Currently, selling products on e-commerce platforms and social media in Vietnam has become popular. Among them, TikTok, originally a social entertainment platform similar to Facebook and Instagram, has recently introduced the TikTok Shop feature, officially functioning as an e-commerce platform. Consequently, individuals that sell products on TikTok must fulfill their tax payment obligation according to…
When a worker works overtime at night, according to the labour law in Vietnam, how much wage do they receive? If the overtime is on a weekend, does the wage change? Work at night Clause 2, Article 98 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates that workers who work at night must receive an additional payment…
On June 22, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1511/QD-BCT on extending the time limit for the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures on long fiber products made from polyester from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and China. Vietnam started to conduct an investigation into dumping of polyester long…
29 June 2023, 09:00 to 10:00 AM (Vietnam Time GMT + 7) Vietnam Personal Data Protection shall become effective from July 01, 2023. It is assumed that this shall significantly affect the way of collecting, transferring data oversea, storing, and handling personal data in Vietnam. In this webinar, our lawyers will provide an update on…
On June 19, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1466/QD-BCT regarding the second review of the application of anti-dumping measures on sweetener products (monosodium glutamate) from China and Indonesia. On July 22, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1933/QD-BCT, officially applying anti-dumping duties…
In recent months, the Vietnamese National Assembly, Government, and relevant ministries and agencies have held multiple discussions regarding the decision to issue a decree reducing VAT by 2%, bringing it down to 8% like Decree No. 15/2022/NĐ-CP issued by the Government earlier in 2022, reducing VAT until the end of 2022. The Vietnamese National Assembly…
On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 33/2023/TT-BTC stipulating the determination of the origin of exported and imported goods. Circular 33 stipulates dossiers, pre-determination of origin; declaring and submitting documents certifying the origin of exported and imported goods; procedures and contents for inspection, determination, and verification of the origin of exported…
Circular No. 30/2023/TT-BTC guides the registration, depository, exercise of rights, transfer of ownership, payment for transactions, and organization of a trading market for corporate bonds offered for private sale in the domestic market issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 17, 2023. Accordingly, bond issuers must register with the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing…
On June 8, 2023, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a notice of a midterm review of safeguard measures on solar energy panels products, including components, equipment, and photovoltaic cell components, whether partially or fully integrated into other products. In February 2018, the United States imposed safeguard duties on imported solar energy panels,…
ASL LAW has officially become the sponsor partner for the Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference in Japan along with sponsoring law firms Nishimura & Asahi, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, TMI Associates, etc. The Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference was held at Peninsula Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan on July 10-11, 2023 by the IBA’s M&A…