WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHEN EMPLOYMENT IS SUSPENDED?

Question: If my unemployment allowance has been suspended, what must I do to resume receiving that allowance? Answer: Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree No. 374/2025/ND-CP, the continuation of unemployment allowance is regulated as follows: “An employee whose receipt of unemployment allowance has been suspended shall, provided that the remaining entitlement period still exists and […]

IS AN EMPLOYER REQUIRED TO INCREASE EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ANNUALLY?

Question: Do I have to increase salaries for employees every year? Answer: Based on Clause 6, Article 3 of Circular 10/2020/TT-BLĐTBXH, it stipulates that: “Main contents of the labor contract ... Regime for promotion and salary increase: according to the agreement of both parties on conditions, time, salary level after promotion, salary increase or implementation […]

IS OVERTIME PAY SUBJECT TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX?

Question: I plan to work overtime during the Tet Nguyen Dan 2026 holiday, will the salary for those days be subject to personal income tax? Answer: Based on the provisions in Clause 8, Article 4 of the Personal Income Tax Law 2025, there are specific regulations on income exempt from personal income tax as follows: […]

CAN THE INTEREST RATE BE NEGOTIATED WHEN BORROWING FROM A BANK?

Question: I want to borrow money from the bank, can I negotiate the interest rate? Answer: Based on Article 13 of Circular 39/2016/TT-NHNN, amended and supplemented by Clause 4 of Article 1 of Circular 06/2023/TT-NHNN, it stipulates: “Lending Interest Rates Credit institutions and customers shall agree on lending interest rates based on market capital supply […]

CONDITIONS, DOSSIER, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANT, AMENDMENT, AND REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES OF ORGANIZING A MARKET FOR TRADING CRYPTO ASSETS

Question: "I am considering participating in the pilot program for the crypto asset market in Vietnam by establishing or contributing capital to an enterprise providing services of organizing a market for trading crypto assets. I would like to know which administrative procedures the Ministry of Finance has currently published and from what time enterprises may […]

Grappling with gold

Grappling with gold

At a livestreamed seminar hosted by Vneconomy / Vietnam Economic Times on July 8, local analysts share their insights with about Vietnam’s gold market and

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Bank card limit

Bank card limit

On June 28, 2024, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 18/2024/TT-NHNN on bank card operations. Pursuant to Article 13 of Circular 18/2024/TT-NHNN stipulates

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