SIX LAWS TAKE EFFECT SINCE JANUARY 1, 2022
Six laws on environmental protection, handling of administrative violations, Vietnamese laborers working abroad, drug prevention and control, border defense and statistics come into effective in January 1, 2022.
POLICIES TAKE EFFECT FROM JULY
A string of fresh policies on residence, social support for social protection beneficiaries, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS come into effect from July.
DRAFT DECREE TO TIGHTEN RULES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING
In the future, foreign investors who wish to register for multi-level marketing (MLM) activities in Việt Nam may need three consecutive years of experience in multi-level marketing in another country.
LAND RULES DUE FOR A FITTING MAKEOVER
Bottlenecks and conflicts in the current Law on Land continue to put paid to the efficient implementation of foreign-invested projects in Vietnam. The Law on Land 2013 finds application across a wide range of sectors where foreign investment is necessary for the socioeconomic development of Vietnam.
FRESH POLICIES TAKE EFFECT IN MARCH
The new regulations are on compulsory civil liability issuance, jobs subject to early retirement, and dimensional poverty line for 2022-2025
DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO DECREE 52 ON E-COMMERCE ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED
Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese e-commerce market is still booming. Therefore, the amendment and supplementation of Decree 52/2013/NĐ-CP on e-commerce to better manage the activity, considered "the future of the retail market", is extremely necessary.
AMENDED INVESTMENT LAW EASES PATHWAY TO CARRYING OUT BIG BUSINESS IN VIETNAM
Together with the Law on Enterprises, the new Law on Investment took effect on January 1, with the latter aiming at creating a favourable legal framework to support and promote investment activities and economic development, while also making sure that previous overlaps and inconsistencies are reduced.
ELEVEN LAWS COME INTO FORCE SINCE JANUARY 1, 2021
Eleven laws coming into effect since January 1, 2021 include nine laws approved by the National Assembly in 2020.
