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Viet Nam SUSPENDS inbound flights for fear of new COVID-19 variants
08:20 | 06/01/2021

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to temporarily suspend inbound flights from countries and territories, firstly the UK and South Africa, that have reported new COVID-19 variants.

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Gov’t issues Decree on foreign workers in Viet Nam 14:16 | 05/01/2021

VGP – The Government has issued Decree No.152/2020/ND-CP regarding foreigners working in Viet Nam and recruitment and management of Vietnamese working for foreign organizations and individuals in Viet Nam.

Menstrual women shall take 30-minute break at workplace from next year 17:50 | 17/12/2020

VGP – Menstrual women shall be allowed to take a rest of up to 30 minutes per day at workplace from February next year, according to the Government latest Decree No. 145/2020/ND-CP.

Gov’t specifies retirement ages, applicable since 2021 20:45 | 23/11/2020

VGP – The Government has promulgated Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP providing for retirement ages, applicable since January 1, 2021 following the approval of the revised Labor Code by the National Assembly last year.

Fines for violations in journalism and publishing activities 17:00 | 11/10/2020

VGP - The Government has promulgated Decree No. 119/2020/ND-CP on administrative penalties for violations in the realm of journalism and publishing.

New policies take effect from October 16:02 | 01/10/2020

VGP – A string of fresh policies on fighting spam messages, duty free businesses, illegal tobacco selling, and administrative violations in national border management shall come into effect from October.

Corporate income tax shall be reduced by 30% 15:31 | 29/09/2020

VGP – An enterprise with a total revenue in 2020 not exceeding VND200 billion shall be entitled to 30% reduction of corporate income tax (CIT) payable this year, according to the Government’s latest Decree No. 114/2020/ND-CP.

Latest guidelines for medical surveillance of arrivals to Viet Nam 18:05 | 21/09/2020

VGP – The Ministry of Health has released guidelines for temporary medical surveillance of incoming travellers entering Viet Nam for more than 14 days.

Decrees come into effect in September 19:50 | 05/09/2020

VGP - New regulations on management and use of grant aid, issuance of corporate bonds, management of surrogacy, and registration of foreign-flagged ships shall take effect in September.

New policies take effect in September 09:30 | 01/09/2020

VGP – Since September 1, a married individual shall be fined VND 3-5 million if he/she cohabits with a partner as husband and wife, according to the Government's Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP on sanctions of administrative violations the field of judicial assistance, judicial administration, marriage and family, and civil judgement enforcement.

Incoming travellers are to pay for COVID-19 quarantine costs since September 14:13 | 31/08/2020

VGP – All arrivals to Viet Nam shall have to pay for COVID-19 quarantine costs since September 1, 2020, according to Notice No. 313/TB-VPCP on conclusion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after a recent meeting on COVID-19 response.