Laws in Vietnam

On October 24, 2018, the Government issued the Decree No. 148/2018/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP elaborating and providing guidance on certain contents of the Labor Code. The Decree provides amendments to certain information required in employment contracts to which employees and employers should pay attention 1. Information about the name and address of the employer Information about working and rest time shall be required. Such information may comply with arrangements made between both parties or agreements conforming to rules, statutes of the employer, the collective bargaining agreement and/or legislative regulations. a) Name of the contracting enterprise, entity or organization, cooperative, family households hiring or utilizing employees under employment contract based on the certificate of enterprise or cooperative registration or the investment certificate or the decision on establishment of a business enti...

Employees who are foreign nationals working in Vietnam become compulsory participants in compulsory SI programs if they obtain work permits, practicing certificates, practicing licenses issued in Vietnam, indefinite-term employment contracts or employment contracts valid for at least one year with employers in Vietnam. The following persons are not required to participate in the compulsory health insurance program: - Intracompany transferees referred to in clause 1 of Article 3 of the Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP ; - Employees reaching retirement age stipulated in clause 1 of Article 187 of the Labor Code . As also prescribed in this Decree, from January 1, 2022, each of employees mentioned above must pay the monthly health insurance contribution amount equal to 8% of his/her monthly pay into the retirement and death benefit fund.    * An employer must make monthly contributions which are the percentages of the payroll for employee’s SI contributions as follows: ...

When a person is charged/ prosecuted with a criminal offence, he or she will be considered the accused/ defendant and will be detained until the Court’s judgment. In such case, there are two common ways to prevent the accused/ defendant from being held in pre-trial custody and make him or her eligible for release such as Guaranty and Bail (otherwise called the deposit of money for release). So, what is the difference between these two measures. Let's learn about it in this article: ITEM GUARANTY BAIL Nature  They are preventive measures in lieu of pre-trial detention. - Guaranty is a case where an individual, entity or organization gives a guaranty to help the accused/defendant release before trial. - Guaranty is the use of trustworthiness and criminal history of an individual, entity or organization giving the guaranty. - Bail is a case where the accused/defendant, by himself or herself, or ...

A will is the expression of a person’s wish to dispose of his/her property to the others after death.   So, how do a will not cause legal concerns that may lead to its invalidity. The following article will give you instructions for writing a will without being made null and void in accordance with laws in force (the 2015 Civil Code). Firstly, I would like to give you an overview of necessary information that must be included in a will - Country’s name and motto: This is meant to ensure the general format of a will without affecting its validity. - Personal particulars: Name, ID card number, permanent residence registration book, etc., which are the same as the testator's. - Contents: Property, estate and beneficiaries, eligible conditions for an organization or individual’s entitlement to the estate; appointment of an executor and his/her obligations, etc. However, all wills must satisfy the following conditions to have their validity recognized by law...

World Cup football tournament 2018 is coming. Upon receipt of questions from members of Cộng đồng Dân luật regarding football betting, we would like to give you some instructions for regulations on betting activities, betting operators and their tax obligations. According to the Decision No.1064/QD-BVHTTDL announcing the list of selected football matches and international football tournaments as the basis for betting business in 2018 (phase 1), all football matches of World Cup 2018 taking place in Russia in June and July of 2018  will be in the list. When the Decree No.06/2017/ND-CP came into force from March 31, 2017, it is the first time that the betting on horse racing, greyhound racing and international football games has been legalized. Subject to provisions laid down in this Decree, bettors and betting operators must obey strict requirements. * Regulations on the bettors : >>> Bettors must be at least 21 year olds and have fully legal capacity as prescri...