Recently, authorities in Vietnam have uncovered and dealt with numerous cases of buying and selling documents for social insurance benefits, such as hospital discharge papers, aimed at exploiting the system. Despite these efforts, this malpractice continues to persist. A simple search on Facebook for terms like “hospital admission papers,” “hospital discharge papers,” and “medical certificates”…
Investing abroad is a crucial strategic step that helps Vietnamese enterprises expand their markets, enhance competitiveness, and seek new development opportunities. However, this process requires careful preparation and a thorough understanding of international markets. Here are some factors to consider when investing abroad: Forms of Oversea Investment Investors can carry out overseas investment activities in…
With the U.S. officially initiating anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on solar panels from Vietnam and three other Southeast Asian countries, Vietnamese enterprises involved in the production and export of these products need to pay attention to several crucial dates affecting the trade defense investigation process. Dumping and Subsidy Allegations Key Dates Event…
The draft of the Social Insurance Law proposes allowing workers to pay the overdue social insurance contributions owed by their employers, ensuring they meet the conditions to receive benefits. This measure aims to protect workers’ rights in cases where the employer is unable to pay social insurance, such as due to bankruptcy, dissolution, or absconding….
In the draft of the amended Employment Law, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposes exempting workers who have paid unemployment insurance for over 12 years but have not yet received benefits from continuing contributions. Under current regulations, workers who have continuously or intermittently paid unemployment insurance for a total of 12 years are entitled…
The National Assembly continues to discuss two options for lump sum withdrawal of social insurance, but the Standing Committee of the National Assembly considers this a complex issue directly affecting the rights of workers. Therefore, proposals need to be thoroughly discussed to select the appropriate option. On May 27, the National Assembly dedicated the entire…
In less than a week following the announcements by the EU and the US to intensify trade remedy investigations on Chinese products or those originating from China, on May 19, 2024, China announced an anti-dumping investigation on imported POM plastics from the European Union (EU), the US, Japan, and Taiwan. According to the announcement from…
According to the latest announcement from the European Commission (EC) on May 16, 2024, the agency may impose anti-dumping duties on steel coils imported from China if it determines that these products are being dumped and causing damage to the local industry. The EC stated that it has begun an anti-dumping investigation into flat-rolled steel…
On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated a multi-sector trade remedy investigation into allegations that solar panels and modules imported from Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, are unfairly subsidized and sold at prices below production costs in the U.S. market. This initiation follows requests from U.S. solar equipment…
In early May, the U.S. Department of Commerce held a hearing to consider recognizing Vietnam as a market economy, which would afford Vietnam greater benefits in trade remedy investigations. The request for the U.S. to elevate Vietnam’s market status was made several months ago, highlighted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the U.S….