Legal Updates

New regulations on hours of work and hours of rest from 1st February 2022

On 15th December 2021, the Ministry of Labor, war invalids, and social affairs issued Circular No.18/2021/TT-BLDTBXH, which has affected on 1st February 2022. This Circular regulation on hours of work and hours of rest applies to employees doing seasonal production work and processing of goods under orders. This article focuses on some highlights of Circular […]

Ownership of apartments in Vietnam by foreigners in contributing capital or purchasing shares or stakes in Vietnamese companies

There are several ways that foreign investors can own allowed apartments in Vietnam, including buying apartments directly from construction project investors, purchasing from foreign individuals or organizations and investing in project-based housing construction in Vietnam…. Furthermore, it is a way for foreign investors to own apartments in Vietnam by contributing capital or purchasing shares or […]

Some legal issues arising in convening general meeting of shareholders of the publicly listed company (Part 1)

Convening a General Meeting of Shareholders (“GMS”) of a joint-stock company is not an unusual event in general and a publicly listed joint-stock company in particular. On the contrary, pursuant to the law of Vietnam, the GMS must be convened annually. Although it seems familiar, there are still some concerns arising out of the process, […]

Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP on medical devices management

On 08/11/2021, The Government promulgates Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP (“Decree 98/2021“) on medical devices management. The Decree uniformly regulates this matter and abolishes all previous decrees on the management of medical devices, including Decree No.36/2016/ND-CP, Decree No.169/2018/ND-CP, Decree No.03/2020/ND-CP. This article focuses on some remarkable provisions of Decree 98 as follows: 1. Amendment in procedures for […]