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24/10/202524/10/2025

NGƯỜI NƯỚC NGOÀI ĐANG TẠM TRÚ TẠI VIỆT NAM CÓ YÊU CẦU LY HÔN TẠI TOÀ ÁN ĐƯỢC KHÔNG?

Căn cứ theo quy định hiện hành của pháp luật Việt Nam. Cụ thể theo khoản 1 Điều 127 của Luật Hôn nhân và gia đình năm 2014, quy định:

“Việc ly hôn giữa công dân Việt Nam với người nước ngoài, giữa người nước ngoài với nhau thường trú ở Việt Nam được giải quyết tại cơ quan có thẩm quyền của Việt Nam theo quy định của Luật này”.

Bên cạnh đó, theo điểm d, khoản 1, Điều 469 Bộ luật Tố tụng dân sự năm 2015, quy định: “Vụ việc ly hôn mà nguyên đơn hoặc bị đơn là công dân Việt Nam hoặc các đương sự là người nước ngoài cư trú, làm ăn, sinh sống lâu dài tại Việt Nam” là trường hợp Tòa án Việt Nam có thẩm quyền giải quyết các vụ việc dân sự có yếu tố nước ngoài.”

Theo khoản 9, khoản 13, khoản 14 Điều 3 của Luật Nhập cảnh, xuất cảnh, quá cảnh, cư trú của người nước ngoài tại Việt Nam năm 2014 quy định:

“9. Cư trú là việc người nước ngoài thường trú hoặc tạm trú tại Việt Nam …

Thẻ tạm trú là loại giấy tờ do cơ quan quản lý xuất nhập cảnh hoặc cơ quan có thẩm quyền của Bộ Ngoại giao cấp cho người nước ngoài được phép cư trú có thời hạn tại Việt Nam và có giá trị thay thị thực.
Thẻ thường trú là loại giấy tờ do cơ quan quản lý xuất nhập cảnh cấp cho người nước ngoài được phép cư trú không thời hạn tại Việt Nam và có giá trị thay thị thực”.

Do vậy, căn cứ vào các quy định nêu trên đối với trường hợp vợ chồng là người nước ngoài chỉ mới có thẻ tạm trú (chưa được cấp thẻ thường trú tại Việt Nam) thì yêu cầu ly hôn không thuộc thẩm quyền giải quyết của Tòa án Việt Nam.

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23/10/202523/10/2025

CẬP NHẬT MỚI NHẤT VỀ QUY ĐỊNH GIẢM TRỪ GIA CẢNH CHO CÁ NHÂN KHI ĐÓNG THUẾ THU NHẬP CÁ NHÂN TỪ NĂM 2026

Mức giảm trừ gia cảnh với người nộp thuế nâng lên 15,5 triệu đồng/tháng và với mỗi người phụ thuộc nâng lên 6,2 triệu đồng/tháng. Tính từ kỳ tính thuế 2026.

Theo đó, mức giảm trừ đối với người nộp thuế sẽ tăng từ 11 triệu đồng lên 15,5 triệu đồng/tháng, còn mức giảm trừ với mỗi người phụ thuộc sẽ nâng từ 4,4 triệu đồng lên 6,2 triệu đồng/tháng. Chính sách mới sẽ được áp dụng từ kỳ tính thuế năm 2026.

Với mức giảm trừ mới, người nộp thuế không có người phụ thuộc sẽ chỉ phải nộp thuế nếu thu nhập vượt quá 17,285 triệu đồng/tháng. Nếu có một người phụ thuộc, ngưỡng chịu thuế tăng lên 24,22 triệu đồng/tháng; và với hai người phụ thuộc là 31,155 triệu đồng/tháng. Đây là mức điều chỉnh tăng hơn 40% so với hiện hành, phản ánh đúng diễn biến giá cả và thu nhập trong 5 năm qua.

Việc nâng mức giảm trừ gia cảnh lần này dựa trên hai hướng tính toán:

(i) Phương án 1: căn cứ theo chỉ số giá tiêu dùng (CPI), tăng khoảng 21,24% so với năm 2020, tương đương mức giảm trừ 13,3 triệu đồng cho người nộp thuế và 5,3 triệu đồng cho mỗi người phụ thuộc. Tuy nhiên, phương án này khiến NSNN giảm khoảng 12.000 tỉ đồng/năm.

(ii) Phương án 2: căn cứ vào tốc độ tăng thu nhập bình quân đầu người và GDP bình quân đầu người, dự kiến tăng 40,9% so với năm 2020. Theo đó, mức giảm trừ nâng lên 15,5 triệu đồng/tháng cho người nộp thuế và 6,2 triệu đồng/tháng cho mỗi người phụ thuộc, khiến NSNN giảm thu khoảng 21.000 tỉ đồng/năm.

Sau khi tổng hợp ý kiến, Chính phủ đã quyết định lựa chọn Phương án 2 trình Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội. Việc lựa chọn phương án này được cho là giúp giảm nghĩa vụ thuế cho người nộp thuế ở mức cao hơn so với điều chỉnh theo CPI, đồng thời bảo đảm người dân được hưởng thành quả phát triển kinh tế – xã hội.

Như vậy, từ kỳ tính thuế 2026 người có thu nhập từ 17 triệu đồng/tháng trở xuống sẽ không phải nộp thuế TNCN.

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17/10/202521/10/2025

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FROM VIETNAM & THE UNITED STATES

“Should a trademark be registered under an individual’s name or a company?”

Choosing the Trademark Owner: Individual or Organization?

Registering a trademark under the name of an individual who owns the business can offer certain flexibility. This approach helps separate intellectual property (IP) assets from the company’s legal and financial obligations. In cases of business transfer, dissolution, or bankruptcy, the trademark remains a personal asset of the individual owner, allowing for continued independent use, licensing, or transfer.

On the other hand, registering the trademark under a legal entity (i.e., the company) provides a clearer legal framework regarding rights and obligations. Disputes, ownership transfers, and licensing procedures are generally more transparent and less legally risky when handled through an organization.

Both approaches have their own pros and cons.

In the author’s opinion, for businesses that only own a few trademarks, registering under the individual’s name may be a practical solution to retain control over IP assets—especially in potential transfer or dissolution scenarios.

However, for companies operating across multiple sectors or managing various brands, names, and logos, establishing a separate entity solely to hold and manage all trademarks is considered the optimal strategy. This IP holding company acts as a third-party entity, responsible for owning, managing, using, and disposing of trademarks across the entire corporate ecosystem.

This model is widely adopted in the United States, particularly by large conglomerates with multiple subsidiaries.

Trademark Registration Process: A Comparison between Vietnam & the U.S.

Generally, the trademark registration procedures in Vietnam and the United States share many similarities, including the following key steps:

Step 1: Trademark Search

Conduct a search to check for identical, confusingly similar, or related trademarks already published in the intellectual property authority’s database.

Step 2: Assess Registrability

If the mark appears eligible for protection, prepare and compile the application dossier.

Step 3: Submit the Application

In the U.S.: Applications are submitted entirely online via the USPTO’s system.
In Vietnam: Some applications are still submitted in hard copy; a fully digital system has not yet been universally implemented. (This may vary depending on the current regulations of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam.)

Application Processing Time

In both Vietnam and the U.S., the average processing time ranges from 12 to 18 months for straightforward cases.
In practice, some applications in Vietnam have taken up to two years to be fully processed and granted protection.

Application Fees

In both jurisdictions, fees are calculated based on the number of goods/services classes included in the application. The more classes registered, the higher the cost.

Key Difference: Trademark Validity Period

Country	Initial Term	Renewal Terms
Vietnam	10 years from the application filing date	Unlimited renewals, every 10 years
United States	5 years	First renewal for 9 years (subject to continued use and declarations); subsequent renewals every 10 years

Country

Initial Term

Renewal Terms

Vietnam

10 years from the application filing date

Unlimited renewals, every 10 years

United States

5 years

First renewal for 9 years (subject to continued use and declarations); subsequent renewals every 10 years

Conclusion

Choosing the appropriate entity to register a trademark—whether individual or corporate—is a strategic decision that should be made based on the scale, industry, and long-term goals of the business.

Additionally, understanding the procedural steps, timeline, and associated costs is essential for businesses to take proactive measures in protecting their intellectual property in both Vietnam and the United States.

If your business is seeking support with trademark registration in Vietnam or the United States, feel free to contact us for detailed advice and assistance.

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17/10/202521/10/2025

Đăng Ký Nhãn Hiệu – Trademark Registration: Góc Nhìn Từ Kinh Nghiệm Thực Tiễn Tại Việt Nam & Hoa Kỳ

“Nên đăng ký nhãn hiệu dưới tên cá nhân hay tổ chức?”

Lựa chọn chủ đơn: Cá nhân hay tổ chức?

Việc để cá nhân là chủ sở hữu doanh nghiệp đứng tên đăng ký nhãn hiệu có thể mang lại sự linh hoạt nhất định trong việc tách biệt tài sản sở hữu trí tuệ khỏi các nghĩa vụ pháp lý, tài chính của pháp nhân. Trong trường hợp công ty bị chuyển nhượng, giải thể hoặc phá sản, nhãn hiệu vẫn là tài sản thuộc sở hữu riêng của cá nhân và có thể tiếp tục sử dụng, khai thác hoặc chuyển nhượng độc lập.

Ngược lại, khi đăng ký nhãn hiệu dưới tên tổ chức, quyền và nghĩa vụ pháp lý được xác lập rõ ràng hơn. Quá trình xử lý tranh chấp, chuyển nhượng quyền sở hữu, cấp quyền sử dụng,… cũng thường minh bạch và ít rủi ro hơn về mặt pháp lý.

Mỗi phương án đều có ưu và nhược điểm riêng.
Theo quan điểm của tác giả, nếu chỉ sở hữu một vài nhãn hiệu, việc để cá nhân đứng tên có thể phù hợp để dễ dàng kiểm soát, đặc biệt trong các tình huống chuyển nhượng công ty hoặc xử lý tài sản trong trường hợp bất khả kháng.

Tuy nhiên, đối với các doanh nghiệp hoạt động trong nhiều lĩnh vực, sở hữu nhiều thương hiệu, tên gọi, logo khác nhau, thì việc thành lập một công ty độc lập để đứng tên sở hữu toàn bộ các nhãn hiệu sẽ là lựa chọn tối ưu. Công ty này sẽ đóng vai trò như một “đơn vị giữ tài sản sở hữu trí tuệ”, chuyên quản lý, sử dụng và định đoạt nhãn hiệu trong toàn bộ hệ sinh thái doanh nghiệp.

Mô hình này hiện đang được áp dụng rộng rãi tại Hoa Kỳ, đặc biệt với các tập đoàn đa ngành có nhiều công ty con.

Quy trình đăng ký nhãn hiệu: So sánh Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ

Về cơ bản, quy trình đăng ký nhãn hiệu tại Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ có nhiều điểm tương đồng, với các bước chính như sau:

Bước 1: Tra cứu nhãn hiệu

Kiểm tra khả năng trùng lặp, gây nhầm lẫn hoặc tương tự với các nhãn hiệu đã công bố trên hệ thống của cơ quan Sở hữu trí tuệ.

Bước 2: Đánh giá khả năng bảo hộ

Nếu nhãn hiệu đủ điều kiện bảo hộ, tiến hành chuẩn bị hồ sơ đăng ký.

Bước 3: Nộp đơn đăng ký

Tại Hoa Kỳ: Hồ sơ được nộp hoàn toàn online thông qua hệ thống của USPTO.
Tại Việt Nam: Hiện nay, một số hồ sơ vẫn được nộp bản giấy, chưa hoàn toàn chuyển sang hình thức trực tuyến. (Tình trạng có thể thay đổi tùy từng thời điểm hoặc quy định mới từ Cục SHTT).

Thời gian xử lý hồ sơ

Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ, thời gian xử lý trung bình khoảng 12 – 18 tháng nếu hồ sơ không bị yêu cầu sửa đổi, phản hồi.
Thực tế, có những hồ sơ tại Việt Nam mất đến gần 2 năm để hoàn tất toàn bộ quá trình và nhận được văn bằng bảo hộ.

Chi phí nộp đơn

Cả hai đều tính phí dựa trên nhóm hàng hóa/dịch vụđăng ký. Số lượng nhóm càng nhiều thì chi phí càng tăng.

Sự khác biệt đáng lưu ý: Thời hạn hiệu lực nhãn hiệu

Việt Nam: Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký nhãn hiệu có hiệu lực 10 năm kể từ ngày nộp đơn, và có thể gia hạn liên tiếp không giới hạn, mỗi lần 10 năm.
Mỹ:
- Đăng ký lần đầu có hiệu lực 5 năm.
- Sau đó, nếu đáp ứng đủ yêu cầu (sử dụng thực tế, nộp tờ khai…), có thể gia hạn 9 năm.
- Những lần gia hạn tiếp theo là mỗi 10 năm.

Kết luận

Việc lựa chọn chủ thể đứng tên đơn đăng ký nhãn hiệu là một quyết định chiến lược và cần được cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng tùy vào quy mô, lĩnh vực hoạt động và định hướng phát triển của doanh nghiệp.
Đồng thời, việc nắm rõ các bước thủ tục, thời gian và chi phí là điều kiện cần thiết để doanh nghiệp chủ động hơn trong việc bảo vệ tài sản sở hữu trí tuệ của mình tại cả Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ.

Nếu Quý khách hàng đang có nhu cầu đăng ký nhãn hiệu tại Việt Nam hoặc Hoa Kỳ, vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi để được tư vấn và hỗ trợ chi tiết.

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10/10/202510/10/2025

Thủ Tục Giải Thể Doanh Nghiệp FDI Năm 2025

Trong quá trình hoạt động kinh doanh tại Việt Nam, không ít doanh nghiệp có vốn đầu tư nước ngoài (FDI) rơi vào tình huống phải chấm dứt dự án hoặc giải thể công ty. Nguyên nhân có thể đến từ việc hết thời hạn hoạt động, tái cơ cấu đầu tư, thua lỗ kéo dài hoặc theo quyết định chiến lược của nhà đầu tư. Năm 2025, thủ tục giải thể doanh nghiệp FDI vẫn phải tuân thủ đồng thời quy định của Luật Doanh nghiệp 2020, Luật Đầu tư 2020 và các văn bản hướng dẫn liên quan. Việc nắm rõ quy trình pháp lý sẽ giúp nhà đầu tư chủ động về thời gian, chi phí và tránh rủi ro pháp lý trong giai đoạn kết thúc hoạt động.

Các trường hợp doanh nghiệp FDI phải giải thể

Hết thời hạn hoạt động ghi trong Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký đầu tư (IRC) hoặc Điều lệ mà không gia hạn.
Do quyết định của chủ sở hữu, hội đồng thành viên hoặc đại hội đồng cổ đông.
Doanh nghiệp không còn đủ số lượng thành viên tối thiểu theo luật định trong 06 tháng liên tục.
Bị thu hồi Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký doanh nghiệp (ERC) hoặc Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký đầu tư.

