Dragon Law firm – Dismissal of labor conciliators failing to finish tasks
On June 10, 2013,  the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs  issues the Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the implementation of the Decree No. 46/2013/ND-CP dated May 10, 2013 of the Government on the implementation of some Articles of the Labor Code regarding labor disputes. In accordance with this Circular, Labor conciliators are dismissed…

Employees in charge of HIV testing laboratory must hold bachelor’s degrees
This is one of requirements of the Ministry of Health at the Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BYT dated May 24, 2013 on quality assurance and HIV testing technique. At this Circular, the Ministry of Health promulgates in details on personnel, infrastructure, equipment, requirements for testing quality control in laboratory providing screening serological tests, laboratory providing confirmatory serological…

Law Firms-  3 services allowed to set up e-commerce websites
On June 20, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues the Circular No. 12/2013/TT-BCT promulgating the regulation on notification, registration and information publication procedures related to e-commerce website. At this Circular, the Ministry of Industry and Trade regulates that objects of registration are traders or organizations operating in trade promotion or supporting enterprise field…

05 conditions for tobacco retailing
On June 27, 2013, the Government issued the Decree No. 67/2013/ND-CP detailing some articles and implementation measures of the Law on Prevention of Tobacco Harm on tobacco business. At this Decree, the Government details 05 conditions for issuing the of the License for tobacco retailing such as:  the tobacco retailing is registered; the business location…

Basic wage for State Corporation’s president is VND 36 million per month
 On May 14, 2013, the Government issued the Decree No. 51/2013/ND-CP promulgating wages, remunerations, bonuses for the Member Assembly’s members, the company’s President, the Controller, the General Director or director, the Deputy General Director or Deputy Director, and the Chief Accountant of one member state owned limited companies.  This Decree promulgates the basic wages for…

Dragon Lawfirm – Reporting regime in real estate investment projects
On July, 31, 2013, the Ministry of Construction issues the Circular No. 11/2013/TT-BXD promulgating the reporting regime on construction and business in real estate investment projects.   Accordingly , the Ministry of Construction  requires the  Investors of real estate projects, Management Boards of industrial parks, industrial clusters; Management Boards of urban development zones which are…

Vietnam lawyers – Establishing the retrieval places of discarded products
On August 09. 2013, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 50/2013/QD-TTg providing the retrieval and disposal of discarded products. In accordance with this Decision, manufacturers or importers have responsibilities to set up discarded product retrieval sites; to receive discarded products sold by manufacturers or importers in the Vietnamese market; to reach agreements with consumers…

Information in natural disaster forecasts and warnings must be in Vietnamese
In accordance with the Law No. 33/2013/QH13 on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control approved by the National Assembly on June 19, 2013, information, communication and education about natural disaster prevention and control aim to provide knowledge about types of natural disasters, impacts of natural disasters, measures to prevent and control natural disasters, responsibilities of organizations…

Fine upto 100 million VND are applied to Vietnamese workers who Illegally leaving the contractual workplace
This is one of the content stipulated in Decree No. 95/2013/ND-CP dated August 22, 2013 of the Government on penalties of administrative violations in labor, social insurance and overseas manpower supply by contract. According to the Decree, Vietnamese guest workers in other countries shall carry a fine from VND 80 million to VND 100 million…