Weekly legal update

CHANGING THE PRINCIPLE OF MEDICAL COST PAYMENT BETWEEN SOCIAL INSURANCE AGENCIES AND HEALTH INSURANCE EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENTS

  • 27-10-2023
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On October 19, 2023, the Government issued Decree 75/2023/ND-CP ("Decree 75") amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP ("Decree 146") dated October 17, 2018, detailing and guiding measures to implement a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance ("Health Insurance”).…

VARIOUS FEES AND CHARGES ARE REDUCED BY HALF APPLIED FOR ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES

  • 20-10-2023
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On October 16, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 63/2023/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of articles of a number of circulars regulating fees and charges, in order to encourage the use of online public services ("Circular 63"). Accordingly, the Circular stipulates the reduction…

CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES ON MARITIME SIGNALS AND INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT (ICD) CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLOITATION

  • 20-10-2023
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On October 11, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 74/2023/ND-CP ("Decree 74") amending and supplementing a number of articles of regulatory decrees related to decentralization of administrative procedures settlement in the maritime sector. Accordingly, Decree 74 has adjusted the competence to settle…

BY DECEMBER 2023, VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD OF BANKING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WILL BE REDUCED

  • 20-10-2023
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To implement the Government's Resolution 68/NQ-CP on the program to reduce and simplify regulations related to business activities in the period of 2020 – 2025, on October 18, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1205/QD-TTg approving the plan to reduce and simplify regulations related to business…

FROM 15 OCTOBER 2023, USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS INTEGRATED ON VSSID, VNEID, AND CHIP-MOUNTED CITIZEN IDENTITY CARDS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENTS

  • 20-10-2023
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On 11 October 2023, the Hanoi Social Insurance ("SI") issued Documentary No. 5386/BHXH-TST ("Documentary 5386") regarding the extension of health insurance ("HI") cards for individuals receiving unemployment insurance ("UI") benefits through the data system instead of traditional paper cards. In addition…

CASE LAW 68 - PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION OF LAW WHEN SETTLING DISPUTES OVER THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE INHERITANCES OF OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE

  • 13-10-2023
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Case Law 68 regarding the right to inherit property in the form of real estate for heirs who are Vietnamese residing abroad was approved by the People's Supreme Court on August 18, 2023, and publicly announced according to Decision No. 364/QĐ-CA dated October 1, 2023, by the Chief Justice of the People's…

CASE LAW 69 - SELECTION OF COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN ENTERPRISES AND EMPLOYEES ARISING FROM INDEPENDENT CIVIL AGREEMENTS OUTSIDE LABOR CONTRACTS

  • 13-10-2023
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On October 1, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court issued Decision No. 364/QD-CA announcing 07 case law approved by the Council of Judges of the Supreme People's Court on August 18, 2023. Accordingly, Case Law No. 69/2023/AL on the jurisdiction of Commercial Arbitration to Resolve Non-Competitive…

CASE LAW 70 – RIGHT TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH NON-SPECIALIZED TRADE UNION OFFICERS IF THE CANDIDACY AND ELECTION ARE NOT LEGITIMATE

  • 13-10-2023
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On October 1, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court issued Decision No. 364/QD-CA on the publication of 07 new case laws applicable in many fields. Among these 07 new case laws, ATA Legal Services would like to choose to send to you the basic content of Case Law No. 70 on termination…

CASE LAW 67 – PRIORITIZING THE ELDERS WHEN DIVIDING COMMON PROPERTIES

  • 13-10-2023
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On October 1, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court issued Decision No. 364/QD-CA on the publication of 07 new case laws applied in trial activities. In particular, ATA would like to choose to send readers the basic content of Case Law No. 67/2023/AL1 ("Case Law 67") about the recipients…

THE MORTGAGE AGREEMENT REMAINS VALID EVEN THOUGH ONE SPOUSE IS UNAWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

  • 13-10-2023
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On October 3, 2023, the Supreme People's Court issued Official Letter 196/TANDTC-PC answering some questions in the judicial work of the People's Courts. According to ATA, Official Dispatch 196 provides many new guidelines in applying the law and has high value in practice. Here, ATA will update important…

REDUCING 30% OF THE LAND RENT PAYABLE IN 2023

  • 06-10-2023
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"Recently, a series of policies regarding land rental reduction have been issued by the Government to support organizations and individuals in recovering and stabilizing their production and business. The most recent one is the policy to reduce land rental by 30% for the year 2023 for those affected…

EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR OTHER AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTERPRISES SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN NOTARY PRACTICE

  • 06-10-2023
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On October 2, 2023, the Minister of Justice issued Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BTP ("Circular 08") providing guidelines for apprenticeship in notarial practice, replacing Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BTP ("Circular 04"). According to the perspective of ATA Legal Services, Circular 08 has amended and supplemented…

FAVOURABLE INTEREST RATE FROM 1.2%/YEAR FOR SMES

  • 06-10-2023
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To encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Government has established the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund ("the Fund") with the main function of providing loans and funding for innovative startups and SMEs participating in industry clusters and value chains. On October 4, 2023,…

OFFICIALS PROPOSING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM LEGAL LIABILITY

  • 06-10-2023
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Innovation and creativity are two important foundations that create a driving force for the socio-economic development of our country. However, practice has proven that innovation and creativity need specific mechanisms and policies to encourage and promote their role. In order to achieve the above…

EXPENDITURES FOR VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL ON COMPLETION SETTLEMENT OF PUBLIC PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

  • 29-09-2023
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On September 19, 2023, the Minister of Transport signed Decision 1182/QD-BGTVT promulgating the Regulation on expenditure for the verification and approval of the finalization of projects completed using public investment capital approved by the Minister of Transport ("Decision 1182"). Accordingly,…