In 2022, the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam had a proposal on the lump-sum social insurance category in the next revised Law on Social Insurance regarding the careful consideration of the division of lump-sum social insurance allowance according to the contribution rate of Vietnamese employees and employers. Specifically, according to this…
According to the provisions of the Labor Code 2019 No. 45/2019/QH14 (“Labor Code 2019”), Vietnamese employees with remaining annual leave days will no longer be paid by the enterprise for the excess leave days. Accordingly, a part of Vietnamese employees wonders if they can transfer their annual leave to the following year. Currently, the law…
At some exporting and manufacturing companies in Vietnam, the employer might make an agreement with the employee not to use up their annual leave. Instead, that number of annual leave days will be used on days when the company has collective events such as team building, year-end meetings, etc., which are collective holidays for all…
If the probationary period has ended but the enterprise has not yet been able to make a decision on whether to accept or refuse to accept employees into the company, can they extend the probationary period for further consideration? The probationary period normally lasts about 2 months. Although it is quite a long time, for…
E-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, Sendo, Tiki, etc. have long been popular in Vietnam, becoming an e-commerce platform connecting sellers and buyers. However, individuals and organizations earning high profits on these platforms have not paid taxes in full according to regulations, which is suspected to constitute acts of tax evasion. In the following article,…
(Published on Vietnam Investment Review) Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam are making a comeback and on the way to recovery after the extremely difficult last few years. In order to support foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam, the government has issued new policies that have recently taken effect to attract capital and help FIEs continue to recover…
On February 9, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 197/QD-BCT on extending the time limit for reviewing new exporters in the case of the application of anti-dumping measures on some plastic products and plastic products made from polymers from propylene from Malaysia, Thailand and China. On July 20, 2020,…
The year 2022 marks the time when Vietnam’s economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, and bright spots are preferential policies and support for businesses, including foreign direct invested (“FDI”) enterprises on taxes, fees, and other supporting policies. From that, FDI enterprises have made a comeback and are on the way to recovery after the extremely…
Asia Business Law Journal has just announced Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers Ranking in 2022. Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong – Managing Director of ASL LAW was honored to become the representative of ASL LAW in this ranking. The award “Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers” is voted and announced by Asia Business Law Journal. This award is the…
On January 16, 2023, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that the agency was conducting an administrative review (re-investigation) to determine the anti-dumping duty rate for corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR) and the end-of-term review of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Vietnamese copper pipe fittings. Re-investigation on anti-dumping duty on corrosion-resistant steel sheet COR HS Code…