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On April 21, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Circular No 09/2023/TT-BCT (“Circular 09”) amending some articles of two circulars on electricity prices including Circular No 16/2014/TT-BCT (“Circular  16”) and Circular No 25/2018/TT-BTC amending to some articles of Circular…

On April 12, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 09/2023/QD-TTg ("Decision 09") regulating the order, procedures, authority, issuance, and management of APEC Business Travel Cards, replacing Decision 45/2006/QD-TTg ("Decision 45") dated February 28, 2006. The APEC Business Travel Card (or "ABTC…

From the practice of a series of karaoke bar fires causing great damage to both people and property, realizing many outstanding problems in fire prevention, and fighting ("fire protection") at businesses of this type of service, on 02 October 2016, the Hanoi City’s Communist Party urgently issued Notification…

On March 3, 2023, the Ministry of Construction issued Circular No. 02/2023/TT-BXD ("Circular 02") guiding some contents of construction contracts. Circular 02 has some adjustments as follows: 1. 03 new samples of construction contracts applicable from 20/04/2023 a. Circular 02 provides 03 new samples…

On March 3, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 07/2023/ND-CP ("Decree 07") amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP ("Decree 98") on the management of medical device ("MD") to solve several problems in the market supply. Decree 07 has some notable issues as follows:…

On February 13, 2023, the Minister of Industry and Trade Ministry issued Decision No. 235/QD-BCT ("Decision 235") applying officially the anti-dumping measures to some table and chair products from the People's Republic of China and ending the investigation into the application of anti-dumping measures…

On February 3, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 02/2023/QD-TTg ("Decision 02") stipulating the framework for average electricity retail price applicable to organizations and individuals participating in electricity activities and electricity usage. Decision 02 replaces Decision No. 34/2017/QD-TTg…

The Vietnam National Competition Commission ("VNCC") is a focal point under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, established upon the reorganization of the Vietnam Competition and Customer Authority ("VCCA"), the Vietnam Competition Council ("VCC") and its Office. Pursuant to Decree No. 03/2023/ND-CP…

On December 27, 2022, the Supreme People's Court issued Documentary No. 206/TANDTC-PC ("Documentary 206") to the People's Courts, Military Courts and agencies under the Supreme People's Court for announcing the responses to some entanglements in the trial work of the Judges’ Council of the Supreme People's…

In order to support managers, teachers and employees of private preschools and primary schools facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has issued Resolution No. 103/NQ-CP ("Resolution 103") indicating the subjects and levels of financial support for each subject. The details…

According to the legal regulations, illegal benefits obtained from committing administrative violations in the field of commercial activities, production and trading of counterfeit and banned goods and protection of consumers’ interests must be seized to submit to the state budget. The identification…

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) bring abundant advantages in commercial activities for participating member countries. As of early 2022, Vietnam has joined 15 FTAs ​​with various countries and territories around the world. In order to assist in accessing information, technical standards, and regulations…

On November 8, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 31/2022/TT-BCT (“Circular 31”) amending Circular 57/2014/TT-BCT and Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BCT stipulating on the method and procedure for formulating and promulgating the electricity price range and the price determination method…

On October 14, 2022, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court issued Decision No. 323/QD-CA on the publication of 04 case laws governing different issues. In this Legal Updates, ATA Legal Services shall analyze and clarify the content of Case Law No. 55/2022/AL on the validity recognition of…

In order to assist transport businesses in overcoing difficulties due to the impact of Covid-19, on September 29, 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 59/2022/TT-BTC (“Circular 59”) simultaneously reducing several fees and charges for transport business activities during the period from 01/10/2022…