Covid-19 has ravaged Vietnam for over 2 years. Due to the impacts of the pandemic, the Government of Vietnam has had to postpone the yearly increase of the regional minimum wage for employees for the last 2 years. Accordingly, as the Covid-19 pandemic has slowly been controlled by the people’s effort and the Government’s policies,…
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The National Assembly Standing Committee has just unanimously approved Resolution 17/2022/UBTVQH15 on increasing the number of overtime hours of employees. So, what are the detailed regulations on increasing overtime for employees from April 1, 2022, in Vietnam? Resolution 17/2022/UBTVQH15 was issued to increase the speedy recovery of the economy of Vietnam, in the context of…
In the working relations between the employee and the employer, sometimes there will be serious conflicts that require all parties to come together and negotiate. However, as we have already known, not all of these negotiations end in peace. As the result of these negotiations, we will seldomly hear the term ‘failed collective bargaining.’ So,…
When in a working environment, it’s critical that everybody involved in the labor relations trusts each other so that the relationship can last a long time in harmony. This applies to both sides, the employee and the employer. However, it’s especially important for the employer’s side to fully discloses all the necessary information so that…
Anti-Dumping & Countervailing, News
The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a decision on upholding the application of anti-dumping measures on some cold-rolled stainless steel products in Vietnam originating from Taiwan (China), the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the People’s Republic of China
On April 5, 2022, because no stakeholders requested a periodical review related to anti-dumping measures applied to cold-rolled stainless steel products, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 625/QD-BCT on upholding the application of anti-dumping measures on some cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from Taiwan (China), the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and the…
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) recently announced on March 28, 2022, the initiation of an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation with solar panels imported from 4 Southeast Asia countries that are Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia. Immediately after, on March 30, 2022, the DOC sent the Quantity & Value Questionnaires to Vietnamese…
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) recently announced on March 28, 2022, the initiation of an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation with solar panels imported from 4 Southeast Asia countries that are Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia. The goods subject to investigation are crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules (CSPV) with HS codes:…
On March 23, 2022, the Thailand Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) initiated the final review of the anti-dumping duty order with 02 products that are zinc-aluminum alloy coated steel and color coated steel imported from Vietnam. Accordingly, in order to serve the investigation process, the Thailand Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) sent a questionnaire to…
When employees reach retirement age, they will often pay attention to remuneration regimes and welfare regimes such as pensions, sickness care for the elderly, allowances, support from social groups like the Vietnam Elderly Association, etc. In addition, due to old age, suffering from many underlying diseases, and an increased risk of death, pensioners often pay…