When Should the Employer Send Notice of Termination of Labour Contract to Employee Before Contract Expiration?

 Expiration is one of the circumstances which permit termination of labor contract under the Labor Code 2012. Accordingly, the employer must inform in writing to the employee of the terminating date of labor contract at least 15 days prior to the expiration. Termination of labor relationship in each circumstance must follow different conditions and procedures to ensure the interests and obligations of both employee and employer and avoid potential labor disputes.Previously, an administrative penalty was applied to violations of the labor contract...

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Public services are provided through the National Public Service Portal

 On December 9, 2019, the opening ceremony of the National Public Service Portal took place in Hanoi connecting with 5 other bridges across the country. Accordingly, after the National Public Service portal is officially put into operation, people only need to register to open an account (via phone number, enter identity card or identification number) and the system will also authenticate by secured OPT code similar to online transaction to the registered phone number people.With a view of publicity and transparency, the National Service Portal...

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How Law Regulates Employing People with Disabilities in Vietnam?

 Disabled people are those who have one or more body parts or functional impairments which are manifested in the form of disability, which makes it difficult for labor, living and learning. The State sponsors the right to labor and creates jobs for disabled workers, has policies to encourage and give incentives to employers to create jobs and to accept workers with disabilities to work in Vietnam.The disabled people are inherently disadvantaged compared to other ordinary people, so to compensate for the unfortunate disabled people, the government...

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Temporarily Stop Granting Work Permits to Foreigners Originating from Infected Area Because of Covid-19

 An outbreak of acute respiratory infections caused by a new strain of Corona virus (nCoV) was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. Up to now, the disease has spread to many cities in China and more than 20 countries in the world including Vietnam. Facing new complicated movements of the acute respiratory disease epidemic caused by a new strain of Corona virus (Covid-19), on February 2nd, 2020, the Vietnam Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued Official Dispatch No. 01/CD-LDTBXH on strengthening...

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Danang’s Target in 2020 is “The Year of Promoting Investment Attraction” December 9, 2019 // ANT Lawyers

 On December 04th, 2019 Da Nang city held the conference on the result of the socio-economic development in 2019 and the target of the city in 2020. The conference affirmed the situation of implementing the city’s political duties, ensuring some criteria for socio-economic development of the city. In 2019, the city has achieved some outstanding results such as: budget revenue exceeded the assigned estimate (estimated at VND 28.170 billion, reached 102,9% of the estimate, up 3,5%; attracted more than 3.696 billion dong of domestic investment...

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Complete 1st Stage of the Information Technology Zone in Danang

 On January 6th 2020, the Prime Minister issued Decision no.27/QD-TTg on establishing the information technology zone in Danang – Stage 1, effective from January 6th 2020. Specifically, the Danang information technology (IT) zone – Stage 1 has an area of 131 hectares, located in Hoa Lien commune, Hoa Vang district, Danang city.The Ministry of Information and Communications shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the ministries, branches, Danang People’s Committee and concerned units in guiding the implementation of the decision;...

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Restructure the Debt Payment due to Covid-19

 On March 13, 2020, the State Bank issued Circular No. 01/2020/TT-NHNN providing guidance for the credit institutions, foreign bank branches to restructure the debt payment, exemption and reduction periods, charge, keep the debt group in support of customers affected by Covid-19 epidemic, which is an important legal grounds to support the economy.Accordingly, the debt group restructuring is carried out as follows:Debts which are restructured repayment term are the principal amount and/or interest (including the debt balance of debts...

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How to Import and Trade Medical Device

 Import of medical device is a complicated process under Vietnam laws as it applies and impacts on human bodies. Ministry of Health is the Vietnam State Authority governing the import permit of medical device that requires import permit. Lawyers of law firms in Vietnam with experience in medical device should be consulted for the import licensing and sub-licensing process to ensure smooth experience.1. Introduction about Medical DeviceAccording to Circular No.30/2015/TT-BYT dated Oct 12th 2015 on importing of medical equipment,...

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Danang city Meeting the First Korean Consul General in Central Region

 On December 16th, 2019, Danang City held a meeting with the new Korean Consul General Mr. Ahn Min Sik, the first Korean consul general in Central Region of Vietnam.Currently, Danang is a city that attracts a large number of Korean people to travel, live and invest to set up company. Therefore, the establishment of the Korean General Consulate in Danang is an opportunity to further expand the friendly relationship between the two countries.In addition, the representative of Danang city also expressed his desire to attract more Korean investors...

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Danang To Cooperate With the US Enterprises to Build an IT Center

 On Oct 10th, 2019 representatives of Danang city met the US business delegation including Hayward Quartz Technology Inc., Westcoast Precision, Inc., Majestic Beauty Supplies, Inc., Lee’s Sandwiches International, Inc., Hung Phat USA. These are businesses in the field of manufacturing, processing diamonds and gold, silver and gems; production and distribution of beauty accessories, cosmetics; manufacturing and producing metal and hardware, supplying customized high-quality spare parts and semiconductor devices for the medical and biotechnology...

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Draft and Review Contracts – A Lawyer’s View

 In Vietnam, certain type of contracts has to follow forms requested by laws as such client is recommended to seek help from professional contract lawyers in Vietnam to help draft or review.Contract is an agreement enforced by law. In Vietnam, contract is a civil transaction which parties enter into voluntarily, each of whom intends to create, change, or terminate one or more rights or obligations between them according to Vietnam Civil Code. Contract plays an important roles in business transaction. Written contract provide individuals...

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Construction Operation License Instead of Contractor’s Permits for Foreign Contractor in Vietnam

 The foreign contractors are only permitted to carry out construction activities in Vietnam so long as being granted construction operation license by Ministry of Construction as per the Construction Law.EPC Contractors have increasingly been interested to learn the requirements of licenses and permits to operate in Vietnam. It is advised that the construction law firms in Vietnam with lawyers specializing in construction area to assist the foreign contractors to understand the legal frameworks, and requirements of foreign contractors...

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The Regulation on Science and Technology Enterprises in Vietnam

 The science and technology enterprises (S&T Enterprises) means an enterprise implementing production and business science and technology service to make a goods or product from results of science research and technology development. The S&T Enterprise’s operation is based on the successful application and exploitation of research process in itself or the results of scientific and technological research from the scientists, organizations or research results transferred from abroad that they have the lawful ownership use rights. The...

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Construction Operation License Instead of Contractor’s Permits for Foreign Contractor in Vietnam

 The foreign contractors are only permitted to carry out construction activities in Vietnam so long as being granted construction operation license by Ministry of Construction as per the Construction Law.EPC Contractors have increasingly been interested to learn the requirements of licenses and permits to operate in Vietnam. It is advised that the construction law firms in Vietnam with lawyers specializing in construction area to assist the foreign contractors to understand the legal frameworks, and requirements of foreign contractors...

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Benefits of Representative Offices in Vietnam

 Following the trend of international economic integration, foreigners have been attracted by the benefits of doing business in Vietnam through setting up representative offices, setting up company, acquiring shares in Vietnam enterprise through M&A activity.At the initial stage, foreign entity would try to research market, undertake due diligence on its clients, buyers, clients, or other business partners therefore many will be interested in establishing a representative office in Vietnam.The foundation of representative office...

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