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New regulations on fees for quarantine, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19
20:10 | 09/02/2021

VGP – The Government has issued Resolution No. 16/NQ-CP on fees for quarantine, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.

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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.

Gov’t bans wildlife imports, closes illegal wildlife markets 20:18 | 23/07/2020

VGP – The Government has decided to ban wildlife imports and close markets and locations where illegal wildlife is on sale, according to a Directive on urgent measures to control wildlife management, signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Profit-making surrogacy shall be fined 20:21 | 17/07/2020

VGP – Profit-making surrogacy shall be fined up to VND10 million (around US$431) since September 1, 2020, according to the latest regulations.

Gov’t to issue E-VISA to citizens from 80 countries since July 21:56 | 26/05/2020

VGP – The Government will issue e-visa to citizens from 80 countries since July 1 this year, according to its latest Resolution No. 79/NQ-CP.

Fresh policies take effect from May 16:13 | 01/05/2020

VGP – New policies include regulations on cash withdrawal from central bank, compulsory deposit for Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea, and forbidden jobs for Vietnamese workers abroad.

VN HALTS entry to all foreigners due to COVID-19 20:09 | 21/03/2020

VGP – The Vietnamese Government has decided to temporarily suspend entry of all foreigners since March 22 due to swift and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eight decrees, one circular take effect in February 12:58 | 08/02/2020

VGP – The legal documents include new regulations on foreign exchange management regarding foreign currency funding of microfinance, socio-political organizations and non-governmental organizations.

Foreign-related policies take effect in 2019 09:03 | 03/01/2020

VGP – A series of new policies on conditions on setting up a foreign-invested vocational education institution in Viet Nam, use of foreign currencies, and social Insurance for employees who are foreign nationals took effect in 2019.

Laws take effect since 2020 10:43 | 02/01/2020

VGP - A number of laws will take effect since 2020, which are expected to make progress in the nation’s socio-economic development.

Policies take effect since January 2020 09:59 | 02/01/2020

VGP – A series of policies related to management of investment in information technology application using state budget capital, region-based minimum wages, administrative violations in the field of land and the organization and operation of social funds and charity funds has come into force since January, 2020.