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After two years of maintaining the minimum wage as prescribed in Decree 38/2022/ND-CP ("Decree 38"), on June 30, 2024, the Government officially issued Decree 74/2024/ND-CP ("Decree 74") replacing Decree 38 on the monthly minimum wage and hourly minimum wage applicable to employees working under labor…

On May 16, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 03/2024/TT-BTNMT detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the 2023 Water Resources Law ("Circular 03"), replacing the following circulars: Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BTNMT dated September 9, 2016, on the determination…

On June 4, 2024, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued Official Letter No. 2354/BLĐTBXH-CATLĐ requiring local authorities and relevant agencies and organizations to enhance management and compliance with occupational safety and hygiene laws ("Official Letter 2354"). Recent occupational…

To implement the 2023 Water Resources Law, on May 16, 2024, the Government issued Decree 54/2024/ND-CP, which regulates the practice of groundwater drilling, declaration, registration, licensing, water resources services, and the fees for water resources exploitation rights ("Decree 54"). Below are…

The Water Resources Law 2023 has been approved by the National Assembly and will officially take effect from July 1, 2024. To ensure that the provisions of the 2023 Water Resources Law are quickly implemented in practice, on May 16, 2024, the Government issued No. 53/2024/ND-CP detailing the implementation…

On May 16, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 55/2024/ND-CP (“Decree 55”) guiding the Law on Consumer Rights Protection 2023. This Decree will replace Decree 99 /2011/ND-CP (“Decree 99”) guides the Law on Consumer Rights Protection 2010. Decree 55 has a number of notable new contents as follows:…

On May 10, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 50/2024/ND-CP ("Decree 50"), amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 136/2020/ND-CP ("Decree 136") and Decree No. 83/2017/ND-CP ("Decree 83") related to fire prevention and firefighting ("FPFF"). Some notable points of Decree 50 concerning…

On May 4, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 46/2024/ND-CP ("Decree 46") amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP ("Decree 99") on the sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property (as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 126/2021/ND-CP),…

On May 14, 2024, the Minister of Health issued Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BYT, which stipulates the list of drugs, medical equipment, and testing supplies subject to price negotiation, along with the procedures for selecting contractors for packages applying the price negotiation method (“Circular 05”).…

To facilitate greater convenience for individuals and organizations engaging in electronic transactions, on May 9, 2024, the Government issued Decree 48/2024/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing several articles of Decree 130/2018/NĐ-CP (“Decree 130”) which provides detailed regulations on the implementation…

On April 21, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 12/CT-TTg on key tasks and solutions to promote socio-economic development ("Directive 12"). Accordingly, the Prime Minister assigned tasks to ministries, sectors, and relevant agencies to contribute to the consistent implementation of priority…

On May 3, 2024, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 27/2024/TT-BTC regulating the list and periodic transfer duration for officials and employees who do not hold leadership positions, directly manage, or directly handle financial matters at local authorities ("Circular 27"). Specifically: 1.…

On April 12, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 07/2024/TT-BCT ("Circular 07") outlining the methodology for determining electricity generation prices and electricity purchase agreements. Circular 07 replaces Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BCT ("Circular 57") and includes several…

On April 16, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 41/2024/NĐ-CP amending several decrees related to the management of automobile transportation activities, driver training, and driver testing services ("Decree 41"). Accordingly, there are many new provisions issued to tighten the management of transportation…

On March 26, 2024, the Supreme People's Procuracy issued Official Letter No. 1083/VKSTC-V9 to subordinate People's Procuracies to address difficulties in supervising the resolution of civil, marriage, and family cases ("Official Letter 1083"), and to provide guidance on understanding and uniformly applying…