2. Điều kiện giải thể

Doanh nghiệp bảo đảm thanh toán hết các khoản nợ, nghĩa vụ tài chính (bao gồm thuế, bảo hiểm xã hội, tiền lương, hợp đồng).
Không còn tranh chấp tại Tòa án hoặc Trọng tài.

3. Trình tự thủ tục giải thể doanh nghiệp FDI

Bước 1: Thông qua quyết định giải thể

Doanh nghiệp ban hành nghị quyết, quyết định giải thể; thông báo cho Sở KHĐT, cơ quan thuế, cơ quan đầu tư, người lao động; đồng thời niêm yết công khai tại trụ sở.

Bước 2: Chấm dứt hoạt động dự án đầu tư

Nộp hồ sơ chấm dứt dự án tại Sở KHĐT hoặc Ban quản lý KCN/KCX.
Hồ sơ gồm: Văn bản đề nghị chấm dứt dự án, quyết định giải thể, IRC, báo cáo thanh lý dự án.

Bước 3: Thực hiện nghĩa vụ thuế và hải quan

Làm thủ tục quyết toán thuế và nhận xác nhận của cơ quan thuế.
Thực hiện thủ tục hải quan với máy móc, thiết bị nhập khẩu (nếu có).

Bước 4: Thanh lý hợp đồng, nghĩa vụ lao động

Hoàn tất chi trả tiền lương, bảo hiểm, trợ cấp thôi việc.
Thanh toán các khoản nợ với đối tác, ngân hàng, bên cho thuê tài sản.

Bước 5: Trả con dấu, giấy chứng nhận

Thông báo hủy mẫu dấu hoặc trả dấu cho cơ quan công an (nếu dùng dấu khắc).
Nộp hồ sơ giải thể tại Phòng Đăng ký kinh doanh.

Bước 6: Cập nhật tình trạng pháp lý

Trong 05 ngày làm việc kể từ khi nhận hồ sơ hợp lệ, Phòng Đăng ký kinh doanh cập nhật tình trạng “Đã giải thể” trên Cơ sở dữ liệu quốc gia.

4. Hồ sơ cơ bản cần chuẩn bị

Nghị quyết/quyết định giải thể và biên bản họp.
Danh sách chủ nợ, xác nhận thanh toán nợ.
Danh sách người lao động và phương án xử lý quyền lợi.
Văn bản xác nhận hoàn tất nghĩa vụ thuế.
ERC, IRC bản gốc.
Văn bản đề nghị giải thể doanh nghiệp.

Giải thể doanh nghiệp FDI tại Việt Nam là một thủ tục phức tạp, đòi hỏi sự phối hợp giữa nhiều cơ quan quản lý và sự chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng của nhà đầu tư. Việc nắm rõ các bước pháp lý từ chấm dứt dự án đầu tư đến hoàn tất thủ tục thuế, thanh lý nghĩa vụ tài chính và nộp hồ sơ giải thể sẽ giúp doanh nghiệp kết thúc hoạt động một cách hợp pháp, minh bạch và an toàn. Trong trường hợp cần thiết, nhà đầu tư nên tham khảo ý kiến từ các công ty luật uy tín để được hỗ trợ toàn diện trong quá trình giải thể.

03/10/202503/10/2025

THỦ TỤC CẤP GIẤY PHÉP LAO ĐỘNG CHO NGƯỜI NƯỚC NGOÀI TẠI VIỆT NAM THEO QUY ĐỊNH MỚI

Theo Nghị định số 219/2025/NĐ-CP ngày 7/8/2025 quy định về người lao động nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam. Nghị định này có một số quy định mới về cấp giấy phép cho lao động nước ngoài tại Việt Nam với nhiều điểm thay đổi so với Nghị định số 152/2020/NĐ-CP và Nghị định số 70/2023/NĐ-CP trước đây.

I. Văn bản pháp luật mới quy định về việc xin cấp giấy phép lao động cho người nước ngoài

– Bộ luật lao động số: 45/2019/QH14 của Chính phủ ban hành ngày 20 tháng 11 năm 2019 và có hiệu lực ngày 01/01/2021.

– Nghị định số 219/2025/NĐ-CP ngày 7/8/2025 quy định về người lao động nước ngoài làm việc tại việt nam và tuyển dụng, quản lý người lao động việt nam làm việc cho tổ chức, cá nhân nước ngoài tại việt Nam.

– Danh sách số: 143/KCB-PHCN&GĐ ngày 05/02/2015 của Bộ Y tế về việc cập nhật, bổ sung danh sách bệnh viện, phòng khám có đủ điều kiện theo thẩm quyền khám sức khỏe cho người nước ngoài khi làm thủ tục giấy phép lao động.

II. Điều kiện người lao động nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam

Theo quy định tại Điều 151, Bộ luật lao động có hiệu lực 01/01/2021 thì Người lao động nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam là người có quốc tịch nước ngoài và phải đáp ứng các điều kiện sau đây

a) Đủ 18 tuổi trở lên và có năng lực hành vi dân sự đầy đủ;

b) Có trình độ chuyên môn, kỹ thuật, tay nghề, kinh nghiệm làm việc; có đủ sức khỏe theo quy định của Bộ trưởng Bộ Y tế;

c) Không phải là người đang trong thời gian chấp hành hình phạt hoặc chưa được xóa án tích hoặc đang trong thời gian bị truy cứu trách nhiệm hình sự theo quy định của pháp luật nước ngoài hoặc pháp luật Việt Nam;

III. Những trường hợp người nước ngoài được cấp giấy phép lao động theo quy định của pháp luật Việt Nam

Những vị trí công việc phố biến và được ưu tiên cấp giấy phép lao động tại Việt Nam.

Hiện nay phổ biến nhất là người lao động nước ngoài xin vào các vị trị: Nhà quản lý, giám đốc điều hành, chuyên gia, lao động kỹ thuật. Đây là những vị trí công việc mà trong một số lĩnh vực người lao động Việt Nam chưa đáp ứng được nên cần tuyển dụng lao động nước ngoài

2. Thủ tục và quy trình xin cấp giấy phép lao động cho người nước ngoài cho người nước ngoài theo quy định mới nhất 2025

Hồ sơ xin cấp giấy phép theo quy định mới bao gồm:

Theo Nghị định số 219/2025/NĐ-CP sửa đổi theo hướng lồng ghép thủ tục báo cáo giải trình nhu cầu sử dụng lao động nước ngoài vào thủ tục nộp hồ sơ đề nghị cấp giấy phép lao động. Đây là bước rút ngắn thủ tục đáng kể so với trước đây thay vì việc thực hiện 2 bước trong quá trình xin cấp giấy phép nay tinh giản gọn thành 1 bước.

Hồ sơ công ty, tổ chức cần chuẩn bị xin giấy phép làm việc cho người nước ngoài theo quy định mới

Văn bản của người sử dụng lao động báo cáo giải trình nhu cầu sử dụng lao động nước ngoài và đề nghị cấp giấy phép lao động theo Mẫu số 03 Phụ lục ban hành kèm theoNghị định số 219/2025/NĐ-CP

Bản sao có chứng thực giấy chứng nhận đăng ký kinh doanh, giấy phép hoạt động hoặc giấy chứng nhận đăng ký đầu tư (01 bản)

Giấy chứng nhận sức khỏe khám tại nước ngoài hoặc giấy khám sức khỏe khám tại Việt Nam tại các bệnh viện, phòng khám, có sở y tế đủ điều kiện theo quy định của Bộ y tế ( trong thời hạn 12 tháng) trừ trường hợp kết quả khám sức khỏe đã được kết nối, chia sẻ trên Hệ thống thông tin về quản lý hoạt động khám bệnh, chữa bệnh hoặc cơ sở dữ liệu quốc gia về y tế. Đối với giấy khám sức khỏe do cơ sở y tế có thẩm quyền của nước ngoài cấp được sử dụng trong trường hợp Việt Nam và quốc gia hoặc vùng lãnh thổ cấp giấy khám sức khỏe có điều ước hoặc thỏa thuận thừa nhận lẫn nhau và thời hạn sử dụng của giấy khám sức khỏe đó không quá 12 tháng kể từ ngày được cấp.

Lý lịch tư pháp của người nước ngoài cấp tại nước ngoài hoặc phiếu lý lịch số 1 được cấp tại Việt Nam (Được cấp không quá 06 tháng)

+ Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp cấp tại nước ngoài: phiếu lý lịch tư pháp cấp hoặc văn bản xác nhận người lao động nước ngoài không phải là người đang trong thời gian chấp hành hình phạt hoặc chưa được xóa án tích hoặc đang trong thời gian bị truy cứu trách nhiệm hình sự.

+ Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp cấp tại Việt Nam: Nếu người lao động có xác nhận tạm trú tại Việt Nam và đang cư trú tại Việt Nam có thể xin cấp phiếu lý lịch tư pháp tại Sở Tư pháp nơi người nước ngoài đang cư trú tại Việt Nam

Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp hoặc văn bản xác nhận người lao động nước ngoài không phải là người đang trong thời gian chấp hành hình phạt hoặc chưa được xóa án tích hoặc đang trong thời gian bị truy cứu trách nhiệm hình sự của nước ngoài hoặc của Việt Nam cấp không quá 6 tháng, kể từ ngày cấp đến ngày nộp hồ sơ, trừ trường hợp đã thực hiện liên thông thủ tục hành chính về cấp Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp và cấp giấy phép lao động theo quy định.

Hộ chiếu người nước ngoài còn thời hạn sử dụng theo quy định.

Lưu ý:

Việc cấp giấy phép lao động liên quan đến việc cấp thị thực hoặc thẻ tạm trú sau khi được cấp GPLĐ vì thời hạn của thị thực tối đa là 1 năm và thẻ tạm trú có thời hạn cho người lao động tối đa là 2 năm nên người nước ngoài cần lưu ý thời hạn của hộ chiếu còn thời hạn phù hợp với hình thức xin thị thực và thẻ tạm trú sau này.
Hộ chiếu cần chứng thực tất cả các trang hộ chiếu và visa của người nước ngoài (01 bản)

02 ảnh chân dung, kích thước 4×6, phông nền trắng, mặt nhìn thẳng và không đeo kính.

Văn bản chứng minh là quản lý, giám đốc điều hành, chuyên gia, lao động kỹ thuật, giáo viên ( Bằng đại học, giấy xác nhận kinh nghiệm làm việc tại nước ngoài …..). Cụ thể:

– Trường hợp người lao động là chuyên gia cần cung cấp các hồ sơ sau:

+ Bằng đại học trở lên hoặc tương đương

+ Xác nhận kinh nghiệm làm việc trên 3 năm kinh nghiệm làm việc trong chuyên ngành được đào tạo phù hợp với vị trí công việc mà người lao động nước ngoài dự kiến làm việc tại Việt Nam

*Nếu người lao động làm việc theo hình thức chuyển nội bộ di chuyển nội bộ thì cần có thêm các hồ sơ sau:

+ Quyết định bổ nhiệm + Kinh nghiệm làm việc tại công ty mẹ trên 12 tháng liên tục đến hiện tại

+ Giấy chứng nhận đầu tư, Đăng ký kinh doanh Hoặc Giấy phép hoạt động của doanh nghiệp, tổ chức

– Trường hợp người lao động là Nhà quản lý và giám đốc điều hành cần cung cấp hồ sơ

– Văn bản xác nhận, chứng minh là nhà quản lý, giám đốc điều hành đối với một số trường hợp

*Nếu hình thức Di chuyển nội bộ từ công ty mẹ sang thì cần bổ sung: Quyết định bổ nhiệm + Kinh nghiệm làm việc tại công ty mẹ trên 12 tháng liên tục đến hiện tại

Ghi chú: Người quản lý là người quản lý doanh nghiệp theo quy định tại khoản 24 Điều 4 Luật Doanh nghiệp hoặc là người đứng đầu, cấp phó của người đứng đầu của cơ quan, tổ chức (Trong một số trường hợp trưởng các bộ phận, phòng ban của doanh nghiệp tổ chức). Giám đốc điều hành là người đứng đầu và trực tiếp điều hành đơn vị trực thuộc cơ quan, tổ chức, doanh nghiệp.

– Trường hợp người lao động là Lao động kỹ thuật: Văn bản xác nhận Người lao động được đào tạo chuyên ngành kỹ thuật hoặc chuyên ngành khác ít nhất 01 năm và làm việc ít nhất 03 năm trong chuyên ngành được đào tạo Hoặc có ít nhất 5 năm kinh nghiệm làm công việc phù hợp với vị trí công việc mà người lao động nước ngoài dự kiến làm việc tại Việt Nam.

*Nếu người lao động làm việc theo hình thức chuyển nội bộ di chuyển nội bộ thì cần có thêm các hồ sơ sau:

+ Quyết định bổ nhiệm + Kinh nghiệm làm việc tại công ty mẹ trên 12 tháng liên tục đến hiện tại

+ Giấy chứng nhận đầu tư, Đăng ký kinh doanh Hoặc Giấy phép hoạt động của doanh nghiệp, tổ chức

– Trường hợp người lao động nước ngoài là nhà cung cấp dịch vụ theo hợp đồng phải các văn bản: Hợp đồng cung cấp dịch vụ ký kết giữa đối tác phía Việt Nam và phía nước ngoài và văn bản chứng minh người lao động nước ngoài đã làm việc cho doanh nghiệp nước ngoài không có hiện diện thương mại tại Việt Nam được ít nhất 02 năm;

– Trường hợp người lao động nước ngoài chào bán dịch vụ phải có văn bản: Văn bản của nhà cung cấp dịch vụ cử người lao động nước ngoài vào Việt Nam để đàm phán cung cấp dịch vụ;

– Trường hợp người lao động nước ngoài làm việc cho tổ chức phi chính phủ nước ngoài, tổ chức quốc tế tại Việt Nam phải các văn bản: Văn bản của cơ quan, tổ chức cử người lao động nước ngoài đến làm việc cho tổ chức phi chính phủ nước ngoài, tổ chức quốc tế tại Việt Nam và giấy phép hoạt động của tổ chức phi chính phủ nước ngoài, tổ chức quốc tế tại Việt Nam theo quy định của pháp luật

– Ngoài ra, đối với các ngành, nghề có yêu cầu đặc biệt như cầu thủ bóng đá, phi công, bảo dưỡng máy bay thì hồ sơ sẽ có những khác biệt xin vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi để được giải đáp.

Lưu ý: Các giấy tờ được cấp ở nước ngoài hoặc được cấp bởi cơ quan Đại diện ngoại giao của nước ngoài tại Việt Nam phải được Hợp pháp hoá lãnh sự và dịch thuật công chứng ra tiếng Việt.

02/10/202502/10/2025

NOTES WHEN SIGNING ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN PRACTICE

In reality, termination of labor contracts is inevitable in labor relations. Employees may leave their jobs due to the expiration of the contract, mutual agreement, or unilateral decision by the employer. However, a common issue is that employees often rush to sign documents provided by the company without carefully reading or receiving proper legal advice, leading to the unintentional waiver of their legitimate rights and benefits.

