Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Vietnam as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Vietnam: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 1 August 2020
The National Assembly has now ratified the EU–Vietnam free trade agreement …
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Vietnam: Foreigners entering Vietnam since March eligible for automatic stay extension
Foreigners still in the country, who entered under visa waiver programmes, or e-visas on or after the 1st of March 2020, will be automatically given an extension to stay on their permit until the end of June 2020 free of charge …
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Vietnam: New retirement age to take effect in 2021
The changes made at the end of last year to the law on the pensions age have been given little attention within the country because of the health crisis …
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Vietnam: Manufacturing sector is suffering supply chain problems from virus
Several leading companies are currently operating short-time arrangements and also having to temporarily lay-off staff because of supply problems from China …
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Vietnam: New drunk-driving law
Hiring a car in Vietnam when on business can be a hazardous experience, and poor driving standards can easily result in an accident – especially when a foreign driver is involved, as compensation to the other driver is obligatory if there is even a minor “claimed” injury …
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Vietnam: Average Tet bonus is $288 this year
As in Taiwan, each year the majority of companies in Vietnam pay what they call a “Tet” – a lunar new-year – bonus …
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Vietnam: New Labour Code
Although the new Labour Code has been passed by the National Assembly and is scheduled to come into force next year, there remain a number of still much debated changes …
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Vietnam: Law on Exit, Entry, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam revised
Under the newly revised Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners, with effect from July 1st 2020, foreign nationals will be allowed to change their visa status, or prolong their stay in Vietnam, without having to fly out of the country provided that they meet certain conditions …
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Vietnam: Minimum wages hiked in January 2020
The minimum salary in the private sector has just been raised by an average of 5 …
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Vietnam: Government extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022
A 15-day visa exemption facility for nationals from eight countries, namely Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belarus, has now been extended for a further three year period – through the end of 2022 …
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Vietnam: Amendments to the Labour Code
The latest draft version of the Vietnamese Labour Code introduces a number of changes that bring it into line with universal and fundamental labour rights …
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Vietnam: Labour confederation proposes reducing working week to 44 hours
Current pressures to reduce the workweek from 48 hours to 44 hours have run up against significant opposition from the Labour Ministry …
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Vietnam: One extra public holiday?
The National Assembly has shown positive support for the establishment of one extra public holiday each year on June 28th …
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Vietnam: Workplace exposure new limits
The Health Environment Management Agency has issued new limits for airborne exposure and testing (QCVN 03: 2019/BYT) …
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Vietnam: GDP grows by 25.4% after review
The official statistics office upwardly adjusted the country’s official GDP level by a massive 25 …
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