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 […]

Trademark Inquiry

Question: Could you work out the rates which you would charge us for trademark per class and additional class? Our company would like to commence

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Setup a manufacturing unit

Question: We are garment exporter from Thailand and want to set up a manufacturing unit in Vietnam in order to expand our business. Please advise

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MINING & QUARYING

GDP From Mining in Vietnam increased to 235921 VND Billion in the third quarter of 2016 from 148434 VND Billion in the second quarter of

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MANUFACTURING

With slowing economic growth and rising labor costs encroaching on the profitability of traditional Chinese manufacturing operations, Vietnam has a emerged as a destination of

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

1. Overview Since the “Doi Moi” or Renovation were introduced in 1986, the Information and Communications sector has quickly affirmed its position in the soci-economic

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