1. Common documents upon termination of employment contracts

Handover minutes of work and assets: Confirms that the employee’s obligations have been fulfilled.
Resignation letter or termination request: In many cases, the company “suggests” that employees write a resignation letter to avoid liability for compensation.
Mutual termination agreement: This document often includes a clause such as “both parties commit to having no further disputes” – if signed, the employee may lose the right to file complaints or lawsuits later.
Non-complaint / non-litigation commitment: A common document intended to prevent employees from further claiming their rights.

2. Risks for employees

Loss of compensation rights: By signing a “no dispute” agreement, employees may forfeit their ability to claim additional wages, severance allowances, or damages.
Acceptance of unfavorable termination reasons: Signing a “voluntary resignation” may turn an unlawful dismissal into a voluntary departure initiated by the employee.
Impact on legal records and social insurance: Incorrectly recording the reason for termination may cause difficulties in closing social insurance books or claiming unemployment benefits.

3. Important notes for employees

Read documents carefully before signing: Do not rush to sign any paper without fully understanding its content.
Do not sign a “voluntary resignation” if forced to leave: To protect their rights, employees should allow the company to issue an official termination decision in accordance with the law.
Negotiate clearly on entitlements: Before signing an agreement, clarify the salary, allowances, and other payments to be received.
Request copies of all documents: Employees should keep copies of every signed document as evidence if needed.
Seek advice from lawyers or trade unions: If in doubt, employees should obtain legal consultation to avoid disadvantages.

4. Conclusion

Employees have rights and obligations under the law when terminating an employment contract. However, in many cases, just one careless signature may cause them to lose legitimate entitlements. Therefore, always act cautiously, study carefully, and do not hesitate to seek legal support before signing any documents related to the termination of an employment contract.

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01/10/202501/10/2025

NHỮNG LƯU Ý KHI KÝ KẾT TẤT CẢ CÁC VĂN BẢN LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN LAO ĐỘNG GIỮA NGƯỜI LAO ĐỘNG VỚI NGƯỜI SỬ DỤNG LAO ĐỘNG TRÊN THỰC TẾ

Trong thực tế hiện nay trong quan hệ lao động, việc chấm dứt hợp đồng lao động là điều khó tránh khỏi. Người lao động có thể nghỉ việc do hết hạn hợp đồng, thỏa thuận giữa hai bên, hoặc do quyết định đơn phương từ phía người sử dụng lao động. Tuy nhiên, một vấn đề thường gặp là người lao động vội vàng ký vào các loại giấy tờ do công ty đưa ra mà chưa đọc kỹ hoặc chưa được tư vấn đầy đủ, dẫn đến việc tự từ bỏ quyền lợi chính đáng của mình.

Các loại giấy tờ thường gặp khi chấm dứt hợp đồng

Biên bản bàn giao công việc và tài sản: xác nhận nghĩa vụ của người lao động đã hoàn tất.
Đơn xin nghỉ việc hoặc đơn chấm dứt hợp đồng: trong nhiều trường hợp, công ty “gợi ý” người lao động tự viết đơn xin nghỉ để tránh trách nhiệm bồi thường.
Thỏa thuận chấm dứt hợp đồng: văn bản này thường kèm theo điều khoản “hai bên cam kết không còn tranh chấp” – nếu ký, người lao động có thể mất quyền khiếu nại hay khởi kiện sau này.
Cam kết không khiếu nại, không khởi kiện: loại giấy tờ phổ biến nhằm ngăn chặn người lao động tiếp tục yêu cầu quyền lợi.

Nguy cơ đối với người lao động

Mất quyền đòi bồi thường: Khi ký cam kết “không tranh chấp”, người lao động hầu như không thể yêu cầu thêm tiền lương, trợ cấp thôi việc hoặc bồi thường thiệt hại.
Chấp nhận lý do chấm dứt bất lợi: Việc ký đơn “tự nguyện xin nghỉ” có thể biến một trường hợp bị sa thải trái luật thành trường hợp nghỉ việc do ý chí của chính người lao động.
Ảnh hưởng đến hồ sơ pháp lý và bảo hiểm xã hội: Việc ghi nhận sai lý do nghỉ việc có thể gây khó khăn trong việc chốt sổ bảo hiểm hoặc yêu cầu trợ cấp thất nghiệp.

Những lưu ý quan trọng cho người lao động

Đọc kỹ văn bản trước khi ký: Không nên vội vàng ký bất kỳ giấy tờ nào nếu chưa hiểu rõ nội dung.
Không ký vào đơn “tự nguyện xin nghỉ” khi mình bị ép buộc nghỉ: Nếu muốn bảo vệ quyền lợi, người lao động nên để công ty ban hành quyết định chấm dứt hợp đồng theo đúng luật.
Đàm phán rõ ràng về quyền lợi: Trước khi ký thỏa thuận, cần xác định rõ số tiền lương, trợ cấp, và các khoản thanh toán sẽ nhận được.
Yêu cầu bản sao giấy tờ: Người lao động cần giữ bản sao tất cả văn bản đã ký để làm chứng cứ khi cần.
Tham khảo ý kiến luật sư hoặc cơ quan công đoàn: Nếu có nghi ngờ, nên nhờ tư vấn pháp lý để tránh thiệt thòi.

Kết luận

Người lao động có quyền và nghĩa vụ theo quy định pháp luật khi chấm dứt hợp đồng lao động. Tuy nhiên, trong nhiều trường hợp, chỉ một chữ ký thiếu thận trọng có thể khiến họ mất đi quyền lợi chính đáng. Vì vậy, hãy cẩn trọng, tìm hiểu kỹ và đừng ngần ngại nhờ hỗ trợ pháp lý trước khi đặt bút ký bất kỳ giấy tờ nào liên quan đến việc chấm dứt hợp đồng lao động.

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08/09/202508/09/2025

Chấm dứt hợp đồng lao động: Người nước ngoài có phải trả lại thẻ tạm trú?

Một trong những vấn đề pháp lý thường gặp khi sử dụng lao động nước ngoài tại Việt Nam là việc xử lý thẻ tạm trú sau khi hợp đồng lao động chấm dứt. Đặc biệt, nhiều doanh nghiệp băn khoăn: khi giấy phép lao động đã bị thu hồi nhưng thẻ tạm trú vẫn còn hạn, liệu có bắt buộc phải trả lại cho cơ quan quản lý hay không?

Trong thực tiễn, không ít trường hợp người lao động nước ngoài sau khi nghỉ việc vẫn giữ thẻ tạm trú còn hạn và tiếp tục sử dụng. Tuy nhiên, pháp luật Việt Nam quy định rõ mối liên hệ chặt chẽ giữa giấy phép lao động và thẻ tạm trú, cũng như trách nhiệm của cả doanh nghiệp và người lao động trong việc thông báo, thu hồi và nộp lại thẻ khi không còn đủ điều kiện cư trú.

Mối liên hệ giữa hợp đồng lao động và thẻ tạm trú

Thẻ tạm trú (Temporary Residence Card – TRC) cấp cho người nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam thường có ký hiệu LD1, LD2, dựa trên giấy phép lao động hoặc giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động.
Thời hạn của thẻ tạm trú không vượt quá thời hạn của giấy phép lao động.

Do đó, khi người lao động nước ngoài chấm dứt hợp đồng thì đương nhiên giấy phép lao động hết hiệu lực ⇒ cơ sở pháp lý để được cấp thẻ tạm trú cũng chấm dứt.

Nghĩa vụ trả lại thẻ tạm trú

Theo khoản 2 Điều 45 Luật 2014 (sửa đổi 2019), khi không còn đủ điều kiện cư trú (ví dụ: không còn làm việc theo giấy phép lao động), cơ quan có thẩm quyền có quyền thu hồi thẻ tạm trú.
Trên thực tế, sau khi chấm dứt hợp đồng, doanh nghiệp hoặc người lao động nước ngoài có trách nhiệm nộp lại thẻ tạm trú cho Phòng Quản lý xuất nhập cảnh để làm thủ tục huỷ

Hệ quả nếu không nộp lại

Nếu tiếp tục sử dụng thẻ tạm trú đã mất giá trị, người lao động có thể bị coi là cư trú trái phép, bị xử phạt, thậm chí buộc xuất cảnh. Doanh nghiệp cũng có nguy cơ bị xử phạt vì không thực hiện đúng nghĩa vụ quản lý lao động nước ngoài.

Do đó, Khi hợp đồng lao động chấm dứt và giấy phép lao động đã bị thu hồi, doanh nghiệp và người lao động bắt buộc phải phối hợp nộp lại thẻ tạm trú. Đây là yêu cầu pháp lý nhằm bảo đảm việc cư trú của người nước ngoài tại Việt Nam luôn đúng quy định.

14/08/202514/08/2025

CÁC ĐIỂM MỚI CỦA NGHỊ ĐỊNH 219/2025/NĐ-CP QUY ĐỊNH VỀ NGƯỜI LAO ĐỘNG NƯỚC NGOÀI LÀM VIỆC TẠI VIỆT NAM CÓ HIỆU LỰC TỪ NGÀY 07/08/2025

Thứnhất: Về điều kiện cấp GPLĐ cho chuyên giađượcnớilỏng

Cụ thể căn cứ khoản 3 Điều 3 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP, chuyên gia là người:

– Có bằng đại học trở lên và ít nhất 2 năm kinh nghiệm làm việc phù hợp; hoặc

– Có bằng đại học và ít nhất 1 năm kinh nghiệm nếu làm trong các lĩnh vực đặc thù như: khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo, chuyển đổi số quốc gia hoặc lĩnh vực ưu tiên phát triển kinh tế – xã hội.

Trước đây, theo khoản 3 Điều 3 Nghị định 152/2020/NĐ-CP, mọi trường hợp chuyên gia đều yêu cầu tối thiểu 3 năm kinh nghiệm làm việc phù hợp.

Thứhai: Thay đổi về cơ quan cấp giấy phép lao động cho người nước ngoài

Theo Điều 4 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP quy định thẩm quyền cấp, cấp lại, gia hạn, thu hồi giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động như sau:

Ủy ban nhân dân cấp tỉnh có thẩm quyền cấp, cấp lại, gia hạn, thu hồi giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động đối với người lao động nước ngoài làm việc cho người sử dụng lao động có trụ sở, chi nhánh, văn phòng đại diện hoặc địa điểm kinh doanh tại địa phương nơi người lao động nước ngoài dự kiến làm việc.

Trường hợp người lao động nước ngoài làm việc cho một người sử dụng lao động tại nhiều tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương, Ủy ban nhân dân cấp tỉnh nơi người sử dụng lao động có trụ sở chính có thẩm quyền cấp, cấp lại, gia hạn, thu hồi giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động.

Ủy ban nhân dân cấp tỉnh quyết định việc phân cấp cho cơ quan có thẩm quyền thực hiện việc cấp, cấp lại, gia hạn, thu hồi giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động theo quy định của pháp luật.

Do vậy, UBND cấp tỉnh vừa là cơ quan cấp phép giấy phép lao động cho người nước, vừa có thể phân cấp cho các cơ quan chuyên môn trực thuộc thực hiện.

Thứba: Có thể cùng lúc hồ sơ xin Giấyphép lao độngvà hồ sơ xin Lý lịch tư pháptrên Cổng DịchVụ Công Quốc Gia (DVCQG)

Tại khoản 3 Điều 6 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP bổ sung quy trình liên thông thực hiện đồng thời thủ tục cấp giấy phép lao động và Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp trên Cổng Dịch vụ công quốc gia.

Theo đó, người sử dụng lao động có thể nộp cùng lúc hai loại hồ sơ qua trực tuyến:

– Hồ sơ đề nghị cấp giấy phép lao động;

– Hồ sơ đề nghị cấp Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp (theo ủy quyền từ người lao động nước ngoài).

Quy trình liên thông được vận hành giữa Cổng DVCQG, cơ quan cấp giấy phép lao động (thuộc UBND tỉnh) và cơ quan công an cấp Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp. Kết quả là giấy phép lao động và Phiếu lý lịch tư pháp bản điện tử sẽ được trả về đồng thời.

Thứtư: Bổ sung thêm các trường hợp người nước ngoài không cần giấy phép lao động

Tại Điều 7 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP quy định 15 trường hợp người nước ngoài không cần giấy phép lao động tại Việt Nam

Cụ thể đã bổ sung thêm trường hợp người nước ngoài làm việc trong các lĩnh vực tài chính, khoa học, công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo, chuyển đổi số quốc gia, lĩnh vực ưu tiên phát triển kinh tế – xã hội, được các bộ, cơ quan ngang bộ hoặc UBND cấp tỉnh xác nhận.

Thứnăm: Người nước ngoài làm việc dưới 90 ngày/năm không thuộc diện cấp GPLĐ

Cụ thể điểm a khoản 13 Điều 7 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP, người lao động nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam có tổng thời gian làm việc dưới 90 ngày trong một năm (tính từ ngày 01/01 đến hết 31/12) không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động.

Tuy nhiên, theo khoản 4 Điều 9, doanh nghiệp sử dụng lao động trong trường hợp này phải gửi thông báo bằng văn bản đến cơ quan có thẩm quyền trước ít nhất 03 ngày làm việc.

Trước đây, theo khoản 2 Điều 7 Nghị định 152/2020/NĐ-CP cũng miễn GPLĐ cho trường hợp dưới 30 ngày/lần và không quá 90 ngày/năm, nhưng không quy định rõ trách nhiệm thông báo.

Thứsáu: Thay đổi về việc thông báo đối với trường hợp không cần giấy xác nhận miễn GPLĐ

Theo khoản 4 Điều 9 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP quy định:

Trường hợp quy định tại các khoản 4, 5, 6 và 8 Điều 154 của Bộ luật Lao động, quy định tại các khoản 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 và điểm a khoản 13 Điều 7 Nghị định này không phải làm thủ tục cấp giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động nhưng phải thông báo với cơ quan có thẩm quyền cấp giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động nơi người lao động nước ngoài dự kiến làm việc trước ít nhất 3 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày người lao động nước ngoài dự kiến bắt đầu làm việc tại Việt Nam.

Thông báo gồm các nội dung cơ bản sau: họ và tên, ngày tháng năm sinh, quốc tịch, số hộ chiếu, tên người sử dụng lao động nước ngoài, địa điểm làm việc và thời hạn làm việc.

Trước đây, khoản Điều 8 Nghị định 152/2020/NĐ-CP trường hợp không phải làm thủ tục cấp giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động phải báo cáo với Bộ Lao động – Thương binh và Xã hội hoặc Sở Lao động – Thương binh và Xã hội.

Thứbảy: Được cấp GPLĐ tại một tỉnh được làm việc ở nhiều địa phương

Theo quy định tại khoản 5 Điều 22 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP cho phép:

– Người lao động nước ngoài đã có GPLĐ được phép làm việc tại nhiều tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương;

Tuy nhiên, trước mỗi lần di chuyển làm việc tại tỉnh/thành khác, doanh nghiệp phải thông báo trước ít nhất 03 ngày làm việc đến cơ quan có thẩm quyền tại địa phương nơi người lao động dự kiến làm việc.

