promulgates a Circular on guidelines for the Government’s Decree No. 73/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 on details of the implementation of the Law on insurance business and the Law on amendments to certain articles of the Law on insurance business.

Fee bracket applicable to a property auction 23/05/2017

The Minister of Finance promulgates Circular No. 45/2017/TT-BTC on bracket of property auction fees in accordance with the Law on property auction.

Decree detailing a number of articles of the Law on Children 19/05/2017

The Government promulgates the Decree No. 56/2017/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Children.

Guidelines for implementation of the law on pharmacy 16/05/2017

The Government promulgates Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP to provide guidelines for implementation of the Law on Pharmacy.