Legal Updates & Publications

In this edition of our newsletter we report on the following: (i) Legislative Programme of the National Assembly for 2019; (ii) Directive on the implementation of equitisation of and divestment from state-owned enterprises and enterprises having state-invested capital; (iii) Amendment of the Decision providing for the encouragement mechanism for solar power projects; (iv) Circular on wind power projects and wind power purchase agreements; and (v) Circular on self-inspection of compliance with the labour law performed by enterprises.

In this edition of our newsletter we report on the following: (i) New Decree providing for region-based minimum wage levels for employees working under labour contracts; (ii) Official Announcement on the Effectiveness of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership; (iii) New Decree No. 163/2018/ND-CP on the issuance of corporate bonds; (iv) Draft Circular amending Circular No. 19/2014/TT-NHNN dated 11 August 2014 guiding the foreign exchange management for foreign direct investment in Vietnam; and (v) Draft Circular implementing the new Decree No. 63/2018/ND-CP on public private partnerships.

In this edition of our newsletter we report on the following: (i) Draft Law on Securities; (ii) New Decree on compulsory social insurance applicable to foreign employees working in Vietnam; (iii) New Decree implementing the Labour Code; (iv) New Decree on the confidentiality of information of credit institutions and branches of foreign banks; (v) New Decree on the use of electronic invoices (e-invoices) for the sale of goods and services; and (vi) Vietnam’s ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP-TPP).

Frasers’ Legal Alert on the New Decision on Wind Power Projects is now available. Please click on the link below to read this Legal Alert.