Thứtám:Bổ sung căn cứ xác định thời hạn giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận

Tại Điều 21 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP quy định thời hạn của GPLĐ và giấy xác nhận miễn GPLĐ không quá 02 năm;

Căn cứ theo thời hạn của các loại giấy tờ như: hợp đồng lao động, văn bản cử đi công tác, thỏa thuận quốc tế, giấy phép hoạt động của doanh nghiệp…

Khoản 1 Điều 10 Nghị định 152/2020/NĐ-CP cũng giới hạn tối đa 02 năm, nhưng không liệt kê đầy đủ các loại căn cứ xác định thời hạn như Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP.

Thứchín: Mở rộng về căn cứthu hồi giấy phép lao động và giấy xác nhận miễn GPLĐ

Theo Điều 30, 32 Nghị định 219/2025/NĐ-CP quy định các trường hợp bị thu hồi GPLĐ hoặc giấy xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp GPLĐ bao gồm:

– Giấy tờ hết hiệu lực;

– Người lao động, doanh nghiệp vi phạm nghĩa vụ cấp, gia hạn hoặc sử dụng sai mục đích GPLĐ;

– Người lao động nước ngoài bị khởi tố, truy cứu trách nhiệm hình sự;

– Doanh nghiệp chấm dứt hoạt động;

– Có văn bản của bên cử lao động thông báo ngừng làm việc.

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25/07/202525/07/2025

ARE YOU INVESTOR OR ENTREPERNEUR WHO WANT TO INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM? IF YES, DO NOT MISS THIS ARTICLE?

To invest or open a business in Vietnam, investors must follow several procedures, including obtaining licenses, opening a bank account, submitting tax documents, and contributing capital within 90 days from the date of receiving the enterprise registration certificate, so on.

All these steps are important, but today I would like to highlight a particularly critical issue: capital contribution within the required 90-day period.

It is essential to alert all investors to pay close attention to this requirement, as failure to comply can seriously impact your business and result in significant penalties.

According to Decree 122/2021 – Penalties for Administrative Violations Against Regulations on Planning and Investment,
Clause 3: A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the following violations.
In some cases, depending on the situation, authorities may impose a higher fine.

So, if you transfer the capital into your capital account in Vietnam after the 90-day deadline, counted from the date of receiving the Enterprise Registration Certificate, your business may face the following consequences:

A financial penalty as mentioned above.
Delays in business activities, as banks may refuse to process capital contributions until you obtain an extension of your Investment Registration Certificate.
In the worst-case scenario, your company may risk having its licenses—such as the Investment License or Business License—revoked if it fails to comply with penalties or other regulatory requirements.

We hope this information is helpful as you prepare to do business in Vietnam. To ensure full compliance with all legal requirements, it is highly recommended to work with a qualified lawyer or consultancy firm who can guide you before and after your business launch.

At HT—short for Honesty and Trust—we are dedicated to delivering genuine value to our clients. Your success is our success, and we are committed to minimizing any potential risks to your business.

If you have any questions about this topic or any legal matters in Vietnam, feel free to contact us.

To save time on researching procedures, filling out forms, notarizing, and waiting to submit documents, you can contact HT for consultation and assistance for Investment

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22/07/202522/07/2025

Thủ tục cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam từ ngày 01/7/2025

Vừa qua Chính Phủ ban hành Nghị định 191 quy định chi tiết về hướng dẫn thủ tục cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam từ ngày 01/7/2025.

Chính phủ ban hành Nghị định 191/2025/NĐ-CP ngày 01/7/2025 quy định chi tiết một số điều và biện pháp để tổ chức, hướng dẫn Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam 2008.

Theo đó, quy định chi tiết về trình tự, thủ tục cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam cụ thể như sau:

Người yêu cầu cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam lập 01 bộ hồ sơ, gồm Tờ khai theo mẫu quy định, kèm 2 ảnh 4 x 6 chụp chưa quá 06 tháng và bản sao các giấy tờ sau:

+ Giấy tờ chứng minh nhân thân của người đó như thẻ Căn cước công dân, thẻ căn cước, căn cước điện tử, giấy tờ cư trú, thẻ tạm trú, giấy thông hành, giấy tờ có giá trị đi lại quốc tế hoặc giấy tờ xác nhận về nhân thân có dán ảnh do cơ quan có thẩm quyền cấp;

+ Giấy tờ có giá trị chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam theo quy định tại Điều 11 Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam 2008 và Điều 7 Nghị định 191/2025/NĐ-CP hoặc giấy tờ tương tự do chính quyền cũ trước đây cấp, kể cả Giấy khai sinh trong đó không có mục quốc tịch hoặc mục quốc tịch bỏ trống nhưng trên đó ghi họ tên Việt Nam của người yêu cầu và cha, mẹ của người đó, trong trường hợp cơ quan tiếp nhận không thể khai thác được thông tin chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam của người yêu cầu cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam trong Cơ sở dữ liệu hộ tịch điện tử, Cơ sở dữ liệu quốc gia về dân cư;

+ Trong trường hợp không có giấy tờ chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam theo quy định tại điểm b khoản 1 Điều 30 Nghị định 191/2025/NĐ-CP, người yêu cầu xin cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam phải lập bản khai lý lịch kèm theo một trong các giấy tờ sau để có cơ sở xác minh quốc tịch Việt Nam:

Giấy tờ về quốc tịch, hộ tịch, hộ khẩu, căn cước hoặc giấy tờ khác do cơ quan có thẩm quyền của Việt Nam cấp cho công dân Việt Nam qua các thời kỳ, trong đó có ghi quốc tịch Việt Nam hoặc thông tin liên quan đến quốc tịch, công dân Việt Nam;
Giấy tờ về quốc tịch, hộ tịch, hộ khẩu, căn cước hoặc giấy tờ khác do chế độ cũ ở miền Nam Việt Nam hoặc giấy tờ do chính quyền cũ ở miền Bắc Việt Nam cấp, trong đó có ghi quốc tịch Việt Nam hoặc thông tin liên quan đến quốc tịch công dân Việt Nam.

2. Trình tự kiểm tra, xác minh, tra cứu quốc tịch Việt Nam được thực hiện như sau:

+ Đối với trường hợp có giấy tờ chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam, nếu hồ sơ được nộp tại Sở Tư pháp thì trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày thụ lý hồ sơ, Sở Tư pháp kiểm tra hồ sơ, trực tiếp tra cứu hoặc có văn bản đề nghị Bộ Tư pháp tra cứu thông tin về thôi quốc tịch, tước quốc tịch, hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam; trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc Bộ Tư pháp tiến hành tra cứu và có văn bản trả lời Sở Tư pháp.

Nếu có nghi ngờ về tính xác thực của giấy tờ chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam thì Sở Tư pháp yêu cầu cơ quan đã cấp giấy tờ đó xác minh; trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày nhận được văn bản đề nghị của Sở Tư pháp, cơ quan đã cấp giấy tờ đó tiến hành xác minh và có văn bản trả lời Sở Tư pháp.

Trường hợp nộp hồ sơ tại cơ quan đại diện thì trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày thụ lý hồ sơ, cơ quan đại diện kiểm tra hồ sơ, trực tiếp tra cứu hoặc có văn bản gửi Bộ Ngoại giao đề nghị Bộ Tư pháp tra cứu thông tin về thôi quốc tịch, tước quốc tịch, hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam; trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc Bộ Tư pháp tiến hành tra cứu và có văn bản trả lời.

Nếu nghi ngờ về tính xác thực của giấy tờ chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam do cơ quan có thẩm quyền trong nước cấp thì cơ quan đại diện có văn bản gửi Bộ Ngoại giao để đề nghị cơ quan đã cấp giấy tờ đó xác minh; trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày nhận được văn bản đề nghị của Bộ Ngoại giao, cơ quan nhận được yêu cầu tiến hành xác minh và có văn bản trả lời Bộ Ngoại giao.

Trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày nhận được kết quả tra cứu, xác minh, Bộ Ngoại giao thông báo bằng văn bản cho cơ quan đại diện;

+ Đối với trường hợp người không có giấy tờ chứng minh quốc tịch Việt Nam, nhưng có giấy tờ quy định tại điểm c khoản 1 Điều 30 Nghị định 191/2025/NĐ-CP, nếu hồ sơ được nộp tại Sở Tư pháp thì trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày thụ lý hồ sơ, Sở Tư pháp chủ động tra cứu hoặc đề nghị Bộ Tư pháp tra cứu thông tin về thôi quốc tịch, tước quốc tịch, hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam, trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc Bộ Tư pháp tiến hành tra cứu và có văn bản trả lời Sở Tư pháp.

Đồng thời, Sở Tư pháp có văn bản đề nghị cơ quan Công an cấp tỉnh xác minh về nhân thân của người có yêu cầu. Trong thời hạn 45 ngày, kể từ ngày nhận được văn bản đề nghị của Sở Tư pháp, cơ quan Công an cấp tỉnh có trách nhiệm xác minh và trả lời kết quả bằng văn bản cho Sở Tư pháp; trường hợp phức tạp thì có thể kéo dài thêm nhưng không quá 60 ngày.

Nếu hồ sơ nộp tại cơ quan đại diện thì trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày thụ lý hồ sơ, cơ quan đại diện chủ động tra cứu hoặc có văn bản kèm theo bản chụp các giấy tờ, thông tin do người yêu cầu cung cấp gửi Bộ Ngoại giao đề nghị Bộ Tư pháp tra cứu thông tin về thôi quốc tịch, tước quốc tịch, hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam, đề nghị Bộ Công an xác minh về nhân thân của người có yêu cầu.

Trong thời hạn 10 ngày làm việc Bộ Tư pháp tiến hành tra cứu và có văn bản trả lời Bộ Ngoại giao; đối với việc xác minh và trả lời kết quả xác minh về nhân thân của Bộ Công an thì thời hạn là 45 ngày; trường hợp phức tạp thì có thể kéo dài thêm nhưng không quá 60 ngày. Trong thời hạn 05 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày nhận được kết quả tra cứu, xác minh, Bộ Ngoại giao thông báo bằng văn bản cho cơ quan đại diện.

– Trong thời hạn 03 ngày làm việc, kể từ ngày nhận được kết quả tra cứu, xác minh theo quy định tại khoản 2 Điều 30 Nghị định 191/2025/NĐ-CP, nếu có đủ căn cứ để xác định quốc tịch Việt Nam và người đó không có tên trong danh sách được thôi quốc tịch, bị tước quốc tịch, bị hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam, cơ quan thụ lý hồ sơ ghi vào Sổ cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam; người đứng đầu cơ quan ký và cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam theo mẫu quy định cho người yêu cầu.

Nếu không có cơ sở để cấp Giấy xác nhận có quốc tịch Việt Nam, cơ quan thụ lý hồ sơ trả lời bằng văn bản cho người yêu cầu biết.

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22/07/202522/07/2025

THỦ TỤC SANG TÊN SỔ ĐỎ TỪ SAU NGÀY 1/7 THẾ NÀO?

Căn cứ theo quy định 151/2025/NĐ-CP có hiệu lực từ ngày 01/7/2025, về phân định thẩm quyền của chính quyền địa phương 02 cấp, phân quyền, phân cấp trong lĩnh vực đất đai. Căn cứ Phần V Phụ lục I được ban hành kèm Nghị định 151/2025/NĐ-CP quy định hướng dẫn người dân chi tiết thủ tục sang tên sổ đỏ như sau:

Bước 1: Chuẩn bị hồ sơ

– Đơn đăng ký biến động đất đai, tài sản gắn liền với đất (Mẫu số 18 ban hành kèm theo Nghị định 151)

– Giấy chứng nhận quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất đã cấp (sổ đỏ).

– Hợp đồng chuyển nhượng quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất (hợp đồng mua bán nhà).

(Hợp đồng chuyển nhượng, mua bán cần được công chứng, và kê khai lệ phí trước bạ)

– Nếu trong trường hợp có nhiều người nhận chuyển quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất (bên mua) mà có thỏa thuận cấp chung sổ thì người dân phải nộp thêm văn bản thỏa thuận.

– Nếu sổ đỏ đang được thế chấp và đã đăng ký tại Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai, Chi nhánh Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai thì người dân phải nộp thêm văn bản của bên nhận thế chấp về việc đồng ý cho bên thế chấp được chuyển nhượng quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất.

Bước 2: Nộp hồ sơ

– Người dân có thể chọn nơi nộp hồ sơ là Bộ phận Một cửa hoặc Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai hoặc Chi nhánh Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai. Cụ thể: Bộ phận Một cửa (cấp xã), Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai (cấp tỉnh) hoặc Chi nhánh Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai (cấp xã).

– Khi nộp hồ sơ, khách hàng cần lưu ý nộp bản sao và xuất trình bản gốc sổ đỏ để cán bộ tiếp nhận hồ sơ kiểm tra đối chiếu.

– Thời gian xử lý hồ sơ tối đa 8 ngày làm việc (trước đây là 10 ngày làm việc).

– Khi tiếp nhận hồ sơ, cơ quan tiếp nhận hồ sơ có trách nhiệm kiểm tra tính đầy đủ, hợp lệ và cấp Giấy tiếp nhận hồ sơ hẹn trả kết quả. Nếu chưa đủ thì trả hồ sơ kèm Phiếu yêu cầu bổ sung hoàn thiện.

Lưu ý thêm về việc đo đạc, xác định lại diện tích thửa đất:

– Nếu thửa đất đã được cấp sổ đỏ theo bản đồ địa chính hoặc trích đo bản đồ địa chính thửa đất thì Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai không phải đo đạc, xác định lại diện tích thửa đất, trừ khi người sử dụng đất, chủ sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất có nhu cầu.

– Nếu thửa đất đã được cấp sổ nhưng chưa dùng bản đồ địa chính hoặc trích đo bản đồ địa chính thửa đất, người sử dụng đất có nhu cầu cấp sổ mới hoặc thuộc trường hợp phải cấp mới thì Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai trích lục bản đồ địa chính hoặc trích đo bản đồ địa chính thửa đất đối với nơi chưa có bản đồ địa chính hoặc chỉ có bản đồ địa chính dạng giấy đã rách nát, hư hỏng không thể khôi phục và không thể sử dụng để số hóa theo quy định để thể hiện sơ đồ của thửa đất trên sổ đỏ.

Bước 3: Thực hiện nghĩa vụ tài chính với cơ quan thuế

Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai gửi Phiếu chuyển thông tin để xác định nghĩa vụ tài chính (Mẫu số 19 ban hành kèm theo Nghị định 151) đến cơ quan thuế để xác định và thông báo nghĩa vụ tài chính trong trường hợp phải thực hiện nghĩa vụ tài chính theo quy định pháp luật.

