Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, an employee of our company was involved in a traffic accident on their way home from work, resulting in injuries. The accident occurred 15 minutes after the end of the workday and took place in the area where the employee temporarily resides. The employee suffered a broken right leg. Based on the […]

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department of our Company has recently encountered an operational incident, and as a result, the ICT Manager intends for employees to work an additional 11 hours per day beyond their regular working hours. My question is whether the tasks required to secure and restore lost IT […]

What category does an aerial work platform fall under when registering collateral

What category does an aerial work platform fall under when registering collateral?

Question: Dear Lawyer, our Company currently has a contract for the purchase of an aerial work platform (the vehicle is not allowed to operate on public roads and must be towed for movement) that needs to be registered as collateral at the Transaction Registration Center. Could you please advise our Company on which category of […]

Issues related to land rent reductions

Issues related to land rent reductions

Question: We kindly ask for your consultation regarding issues related to the reduction of land rent. In which stages will land rent be reduced? Are internal roads, technical infrastructure, and green areas within the industrial cluster eligible for reductions? Is there any specific document that regulates this? Answer: In response to the Client's questions, we […]

The issue of Authorization in Enterprises

The issue of Authorization in Enterprises

Question: Dear Lawyer, can the authorized representative of a shareholder/member delegate their rights and obligations to another person? (The delegation follows the diagram below: Foreign Company -> First Authorized Person -> Second Authorized Person -> Vietnamese Company). We kindly ask for your consultation for our Company. Answer: The Vietnamese Enterprise Law does not have a […]

Reduction in corporate income tax

On September 25th, 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 114/2020/ND-CP elaborating the national assembly’s resolution No. 116/2020/QH14 on reduction in corporate income tax payable in

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New ponits in the PPP Law

At the 9th Session Program, the National Assembly XIV continues the 9th Session, the XIV National Assembly, on June 18, the Law on Public Private

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The Vietnam Maritime Code 2005

This Vietnam Maritime Code 2005 provides for maritime shipping activities, covering seagoing vessels, crew, seaports, marine navigable channels, ocean shipping, marine navigation safety, marine navigation

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The Vietnam Customs Law 2005

This Vietnam Customs Law 2005 prescribes the State management over customs with regard to exported, imported or transited goods, transport means on exit, entry and

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The Vietnam Environmental Protection Law 2005

This Vietnam Environmental Protection Law 2005 provides for environmental protection; for policies,measures and resources for environmental protection;and for the rights and obligations of organizations,households and

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The Vietnam Land Law 2003

This Vietnam Land Law 2003 prescribes the powers and responsibilities of the State which represents the entire-people owner of land and uniformly manages land; the

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