Thông thường trong giao dịch chuyển nhượng quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất, bên chuyển nhượng (bên bán) có nghĩa vụ nộp thuế thu nhập cá nhân và bên nhận chuyển nhượng (bên mua) có nghĩa vụ nộp lệ phí trước bạ, trừ trường hợp hai bên có thỏa thuận khác.

Bước 4: Nhận sổ đỏ đã được sang tên

Văn phòng đăng ký đất đai sẽ chỉnh lý và cập nhật biến động vào hồ sơ địa chính, cơ sở dữ liệu đất đai; cấp sổ mới hoặc xác nhận thay đổi trên sổ và trao sổ cho người được cấp.

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21/07/202521/07/2025

LATEST SOCIAL INSURANCE REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 2025

Starting from July 1, 2025, the 2024 Law on Social Insurance will take effect, introducing the following new provisions applicable to foreign nationals legally working in Vietnam:

Social Insurance Regulations for Foreigners

The social insurance (SI) regime for foreign workers in Vietnam is stipulated in the 2024 Law on Social Insurance and Decree No. 158/2025/ND-CP, effective from July 1, 2025.

Details regarding the participants, contribution rates, and procedures for foreigners to participate in social insurance under the 2024 Law are as follows:

1.1 Conditions for Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions for Foreigners

Under the previous regulations, foreign nationals working in Vietnam who possessed a work permit, practicing certificate, or professional license issued by a competent authority in Vietnam were required to participate in the mandatory social insurance scheme.

According to Clause 2, Article 2 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance, foreign workers in Vietnam are subject to mandatory social insurance if they sign a labor contract with a fixed term of at least 12 months with an employer in Vietnam.

1.2 Cases in Which Foreign Workers Are Exempt from Mandatory Social Insurance

Even if foreign workers meet the above criteria, they are exempt from mandatory social insurance contributions in the following cases:

Intra-corporate transferees as defined in Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP dated February 3, 2016, which includes:
- Foreign workers who are managers, executives, specialists, or technical employees transferred within the same enterprise that has established a commercial presence in Vietnam.
- Workers who have been employed by the overseas company for at least 12 months before being temporarily transferred to its commercial presence in Vietnam.
Retirement Age: Workers who have reached the retirement age as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 169 of the 2019 Labor Code.
International Treaties: Where international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member contain different provisions.

Social Insurance Contribution Rates

Contribution Rates for Foreign Employees

Foreign workers in Vietnam are required to contribute to the following mandatory insurance schemes:

8% of their salary (used as the basis for calculating social insurance) to the retirement and survivorship fund (per Article 9 of Decree No. 158/2025/ND-CP and Point a, Clause 1, Article 33 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance).
1.5% of their salary to the health insurance fund (per Article 18 of Decision No. 595/QD-BHXH in 2017).
Foreign workers are not subject to unemployment insurance contributions.

The salary used for calculating social insurance contributions includes base salary, allowances, and other additional payments (excluding bonuses and welfare benefits per the Labor Code). The maximum base is 20 times the statutory base salary, and the minimum is based on the reference level set by the Government.

Thus, foreign workers must contribute a total of 9.5% of their salary monthly towards social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and occupational accident and disease insurance (OADI) as prescribed.

Contribution Rates for Employers

Employers are required to contribute to the following funds on behalf of foreign workers:

17% of the employee’s salary to the social insurance fund (per Clause 1, Article 34 of the 2024 Law), including:
- 14% to the retirement and survivorship fund.
- 3% to the sickness and maternity fund.
3% to the health insurance fund (per Article 18 of Decision No. 595/QD-BHXH in 2017).
0.5% or 0.3% for occupational accident and disease insurance depending on the applicable case (per Article 4 of Decree No. 58/2020/ND-CP).

Contributions
Employer
Employee (Foreigner)
Total

Retirement & Survivorship
14%
8%

Retirement & Survivorship

14%

Sickness & Maternity
3%
–

Unemployment Insurance
–
–

Health Insurance
3%
1.5%

OADI	Total
0.5%	20.5%
–	9.5%
	30%

In conclusion, the total mandatory social insurance contribution rate for foreign workers in Vietnam is 30% of the monthly salary used for calculating SI, of which 9.5% is contributed by the employee and 20.5% by the employer.

Overall, the new Social Insurance Law does not significantly change the rights and obligations of foreign workers. It primarily clarifies the conditions for participation, while the contribution rates remain unchanged compared to the previous law.

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07/07/202507/07/2025

NEW POINTS OF THE LAW AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON NATIONALITY OF VIETNAM EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025

On the morning of June 24, the National Assembly approved the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Nationality of Vietnam.

Accordingly, the Law amending and supplementing Clause 2, Article 16 is as follows:

“2. Children born to Vietnamese citizens and the other foreign citizens have Vietnamese nationality, if the parents agree to choose Vietnamese nationality for their children when carrying out birth procedures at the competent authorities of Vietnam under the guidance of the Government. In case a child is born in the territory of Vietnam but the parents cannot agree on the choice of nationality for the child, that child has Vietnamese nationality“.

Notably, in Article 19, some contents are amended and supplemented into:

“Article 19. Conditions for Vietnamese citizenship

Foreign citizens and stateless people who apply for Vietnamese citizenship can be given Vietnamese citizenship, if the following conditions are met:

a) Have full capacity for civil acts in accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law, except in the case of minors applying for Vietnamese citizenship by father or mother, minors whose parents are Vietnamese citizens;

b) Comply with the Constitution and laws of Vietnam; respect the culture, traditions, customs and customs of the Vietnamese nation;

c) Know Vietnamese enough to integrate into the Vietnamese community;

d) Permanent residence in Vietnam;

đ) Permanent residence in Vietnam from 05 years or more from the time of applying for Vietnamese citizenship;

e) Able to ensure life in Vietnam.

Applicants for Vietnamese citizenship who have a spouse or have children who are Vietnamese citizens can be admitted to Vietnamese nationality without having to meet the conditions specified in points c, đand e clause 1 of this article…”.

The provisions of Article 19 also clearly state: “Vietnamese naturalization applicants must have a name in Vietnamese or other ethnic languages of Vietnam. In case the applicant for Vietnamese citizenship and at the same time applies to keep foreign nationality, they can choose a combination of Vietnamese and foreign names. The name is chosen by the applicant for Vietnamese citizenship and is clearly stated in the Decision on Vietnamese citizenship…”.

Therefore, it is allowed to use non-pure Vietnamese names when naturalization.

For Clause 2, Article 19 has been supplemented, however, HT finds that the essence remains unchanged from the provisions in the old Law. It is mandatory to have the conditions of permanent residence, that is, the conditions of considering the issuance of a permanent residence card as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 40 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2015: have temporarily resided in Vietnam continuously for 03 years or moredetermined on the basis of the entry verification stamp, the exit verification stamp issued at the border gate with a total period of temporary residence in Vietnam from 03 years or more in the last 04 years from the date of submitting the application for permanent residence (According to Circular 31/2015 TT/BCA guidance)

Along with that, the Law amending and supplementing Article 33 as follows: “Article 33. Grounds for canceling the Decision to naturalize Vietnam, Decision to return to Vietnamese nationality

A person who has naturalized Vietnam, returned to Vietnamese nationality as prescribed in Article 19, Article 23 of this Law, residing in or outside the territory of Vietnam, shall be canceled the Decision to naturalize Vietnam, the Decision to return to Vietnamese nationality when one of the following acts:

a) Intentionally declaring, assuring that are not true, falsifying documents when applying for Vietnamese citizenship, applying for Vietnamese nationality;

b) Taking advantage of the importation and return of Vietnamese nationality; taking advantage of the retention of foreign nationality when imported and returning to Vietnamese nationality to harm the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizationsand individuals, infringing on the security, national interests, social order and safety of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The cancellation of the Decision to give Vietnamese nationality, the Decision to return to Vietnamese nationality of the spouse does not change the Vietnamese nationality of the other person”.

At the same time, the Law also amended the name of Section 4 Chapter III: “Section 4 – Cancel the decision to naturalize Vietnam, the decision to return to Vietnamese nationality”.

This law takes effect from July 1, 2025.

Regarding the transition terms, the application for Vietnamese citizenship, the application for return to Vietnamese nationality, the application for the resignment of Vietnamese nationality received before the effective effect of this Law shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

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02/07/202502/07/2025

NHỮNG CHÍNH SÁCH MỚI CÓ HIỆU LỰC TỪ NGÀY 01/7/2025

1. KẾT THÚC HOẠT ĐỘNG CẤP HUYỆN, BẮT ĐẦU VẬN HÀNH MÔ HÌNH CHÍNH QUYỀN ĐỊA PHƯƠNG 02 CẤP

Theo khoản 1 Điều 1 Luật Tổ chức chính quyền địa phương 2025, đơn vị hành chính của nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam được tổ chức thành 02 cấp, gồm có:

– Tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương (sau đây gọi chung là cấp tỉnh);

– Xã, phường, đặc khu trực thuộc cấp tỉnh (sau đây gọi chung là cấp xã).

2. SỐ ĐỊNH DANH CÁ NHÂN SẼ ĐƯỢC SỬ DỤNG THAY CHO MÃ SỐ THUẾ

3.KHÁM CHỮA BỆNH TRÁI TUYẾN ĐƯỢC HƯỞNG 100% BHYT

Theo Điều 22 Luật bảo hiểm y tế sửa đổi 2024, người tham gia BHYT được hưởng 100% mức hưởng khi khám bệnh, chữa bệnh tại cơ sở khám bệnh, chữa bệnh BHYT cấp ban đầu trong toàn quốc; khi đi khám bệnh, chữa bệnh nội trú tại cơ sở khám bệnh, chữa bệnh BHYT cấp cơ bản trong toàn quốc; khi khám bệnh, chữa bệnh tại bất kỳ cơ sở khám bệnh, chữa bệnh BHYT cấp cơ bản, cấp chuyên sâu mà trước ngày 1/1/2025 đã được cơ quan có thẩm quyền xác định là tuyến huyện.

4. ĐÓNG BHXH TỐI THIỂU 15 NĂM CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC HƯỞNG LƯƠNG HƯU

Theo Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 2024: Cụ thể, đối tượng quy định tại các điểm a, b, c, g, h, i, k, l, m và n khoản 1 và khoản 2 Điều 2 của Luật khi nghỉ việc có thời gian đóng bảo hiểm xã hội bắt buộc từ đủ 15 năm trở lên thì được hưởng lương hưu nếu đáp ứng điều kiện.

5. 75 TUỔI ĐƯỢC HƯỞNG TRỢ CẤP HƯU TRÍ XÃ HỘI

Theo đó Điều 21Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 2024 quy định công dân Việt Nam được hưởng trợ cấp hưu trí xã hội khi có đủ các điều kiện sau đây:

(i) Từ đủ 75 tuổi trở lên;

(ii) Không hưởng lương hưu hoặc trợ cấp bảo hiểm xã hội hằng tháng, trừ trường hợp khác theo quy định của Chính phủ;

(iii) Có văn bản đề nghị hưởng trợ cấp hưu trí xã hội.

Công dân Việt Nam từ đủ 70 tuổi đến dưới 75 tuổi thuộc hộ nghèo, hộ cận nghèo và đáp ứng đủ điều kiện quy định tại điểm (ii) và (iii) này thì được hưởng trợ cấp hưu trí xã hội.

6. CHỦ TỊCH UBND CẤP XÃ CÓ THẨM QUYỀN CẤP SỔ ĐỎ

Căn cứ khoản 1 Điều 5 Nghị định 151/2025 NĐ/CP quy định về thẩm quyền của UBND cấp huyện, Chủ tịch UBND cấp huyện theo quy định của Luật Đất đai 2024 chuyển giao cho Chủ tịch UBND cấp xã thực hiện, bao gồm:

Cấp Giấy chứng nhận quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất quy định tại điểm b khoản 1 Điều 136 và điểm d khoản 2 Điều 142 Luật đất đai 2024. Ngoài ra, thời gian thực hiện thủ tục đăng ký đất đai, tài sản gắn liền với đất lần đầu là không quá 17 ngày làm việc; Thời gian cấp Giấy chứng nhận quyền sử dụng đất, quyền sở hữu tài sản gắn liền với đất lần đầu là không quá 03 ngày làm việc. (rút ngắn đi 03 ngày so với trước đây).

7. BỎ HÌNH PHẠT TỬ HÌNH VỚI 8 TỘI DANH

Trong Luật sửa đổi Bộ Luật Hình Sự 2025: Bỏ hình phạt tử hình với 8 tội danh gồm:

– Tội hoạt động nhằm lật đổ chính quyền nhân dân

– Tội phá hoại cơ sở vật chất – kỹ thuật của nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam;

– Tội sản xuất, buôn bán hàng giả là thuốc chữa bệnh, thuốc phòng bệnh

– Tội phá hoại hòa bình, gây chiến tranh xâm lược

– Tội gián điệp

– Tội vận chuyển trái phép chất ma túy

– Tội tham ô tài sản

– Tội nhận hối lộ

8. CHÍNH THỨC GIẢM THUẾ GTGT XUỐNG 8% TỪ 01/7/2025 ĐẾN HẾT 31/12/2026

Cụ thể, tại Nghị quyết 205/2025/QH15 đã quy định giảm 2% thuế suất thuế giá trị gia tăng, áp dụng đối với các nhóm hàng hóa, dịch vụ quy định tại khoản 3 Điều Luật thuế giá trị gia tăng (còn 8%), trừ một số nhóm hàng hóa, dịch vụ sau: viễn thông. hoạt động tài chính, ngân hàng, chứng khoán, bảo hiểm, kinh doanh bất động sản, sản phẩm kim loại, sản phẩm khai khoáng (trừ than), sản phẩm hàng hóa và dịch vụ chịu thuế tiêu thụ đặc biệt (trừ xăng).

Thời gian áp dụng đợt giảm thuế GTGT này được kéo từ ngày 01/7/2025 đến hết ngày 31/12/2026.

Ngày 30/6/2025, Chính phủ ban hành Nghị định 174/2025 NĐ/CP có hiệu lực từ ngày 01/7/2025 quy định chính sách giảm thuế giá trị gia tăng theo Nghị quyết 204/2025 ngày 17/6/2025 của Quốc hội.

9. HÀNG HÓA, DỊCH VỤ DƯỚI 20 TRIỆU ĐỒNG PHẢI CÓ CHỨNG TỪ THANH TOÁN KHÔNG DÙNG TIỀN MẶT MỚI ĐƯỢC KHẤU TRỪ THUẾ

Theo điểm b khoản 2 Điều 14 LuậtThuế giá trị gia tăng 2024 quy định điều kiện khấu trừ thuế giá trị gia tăng đầu vào được quy định như sau:

– Có hóa đơn giá trị gia tăng mua hàng hóa, dịch vụ hoặc chứng từ nộp thuế giá trị gia tăng ở khâu nhập khẩu hoặc chứng từ nộp thuế giá trị gia tăng thay cho phía nước ngoài quy định tại khoản 3 và khoản 4 Điều 4 của LuậtThuế giá trị gia tăng 2024. Bộ trưởng Bộ Tài chính quy định chứng từ nộp thuế giá trị gia tăng thay cho phía nước ngoài;

– Có chứng từ thanh toán không dùng tiền mặt đối với hàng hóa, dịch vụ mua vào, trừ một số trường hợp đặc thù theo quy định của Chính phủ.

10. LUẬT CÔNG CHỨNG 2024 QUY ĐỊNH BẮT BUỘC:

Người dân đi công chứng phải chụp ảnh cùng công chứng viên

01/07/202501/07/2025

LATEST REGULATIONS ON ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION FOR ENTERPRISES

Mandatory Electronic Identification for Enterprises:

According to Clause 4, Article 40 of Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP, accounts created by the National Public Service Portal and the administrative procedure information systems of ministries and provinces for agencies and organizations shall be valid only until June 30, 2025.

Therefore, from July 1, 2025, these accounts will no longer be valid. Enterprises will be required to use electronic identification accounts via the VNeID system to access and connect with administrative information systems. Failure to register for an electronic identification account may result in difficulties in carrying out administrative procedures, significantly affecting business operations.

Procedure for Issuing Electronic Identification Accounts to Enterprises:

The procedures for issuing electronic identification accounts to agencies and organizations are stipulated in Article 12 of Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP, as follows:

The legal representative, head of the agency/organization, or a person authorized by the legal representative or head (who must use their level-2 electronic identification account) logs into the National Identification Application (VNeID), provides the required information as instructed, and submits a request for an electronic identification account on behalf of the agency/organization. This must be done after obtaining consent from all other legal representatives (if applicable).

In case of direct submission, the legal representative, head of the agency/organization, or an authorized person shall complete the Application Form TK02 (issued with Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP) and submit it to the Electronic Identification and Authentication Management Authority or the residence ID authority at a convenient location.

The Electronic Identification and Authentication Management Authority shall verify the agency/organization’s information through the National Business Registration Database, the National Database, and relevant specialized databases.

If the agency/organization’s information is not available in those databases, the authority shall conduct a verification process.

The Electronic Identification and Authentication Management Authority shall notify the legal representative or head of the agency/organization of the result via the National Identification Application, the registered mobile number, or email address.

If the application does not meet the requirements, the authority shall notify the applicant via written notice, text message, or through the electronic identification account used for registration.

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30/06/202530/06/2025

ĐIỂM MỚI CỦA LUẬT CÔNG CHỨNG 2024 CÓ HIỆU LỰC TỪ 01/07/2025

Luật Công chứng 2024 đã được Quốc hội thông qua ngày 26-11-2024 và chính thức có hiệu lực từ ngày 1-7-2025.

Điểm mới chú ý là quy định bắt buộc chụp ảnh khi ký, điểm chỉ văn bản công chứng.

Căn cứ theo khoản 1 Điều 50, Luật Công chứng 2024 về Ký, điểm chỉ trong văn bản công chứng quy định, người yêu cầu công chứng, người làm chứng, người phiên dịch phải ký vào từng trang của hợp đồng, giao dịch trước sự chứng kiến trực tiếp của công chứng viên, trừ một số trường hợp ngoại lệ theo khoản 2 Điều 50 hoặc khi người yêu cầu công chứng không thể ký và không thể điểm chỉ.

Việc quy định này để tránh một thực tế trước đây là công chứng viên ngồi ở nhà còn thư ký đi lấy chữ ký mang về. Công chứng viên không dám khẳng định chữ ký đó có đúng là người có tên trong văn bản không. Vì vậy, quy định này hướng đến việc nâng cao trách nhiệm của công chứng viên. Cụ thể: Công chứng viên phải chịu trách nhiệm với văn bản do mình ký ra, đồng thời hướng tới trách nhiệm của công chứng viên trước pháp luật phải cao hơn, nặng nề hơn. Nếu công chứng viên thiếu trách nhiệm dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng cho các cá nhân, tổ chức lên quan thì phải bị xử lý hình sự, nhằm tránh tình trạng công chứng viên cứ “nhắm mắt ký”.

Luật Công chứng 2024 yêu cầu việc ký văn bản công chứng trước sự chứng kiến của công chứng viên phải được chụp ảnh và lưu trữ trong hồ sơ công chứng.

Điều này có nghĩa từ ngày 1-7-2025, người dân khi đi công chứng có thực hiện nghiệp vụ ký, điểm chỉ văn bản công chứng sẽ phải chụp ảnh cùng công chứng viên tại thời điểm ký kết, và ảnh này sẽ được lưu giữ trong hồ sơ đăng ký công chứng.

Trường hợp điểm chỉ được thực hiện thay cho ký, thì việc chụp ảnh công chứng viên chứng kiến quá trình điểm chỉ cũng phải được thực hiện theo quy định tại Điều 46 Nghị định 104/2025/NĐ-CP.

Nếu việc công chứng có người làm chứng hoặc người phiên dịch, thì cũng phải chụp ảnh người làm chứng, người phiên dịch ký hoặc điểm chỉ trước sự chứng kiến của công chứng viên theo đúng quy định pháp luật.

Trường hợp có nhiều người cùng tham gia giao dịch và cùng ký văn bản công chứng tại cùng một thời điểm và địa điểm, có thể lựa chọn chụp ảnh riêng từng người hoặc chụp ảnh chung tất cả những người ký, với sự có mặt của công chứng viên. Ảnh chụp trong cả hai trường hợp này đều phải đảm bảo các tiêu chuẩn kỹ thuật theo Điều 46, Nghị định 105/2025 NĐ-CP.

Theo Điều 46 Nghị định 104/2025/NĐ-CP quy định cụ thể về việc chụp ảnh công chứng viên chứng kiến việc ký văn bản công chứng như sau: Ảnh chụp phải nhận diện rõ người ký văn bản và công chứng viên thực hiện việc công chứng; Ảnh phải rõ ràng, sắc nét, không dễ phai mực hoặc bay màu; Không được chỉnh sửa, cắt ghép hoặc thêm bớt chi tiết, bối cảnh; Ảnh có thể in màu hoặc đen trắng trên giấy A4; nếu in bằng giấy ảnh chuyên dụng, kích thước tối thiểu là 13×18 cm.

Trong tình huống các bên ký văn bản công chứng tại các thời điểm hoặc địa điểm khác nhau, việc chụp ảnh phải thực hiện tương ứng tại từng thời điểm, địa điểm, bảo đảm đúng quy định và chất lượng hình ảnh theo yêu cầu.

Ảnh chụp là một thành phần bắt buộc trong hồ sơ công chứng, và chỉ được lưu trữ, sử dụng theo đúng quy định của pháp luật về lưu trữ hồ sơ công chứng.

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27/06/202527/06/2025

ĐIỂM MỚI CỦA LUẬT SỬA ĐỔI, BỔ SUNG MỘT SỐ ĐIỀU CỦA LUẬT QUỐC TỊCH VIỆT NAM CÓ HIỆU LỰC 01/07/2025

Sáng 24/6, Quốc hội đã thông qua Luật sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều của Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam.

Theo đó, Luật sửa đổi, bổ sung khoản 2 Điều 16 như sau:

“2. Trẻ em sinh ra có cha hoặc mẹ là công dân Việt Nam còn người kia là công dân nước ngoài thì có quốc tịch Việt Nam, nếu cha mẹ thỏa thuận lựa chọn quốc tịch Việt Nam cho con khi thực hiện thủ tục về khai sinh tại cơ quan có thẩm quyền của Việt Nam theo hướng dẫn của Chính phủ. Trường hợp trẻ em được sinh ra trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam mà cha mẹ không thỏa thuận được việc lựa chọn quốc tịch cho con thì trẻ em đó có quốc tịch Việt Nam”.

2. Đáng chú ý, tại Điều 19, một số nội dung được sửa đổi, bổ sung thành:

“Điều 19. Điều kiện được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam

1. Công dân nước ngoài và người không quốc tịch có đơn xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam thì có thể được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, nếu có đủ các điều kiện sau đây:

a) Có năng lực hành vi dân sự đầy đủ theo quy định của pháp luật Việt Nam, trừ trường hợp là người chưa thành niên xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam theo cha hoặc mẹ, người chưa thành niên có cha hoặc mẹ là công dân Việt Nam;

b) Tuân thủ Hiến pháp và pháp luật Việt Nam; tôn trọng văn hóa, truyền thống, phong tục, tập quán của dân tộc Việt Nam;

c) Biết tiếng Việt đủ để hòa nhập vào cộng đồng Việt Nam;

d) Đang thường trú ở Việt Nam;

đ) Thời gian thường trú ở Việt Nam từ 05 năm trở lên tính đến thời điểm xin nhập quốctịch Việt Nam;

e) Có khả năng bảo đảm cuộc sống tại Việt Nam.

2. Người xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam có vợ hoặc chồng hoặc có con đẻ là công dân Việt Nam thì có thể được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam mà không phải đáp ứng các điều kiện quy định tại các điểm c, đ và e khoản 1 điều này…”.

Quy định tại Điều 19 cũng nêu rõ: “Người xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam phải có tên bằng tiếng Việt hoặc bằng tiếng dân tộc khác của Việt Nam. Trường hợp người xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam đồng thời xin giữ quốc tịch nước ngoài thì có thể lựa chọn tên ghép giữa tên Việt Nam và tên nước ngoài. Tên do người xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam lựa chọn và được ghi rõ trong Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam…”.

Do vậy, được phép sử dụng tên gọi không thuần việt khi nhập tịch.

Đối với khoản 2, điều 19 có bổ sung, tuy nhiên HT thấy thực chất vẫn không thay đổi so với quy định ở Luật cũ. Bắt buộc phải có điều kiện đang thường trú, tức là phải thoả mãn điều kiện xem xét cấp thẻ thường trú theo quy định tại Khoản 3, Điều 40 Luật Nhập Cảnh, Xuất Cảnh, Quá Cảnh, Cư Trú Của Người Nước Ngoài Tại Việt Nam 2015 : đã tạm trú ở Việt Nam liên tục từ 03 năm trở lên

được xác định trên cơ sở dấu kiểm chứng nhập cảnh, dấu kiểm chứng xuất cảnh được cấp tại cửa khẩu có tổng thời gian tạm trú tại Việt Nam từ 03 năm trở lên trong 04 năm gần nhất tính đến ngày nộp hồ sơ xin thường trú (Theo thông tư 31/2015 TT/BCA hướng dẫn)

3. Cùng với đó, Luật sửa đổi, bổ sung Điều 33 như sau: “Điều 33. Căn cứ hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam

1. Người đã nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam theo quy định tại Điều 19, Điều 23 của Luật này, cư trú ở trong hoặc ngoài lãnh thổ Việt Nam, bị hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam khi có một trong các hành vi sau đây:

a) Cố ý khai báo, cam đoan không đúng sự thật, giả mạo giấy tờ khi xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, xin trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam;

b) Lợi dụng việc nhập, trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam; lợi dụng việc giữ quốc tịch nước ngoài khi được nhập, trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam để gây phương hại đến quyền, lợi ích hợp pháp của cơ quan, tổ chức, cá nhân, xâm hại an ninh, lợi ích quốc gia, trật tự, an toàn xã hội của Nhà nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam.

2. Việc hủy bỏ Quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, Quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam của vợ hoặc chồng không làm thay đổi quốc tịch Việt Nam của người kia”.

Đồng thời, Luật cũng sửa đổi tên gọi của Mục 4 Chương III: “Mục 4 – Hủy bỏ quyết định cho nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, quyết định cho trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam”.

Luật này có hiệu lực thi hành từ ngày 1/7/2025.

Về điều khoản chuyển tiếp, hồ sơ xin nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam, xin trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam, xin thôi quốc tịch Việt Nam tiếp nhận trước thời điểm Luật này có hiệu lực thi hành thì được giải quyết theo quy định của Luật này.

Để tiết kiệm thời gian tìm hiểu các thủ tục, điền form mẫu, công chứng, chờ đợi nộp hồ sơ, các bạn có thể liên hệ HT để được tư vấn và hỗ trợ về nhập quốc tịch, xác nhận quốc tịch Việt Nam.

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28/05/202528/05/2025

PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING WORK PERMITS FOR FOREIGNERS IN VIETNAM

What is a work permit?

Work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam. This is a type of document issued by a competent authority in Vietnam to foreign workers when they meet certain conditions as prescribed by law.

Foreign workers who are granted work permits are considered to work legally and have their legitimate rights and interests protected in labor relations.

A work permit is also one of the necessary documents for employees to carry out procedures related to entry, exit and temporary residence. Acts of violating the law on work permits are administratively sanctioned.

Besides the work permit, there are 02 other types of documents such as work permit exemption and work permit exemption reporting. These 02 types of documents will be mentioned in another article.

What types of work permits are there?

The current types of work permits include:

– Work permits for foreigners to work in Vietnam in the form of labor contracts.

– Work permits for foreigners to work in Vietnam in the form of intra-enterprise mobility with a commercial presence in Vietnam

– Work permits for foreigners to work in Vietnam in the form of performance of economic, commercial, financial, banking, insurance, science and technology, culture, sports, education, health, and contractual service providers.

– Work permits for foreigners to work in Vietnam in the form of representing foreign non-governmental organizations are allowed to operate in accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law.

The above are the types of work permits according to the current regulations of the Vietnamese state. Employers and Employees need to understand the types of work permits to apply for the right type of permit.

Dossier of application for a work permit

– The employer’s written application for a work permit is made according to Form No. 11/PLI;

– A health certificate or health examination certificate issued by a competent foreign or Vietnamese health agency or organization is valid for 12 months from the date of signing the health conclusion to the date of submission of the dossier;

– A judicial record card or a document certifying that the foreign worker is not a criminal or examined for penal liability issued by a foreign country. An LLTP slip or a written certification that the foreign worker is not a criminal or examined for penal liability shall be issued within 06 months from the date of issuance to the date of submission of the dossier;

– Written approval of the demand for the use of foreign workers;

– Written proof of being a manager, executive director, expert or technical worker.

– 02 color photos (size 4cm x 6cm, white background, straight face, bare head, no colored glasses), photos taken not more than 06 months from the date of submission of the application;

– A certified copy of the passport or a certified copy of the passport by the employer.

Procedures for implementation:

Step 1: Post the job posting at the Employment Service Center of the City/Province

From January 1, 2024, the announcement of recruitment of Vietnamese workers to positions expected to recruit foreign workers shall be made on the website of the Employment Service Center within at least 15 days from the expected date of reporting to the Department of Home Affairs where the foreign worker is expected to work job.

– Implementation dossier: Recruitment notice according to the form of the Employment Service Center of the City/Province where the employee is expected to work.

– Estimated implementation time: 15 days.

Step 2. Explanation of the need to use foreign workers

At least 15 days before the expected date of employment of foreign workers, the employer (except for the contractor) shall determine the demand for the use of foreign workers for each job position that the Vietnamese worker has not yet met and report to the Department of Home Affairs of the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work

– Implementation dossier: Document explaining the need to use foreign workers (Form 01/PLI)

– Estimated implementation time: 10 working days.

Step 3. Apply for a work permit

At least 15 days in advance and up to 45 days from the date the foreign worker is expected to start working for the employer, such employer must submit a dossier of application for a work permit.

– Implementation dossier: Written application for work permit of the employer (Form No. 11/PLI)

– Estimated implementation time: 05 working days.

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22/04/202422/04/2024

PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN WITH FOREIGN ELEMENTS

1. Procedures for registration of parents and children with foreign elements

Step 1: The person requesting registration of father, mother and child submits declarations and papers, objects or other evidence to prove paternity or mother-child to the civil registration agency, including:

+ Documents of health agencies, assessment agencies or other competent agencies and organizations in the country or abroad certifying paternity and mother-child relations.

+ In case there is no evidence proving the above-mentioned parent-child relationship, there must be a written affidavit of the parties receiving the father, mother and child, with at least two people witnessing the parent-child relationship.

In case of registration for adoption of father, mother and child between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners or between foreigners, foreigners must submit additional copies of passports or valid documents in place of passports to prove their identity.

Step 2: Within 15 days from the date of receipt of sufficient documents, civil servants performing civil status work shall verify and post the admission of fathers, mothers and children at the office of the district-level People’s Committee for 07 consecutive days;

At the same time, send a written request to the commune-level People’s Committee of the place of permanent residence of the recipient being a parent, child to be listed within 07 consecutive days at the office of the commune-level People’s Committee.

Step 3: The Justice Department shall report and propose the Chairman of the district-level People’s Committee to decide on the registration of father, mother and child, if deemed eligible, the Chairman of the district-level People’s Committee shall settle.

Step 4: When registering to receive fathers, mothers and children, the parties must be present; civil servants doing civil status work shall record them in the Civil Status Book, and sign the Civil Status Book with the parties.

The chairman of the district-level People’s Committee shall issue extracts to the parties.

2. Which agency has the authority to register the adoption of parents and children with foreign elements?

In Article 43 of the Law on Civil Status 2014, there are provisions on the competence to register parents and children as follows:

Competence to register fathers, mothers and children

The district-level People’s Committees of the localities where the recipients are fathers, mothers and children reside shall register the adoption of fathers, mothers and children between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners; between Vietnamese citizens residing in the country and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad; between Vietnamese citizens residing abroad; between Vietnamese citizens who concurrently have foreign nationality and Vietnamese citizens or foreigners; between foreigners with each other that one or both parties permanently reside in Vietnam.

Thus, the district-level People’s Committee of the place of residence of the recipient being a parent, child is the competent agency to register the admission of fathers, mothers and children with foreign elements.

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17/04/202417/04/2024

Procedures for refusing to receive inheritances with foreign elements

1. Is it permissible to refuse to receive inheritances with foreign elements?

According to the provisions of Article 613 of the Civil Code 2015, heirs are individuals:

– Alive at the time of the opening of the inheritance;

– Became pregnant before the person leaving the inheritance died and was born and alive after the time of opening the inheritance.

In addition, all individuals are equal in their rights to an estate by will or at law. Only the following cases are not entitled to inheritance:

– Being convicted of acts of intentionally infringing upon life, health, serious ill-treatment, torturing or seriously violating the honor and dignity of the bequeathed person;

– Serious breach of the obligation to nurture the bequeathed person;

– Convicted of an act of intentionally infringing upon the life of another heir in order to enjoy the share or all of the estate to which this person is entitled;

– Deceiving, coercing, preventing the bequeathed person from making a will, forging a will, etc.

Note that these people are not entitled to inheritance under the law, but only under the will if the person leaving the estate knows and still appoints them to the estate under the will.

At the same time, Article 620 of this Law also states that heirs have the right to refuse the estate but absolutely do not take advantage of the refusal to avoid fulfilling their property obligations to others.

Thus, a person, whether at home or abroad, if not falling into one of the above cases of inheritance, has the right to refuse to receive the estate.

2. Procedures for refusing to receive inheritances with foreign elements

Instead of going to a notary public practice organization in Vietnam to notarize the Written refusal to accept the inheritance, overseas people can contact the representative offices of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam abroad to make the refusal.

Pursuant to Article 78 of the 2014 Law on Notarization, this agency is entitled to notarize Wills, Documents refusing to receive estates, Power of Attorney documents and other contracts and transactions except for contracts for sale, conversion, transfer, gift, lease, mortgage, capital contribution with real estate in Vietnam.

Accordingly, the procedure for implementing a written refusal to receive an inheritance of a person abroad is the same as this procedure when carried out domestically according to the provisions of Article 59 of the Law on Notarization.

Documents to prepare

– Notarized request form;

– A copy of the Will (if inherited by Will) or a document proving the relationship between the person leaving the estate and the person refusing to accept the inheritance (if the inheritance is divided according to law);

– A death certificate or other document proving that the person leaving the estate has died;

– Draft Written refusal to accept inheritance (if any);

– Personal documents: ID card or passport or citizen identity … of the person who refuses to accept the inheritance.

Receiving and processing agencies

Overseas representations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Fees

According to Appendix 02 of the diplomatic fee schedule issued together with Circular No. 264/2016/TT-BTC dated 14/11/2016, the fee in case the notarized Document refuses to receive inheritance is: 20 USD/copy.

After that, the overseas person sends this document to Vietnam so that the heirs in Vietnam continue to carry out the division of the inheritance.

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17/04/202417/04/2024

PROCEDURES FOR REFUSAL TO RECEIVE HERITAGE IN VIETNAM

1. Conditions for heirs to refuse to receive the estate

According to Article 620 of the Civil Code 2015 stipulates the condition that heirs are entitled to refuse to receive the estate, specifically:

– The refusal to receive an estate is not intended to evade the fulfillment of one’s property obligations towards another.

– The refusal to receive the estate must be made in writing and sent to the administrator of the estate, other heirs and the person assigned to divide the estate.

– The written refusal to accept the estate must be shown before the time of division of the estate

2. Order and procedures for refusal to receive inheritances

The aspirant heir refuses to accept the actual inheritance in the following order:

Step 1: Prepare a dossier of refusal to receive an inheritance

A person who refuses to receive an inheritance prepares the following documents:

– A written refusal to accept an inheritance that commits that the refusal to accept the inheritance is not intended to evade the fulfillment of property obligations (draft).

– Identity card/Citizen ID (certified copy).

– Family registration book (certified copy).

– Will (certified copy) in case of inheritance under a will or Document proving the relationship between the person leaving the estate and the person requesting notarization under the law on inheritance in case of legal inheritance.

– Death certificate of the bequeathed person (certified copy).

– Certificates of ownership, right to use (certified copies) or replacement papers prescribed by law for assets for which ownership and use rights must be registered in case of contracts or transactions related to assets (certified copies).

Step 2: The person refusing to receive the estate shall notarize the written refusal to receive the inheritance at the notary office/notary office

– The notary examines the record refusing to accept the inheritance.

– The person who refuses to receive the inheritance shall sign the document refusing the inheritance in front of the notary, in case the document has 02 pages, he must sign all 02 pages.

– In case the person who refuses to receive the estate cannot sign it, it must be signed; If that person cannot read, hear, sign, or score, there must be 02 witnesses.

– The probate officer executes the attestation for the written refusal to accept the estate.

(In case the notary public examines and finds that the record is missing, the person who refuses to receive the estate or the invalid record shall explain to the person refusing to receive the estate that it is impossible to authenticate the written refusal to receive the estate)

Step 3: Receive a written recognition of refusal to accept the inheritance

– The person who refuses to receive the inheritance shall pay a notary fee and remuneration of VND 20,000 (according to Clause 3 Article 4 of Circular 257/2016/TT-BTC).

– Receive a written recognition of refusal to accept an inheritance.

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11/04/202411/04/2024

OBLIGATIONS OF THE EMPLOYER WHEN UNILATERAL TERMINATING THE LABOR CONTRACT

1. The obligations of an employer when unilaterally terminating a labor contract illegally include:

– The employee must be admitted back to work under the signed labor contract; must pay wages, pay social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance during the days when the employee is not allowed to work and must pay the employee an additional amount equal to at least 02 months’ salary according to the labor contract.

After being readmitted to work, the employee shall refund to the employer the severance allowance, job loss allowance if received from the employer.

In case there is no longer a position or job entered into in the labor contract but the employee still wants to work, the two parties shall agree to amend and supplement the labor contract.

In case of violation of the provisions on the notice period specified in Clause 2, Article 36, Labor Code 2019, an amount corresponding to the salary under the labor contract must be paid for the days without prior notice.

– In case the employee does not want to continue working, in addition to the payment specified in Clause 1, Article 41, Labor Code 2019, the employer must pay a severance allowance as prescribed in Article 46, Labor Code 2019 to terminate the labor contract.

– In case the employer does not want to take back the employee and the employee agrees, in addition to the amount the employer must pay as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 41, Labor Code 2019 and severance allowance as prescribed in Article 46, Labor Code 2019, The two parties agree on an additional compensation for the employee but at least equal to 02 months’ salary according to the labor contract to terminate the labor contract. (Article 41, Labor Code 2019)

2. Responsibilities when terminating a labor contract in accordance with law

– Within 14 working days from the date of termination of the labor contract, the two parties are responsible for paying in full the amounts related to the interests of each party, except for the following cases which may be extended but must not exceed 30 days:

+ The employer who is not an individual terminates the operation;

+ The employer changes the structure, technology or for economic reasons;

+ Division, separation, consolidation, merger; selling, leasing, converting the type of business; transfer of ownership and right to use assets of enterprises or cooperatives;

+ Due to natural disasters, fires, enemy disasters or dangerous epidemics.

– Salaries, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, severance allowance and other benefits of employees under collective labor agreements and labor contracts shall be prioritized for payment in case the enterprise or cooperative is terminated from operation, dissolved, bankrupt.

– The employer has the following responsibilities:

+ Complete the procedures for confirming the time of payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance premiums and return them together with the originals of other documents if the employer has kept them from the employee;

+ Provide copies of documents related to the employee’s working process if requested by the employee. The cost of copying, sending documents is paid by the employer. (Article 48, Labor Code 2019)

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11/04/202411/04/2024

THE EMPLOYER UNILATERALLY TERMINATES THE LABOR CONTRACT

1. The Employer's right to unilaterally terminate the Labor Contract

1.1. The Employer unilaterally terminates the Labor Contract without prior notice

According to Clause 1, Article 36 of the Labor Code 2019, the Employer has the right to unilaterally terminate the Labor Contract without prior notice to the Employee, including the following cases:

Employees often fail to complete the work according to the evaluation criteria in the enterprise’s regulations. Regulations on work evaluation shall be provided by the enterprise in consultation with the representative organization of the employee.
The employee who is sick or has an accident has been treated for 12 consecutive months for those working under an indefinite-term labor contract or has been treated for 06 consecutive months for those working under a definite-term labor contract with a term of 12 months – 36 months or more than half of the term of the labor contract for those working under a definite-term labor contract with a term of less than 12 months but the ability to work has not recovered.
When the employee’s health recovers, the employer shall consider to continue entering into the labor contract with the employee.
Due to natural disasters, fires, dangerous epidemics, enemy disasters or relocation or narrowing of production and business at the request of competent state agencies.
The employee is not present at the workplace after the period of suspension of the labor contract.
The employee reaches the retirement age as prescribed by law, unless otherwise agreed.
The employee voluntarily quits without a valid reason for 05 consecutive working days or more.
The employee dishonestly provides information as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 16 of the Labor Code 2019 when entering into the labor contract, affecting the recruitment of the employee.

1.2. The employer unilaterally terminates the labor contract with prior notice

Unless the employee is not present at the workplace for 5 days or more or after the period of suspension of the labor contract, the remaining cases in which the enterprise unilaterally terminates the labor contract must notify the employee in advance as follows:

– At least 45 days for indefinite-term labor contracts.

– At least 30 days for labor contracts from 12 months – 36 months.

– At least 03 days for labor contracts of less than 12 months and for cases specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 36 of the Labor Code 2019.

– For some specific industries, trades and jobs, the notice period shall comply with the Government’s regulations.

2. In case the Employer is not allowed to terminate the Labor Contract

Pursuant to Article 37 of the Labor Code 2019, in case the Employer is not allowed to exercise the right to unilaterally terminate the Labor Contract, including:

The employee is sick or has an accident or occupational disease and is being treated or nursed as prescribed by a competent medical examination and treatment establishment, except for the case specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 36 of the Labor Code 2019.
The employee is on annual leave, personal leave and other leave agreed by the Employer.
Pregnant female employees; The employee is on maternity leave or raising a child under 12 months old.

Thus, in case the parties in industrial relations want to unilaterally terminate the labor contract, they must consider each case in which they fall into whether it falls under the case of unilateral termination of the labor contract with prior notice or not.

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10/04/202410/04/2024

OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEES WHEN UNILATERALLY TERMINATING LABOR CONTRACTS

1. Does an employee who unilaterally terminates a labor contract illegally have to compensate the employer?

Pursuant to Article 40 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates the obligations of employees when unilaterally terminating labor contracts illegally as follows:

1.1. OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEES WHEN UNILATERALLY TERMINATING LABOR CONTRACTS ILLEGALLY

No severance pay.
To compensate the employer for half a month’s salary according to the labor contract and an amount corresponding to the salary under the labor contract for days without prior notice.
To reimburse the employer for training expenses specified in Article 62 of this Code.

Thus, your case has unilaterally terminated the contract illegally, so you have the following obligations:

– You will not be entitled to severance pay,

– You must compensate the company for half a month’s salary according to the employment contract;

– You must compensate an amount corresponding to your salary for 10 days without notice,

– You must reimburse training costs to the company in accordance with Article 62 of the Labor Code (if any).

Accordingly, training costs as prescribed in Article 62 of the Labor Code 2019 include:

1.2. Vocational training contract between employer and employee and vocational training costs

…

Training expenses include expenses with valid documents on expenses paid to teachers, learning materials, schools, classes, machines, equipment, practice materials, other expenses to support learners and salaries, social insurance premiums, health insurance, etc unemployment insurance for learners during school. In case the employee is sent for training abroad, the training cost also includes travel and living expenses during the training period.

2. Responsibilities when terminating a labor contract in accordance with law

+ The employer who is not an individual terminates the operation;

+ The employer changes the structure, technology or for economic reasons;

+ Division, separation, consolidation, merger; selling, leasing, converting the type of business; transfer of ownership and right to use assets of enterprises or cooperatives;

+ Due to natural disasters, fires, enemy disasters or dangerous epidemics.

– The employer has the following responsibilities:

+ Provide copies of documents related to the employee’s working process if requested by the employee. The cost of copying, sending documents is paid by the employer. (Article 48, Labor Code 2019)

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10/04/202410/04/2024

THE EMPLOYEE UNILATERALLY TERMINATES THE LABOR CONTRACT

1. The employee's right to unilaterally terminate the labor contract

In the labor process, if the Employer violates the agreed regulations, the Employee has the right to unilaterally terminate the labor contract. However, in some cases where the parties unilaterally terminate the labor contract without falling under the violating regulations, it is still subject to the provisions of prior notice.

1.1. The employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract without prior notice

When falling into one of the following cases, the employee does not need to notify in advance according to Clause 2, Article 35 of the Labor Code 2019, including:
In case the employee is not arranged according to the right job, working location or is not guaranteed the agreed working conditions, unless the employee is transferred to another job.
A particularly sensitive issue in the labor process is not being paid in full or not paying wages on time.
The employee is mistreated, beaten or has insulting words or acts, acts that affect health, dignity and honor; subjected to forced labor.
In addition, in case the employee is sexually harassed at the workplace, the employee has the right to terminate the labor contract immediately and report it to the investigating agency for handling.
Pregnant female employees who have to quit their jobs may unilaterally terminate the labor contract.
Employees who reach the retirement age as prescribed by law are automatically entitled to quit their jobs, unless the parties have an agreement to hire elderly employees.
The Employer provides untruthful information that affects the implementation of the Labor Contract.

1.2. The employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract with prior notice

Cases where the employee does not fall into the natural cases of termination of the labor contract without prior notice. If you want to unilaterally, it is necessary to notify the Employer in advance according to Clause 1, Article 35 of the Labor Code 2019 as follows:

– At least 45 days for indefinite-term labor contracts.

– At least 30 days for labor contracts from 12 months to 36 months.

– At least 03 days for labor contracts under 12 months.

– For some specific industries, trades and jobs, the notice period shall comply with the Government’s regulations.

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01/04/202401/04/2024

DISPUTES OVER FAMILY MARRIAGE ARE SETTLED BY THE COURT

1. Disputes over family marriage are settled by the Court

According to Article 28 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015, disputes over family marriage under the jurisdiction of the Court include:

– Divorce, child custody disputes, division of property during divorce; division of property after divorce.

– Disputes over the division of joint property of spouses during marriage.

– Disputes over changes in direct custody of children after divorce.

– Disputes over the identification of a parent for a child or the identification of a child for a parent.

– Alimony disputes.

– Disputes over childbirth by assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy for humanitarian purposes.

– Disputes over child custody, division of property of men and women living together as husband and wife without marriage registration or when unlawful annulment of marriage.

– Other disputes over marriage and family, except for cases under the jurisdiction of other agencies or organizations as prescribed by law.

Thus, according to the above-mentioned provisions, cases falling under family marriage disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the Court.

2. How to determine how the Court resolves disputes over family marriage?

* Competence of district people’s courts

District-level People’s Courts shall have jurisdiction to settle according to the procedures of first instance civil, marital and family disputes specified in Articles 26 and 28 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, except for disputes over compensation for damages caused by improper application of administrative prevention measures in accordance with the provisions of competition law, unless a claim for damages is settled in an administrative case.

(Point a, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015)

* Competence of provincial people’s courts

Provincial-level People’s Courts shall have jurisdiction to settle according to the procedures of first instance civil, marriage and family, business, commercial and labor disputes specified in Articles 26, 28, 30 and 32 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, except for disputes under the jurisdiction of district-level People’s Courts;

Note: Provincial-level People’s Courts have jurisdiction to settle according to the procedures of first instance civil cases under the jurisdiction of district-level People’s Courts that provincial-level People’s Courts themselves take up for settlement when deeming it necessary or at the request of district-level People’s Courts.

(Point a, Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 37 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015)

* Jurisdiction of Courts by Territory

The territorial jurisdiction of the Court to settle civil cases is determined as follows:

– The court where the defendant resides or works, if the defendant is an individual or where the defendant is located, if the respondent is an agency or organization competent to settle according to the procedures of first instance civil, marital and family, business, commercial or labor disputes specified in Article 26, 28, 30 and 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure 2015;

– The litigants have the right to agree with each other in writing to request the Court of the plaintiff’s residence and work, if the plaintiff is an individual or where the plaintiff’s head office is located, if the plaintiff is an agency or organization to settle civil, marital and family disputes, business, trade and labor specified in Articles 26, 28, 30 and 32 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015;

– The subject of the dispute is real estate, only the court where the real estate is located has jurisdiction to settle.

(Clause 1, Article 39 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015)

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19/03/202419/03/2024

HOW TO DIVIDE ASSETS AFTER DIVORCE UNDER THE LATEST 2024 REGULATIONS

1. What is the principle of division of property of spouses when divorced?

Accordingly, on the issue of property division will be divided according to the provisions of Article 59, the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family specifies the principles of division as follows:

The principle of bifurcation (Clause 2, Article 59, Law on Family Marriage) but taking into account the following factors:

– The circumstances of the family and of the spouse;

– The contribution of spouses to the creation, maintenance and development of common property. The labor of spouses in the family is considered as paid labor;

– To protect the legitimate interests of each party in production, business and occupation so that the parties can continue to work to generate income;

– The fault of each party in violating the rights and obligations of spouses.

Thus, it can be simply understood that the principle of bifurcation is that each party gets half (1/2) of the value of property created during the marriage. However, the judge will consider other factors such as: Each party’s own circumstances, contributions, faults of the parties … That is, it is not rigidly applied that the bifurcation is 50:50% of the value of the asset, but it can be understood more flexibly that the split can be: 40:60 or 45:55% of the value of the assets created. In fact, in special cases it is possible to divide the ratio: 70/30 or 80/20 is still considered legal and legal.

The principle of dividing common property in kind (It cannot be divided in kind to divide by value with payment of the difference in value). This principle is quite easy to understand, the law prioritizes dividing in kind first, not dividing in kind, then valuing it into money to divide, the party receiving the item has the value of paying back to the other party with the difference amount.
The principle that someone’s private property is owned by that person (except in cases where separate property has entered into common property. In case of a merger or mixing of separate property with common property, the non-recipient party will be paid the value of its assets contributed to that asset).

2. How to determine common property, separate property of spouses?

According to the provisions of Articles 33 and 43 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family, there are provisions on the determination of common and separate property as follows:

2.1 How to determine the separate property of spouses

Separate property of spouses is included in the following properties:

+ Assets that each person has before marriage: Based on the date of marriage registration, if such property exists before that date, it is in principle the separate property of the party in whose name owns that property.

+ Property inherited separately, gifted separately during the marriage period: Based on the form of inheritance separately, donated to Private to determine separate property.

+ Property is divided separately between spouses (according to Articles 38, 39 and 40 of the Law on Family Marriage 2014).

+ Assets serving essential needs of spouses and other assets as prescribed by law.

+ Profits and profits formed from someone’s private property are his or her own property.

2.2 How to determine joint property of spouses

According to Article 33 of the 2014 Law on Family Marriage, common property includes:

+ Assets created by spouses, income generated by labor, production and business activities, profits, income arising from separate property and other lawful income during the marriage period

+ Assets that husband and wife inherit jointly or are gifted jointly and other assets agreed upon by husband and wife are common property.

+ The land use right acquired by spouses after marriage is the joint property of the spouses, except for cases where the spouses inherit separately, are gifted separately or acquired through transactions with separate property.

+ Common assets of husband and wife are owned jointly and consolidated, used to ensure the needs of the family and fulfill the common obligations of the spouses.

+ In case there are no grounds to prove that the property that the spouses are disputing is the separate property of each party, such property is considered common property.

In short, with this provision, in principle, property formed during marriage (from the date of marriage to the date of divorce or the death of one of the parties) is considered joint property if it cannot be proved that it is separate property. And according to the principles of division of property when divorcing in section 1 to settle if the couple cannot agree on a division with each other.

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18/03/202418/03/2024

How will child custody be resolved without a marriage registration?

1. Is it illegal to live together as husband and wife without registering your marriage?

According to Article 14 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014 stipulates as follows:

Dealing with the consequences of men and women living together as husband and wife without registering their marriage

1. Men and women who are eligible for marriage under the provisions of this Law to live together as husband and wife without marriage registration shall not give rise to rights and obligations between husband and wife. Rights and obligations towards children, property, obligations and contracts between the parties shall be settled according to the provisions of Articles 15 and 16 of this Law.

2. In case a man and woman live together as husband and wife as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article but then carry out the marriage registration in accordance with law, the marriage relationship shall be established from the time of marriage registration.
Currently, the marriage is voluntary of the two parties, but there is no stipulation that living together must register the marriage.

Therefore, current Vietnamese law does not prohibit men and women from living together without registering their marriage. Although there are no rights and obligations between husband and wife, between men and women living together as husband and wife without marriage registration, rights and obligations for children, property, …

2. How are common children resolved if they have not registered their marriage?

Article 15 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family stipulates:

Article 15. Rights and obligations of parents and children in cases where men and women live together as husband and wife without marriage registration.

Rights and obligations between men and women living together as husband and wife and children shall be settled in accordance with the provisions of this Law on the rights and obligations of parents and children.

Thus, if a man and a woman live together as husband and wife without registering their marriage, the joint custody of their children will still be settled in the same way as they have been married.

According to Article 81 of the Law on Family Marriage 2014 stipulates:

Article 81. The care, nurture and education of children after divorce

After a divorce, parents still have the rights and obligations to look after, care for, nurture and educate their minor children, adult children who have lost their civil act capacity or are incapable of working and have no assets to support themselves in accordance with this Law, The Civil Code and other relevant laws.
Spouses agree on the direct custody of children, obligations and rights of each party after divorce for children; in case of failure to reach an agreement, the Court shall decide to assign the child to a direct custody party based on the child’s interests in all aspects; If your child is at least 07 years old, your child’s wishes must be considered.
Children under 36 months old shall be entrusted to their mothers for direct custody, unless the mother is not qualified to directly look after, care for, nurture or educate the child or the parents have other agreements suitable to the interests of the child.

Accordingly, the Court will consider the following factors to determine who is the direct custodian of the child:

+ The court decides to assign the child to a direct custody party based on the interests in all aspects of the child; If your child is at least 07 years old, your child’s wishes must be considered.

+ Children under 36 months old shall be assigned to their mothers for direct custody, if the mother is not qualified to directly look after, care for, nurture and educate their children, they will directly hand them over to the father to raise the child or prioritize the agreement of the parties if it is beneficial for the child.

Note: The wishes of children aged 7 years and older when deciding who to live with is only one of the factors for the court to consider the decision to assign the child directly to custody. The court must consider a range of other factors comprehensively to make a final decision. This decision is based on the best interests of the child and the appropriateness of the future upbringing of the child.

The rights and obligations of parents towards their children are very important, even if the parents do not have a marital relationship. Parents need to ensure that they are responsible and care about the development and education of their children later on. The relationship between father, mother and child is a sacred and noble relationship, so ensuring and maintaining this good value is contributing to ensuring the culture and fine customs of the nation, and at the same time contributing to the implementation of the State’s legal policies.

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15/03/202415/03/2024

RESOLVING CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES AFTER DIVORCE

1. Determination of the joint child of the spouses

Pursuant to Article 88 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014. then the determination of joint children of spouses is carried out according to the following principle:

Children born during marriage or because the wife becomes pregnant during marriage are joint children of the spouses.
Children born within 300 days from the time of termination of marriage belong to the case where the wife becomes pregnant during the marriage period, therefore, is also identified as a common child.
Children born before the date of marriage registration and recognized by parents as joint children of the spouses. This includes cases where parents adopt jointly, i.e. joint adoptions are also identified as joint children of husband and wife.

In addition, Article 94 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family also recognizes that children born in the case of surrogacy for humanitarian purposes are joint children of the spouses through surrogacy from the time the child is born.

2. Conditions for gaining custody

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 81 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014, the care, nurture and education of children after divorce will be handled as follows:

Parents still have the right and obligation to look after, care for, nurture and educate their minor children, adult children who have lost their civil act capacity or are incapable of working and have no property to support themselves;
Spouses agree on direct custody of children, obligations and rights of each party after divorce for children;
In case of failure to reach an agreement, the Court shall decide to assign the child to a direct custody party based on the child’s interests in all aspects; If your child is at least 07 years old, your child’s wishes must be considered.
Children under 36 months of age shall be assigned to their mothers for direct custody, unless the mother is not qualified to directly look after, care for, nurture or educate the child or the parents have other agreements suitable to the interests of the child.

3. Request to change direct custody of children after divorce

The court settles a request to change the direct custody of children after a divorce when one of the following grounds exists:

Parents have an agreement on changing the direct custody of the child in accordance with the interests of the child. This ground belongs to cases where there is a request to change the direct custody of the child but no dispute arises;
The person who directly raises the child is no longer eligible to directly look after, care for, nurture and educate the child.

Legal basis: Clause 2, Article 84 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014.

The subject who has the right to request a change of direct custody of the child is determined as follows:

In case the parents agree on the change of the direct custody of the child in accordance with the interests of the child, the parent shall jointly request the Court to settle the civil matter (without dispute).
The parent is not the direct custodian of the child who wants to regain custody of the child;
On the basis of the interests of children, the following individuals, agencies and organizations have the right to request a change of direct custody of children: Relatives; State management agency in charge of family; State management agencies for children; Women’s Union.

Legal basis: Article 84 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014.

4. Procedures for resolving child custody disputes after divorce

Competence

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 28 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, disputes over child custody after divorce fall under the jurisdiction of the People’s Court.

Order of execution

The order of procedures for settling child custody disputes after divorce is carried out as follows:

Step 1: Prepare the dossier and submit the petition to the competent People’s Court.

The petition includes:

Petition according to Form No. 23-DS issued together with Resolution 01/2017/NQ-HDTP dated January 13, 2017 of the Council of Judges of the Supreme People’s Court;
Proof of identity of the parent (copy of y);
Divorce judgment/decree (copy y);
Your child’s birth certificate (copy y);
Documents and evidence proving the request to change the custody of the child;
Other relevant documents.

Step 2: The court considers the application and accepts it according to regulations

Step 3: Preparing for trial

Step 4: Take the case to trial at first instance

Step 5: Appeal and carry out the appellate procedure of the case (if any).

Legal basis: From Articles 186 to 315 of the Civil Procedure Code 2015.

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12/03/202412/03/2024

DO INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED WHEN ADDING TRADES?

1. Regulations on investment registration certificates?

According to the provisions of Clause 11 Article 3 of the Law on Investment 2020, an Investment Registration Certificate is an official document issued to investors to record information related to investment projects. The certificate can be provided in paper or electronic form, depending on the specific preferences and requirements of the investor.

– If requested by the investor, the Investment Registration Certificate can be issued in written form. This paper copy will be printed and certified by the competent investment registration agency.

– If the investor chooses this method, the Investment Registration Certificate will be provided in the form of an electronic document. This electronic copy has legal validity and is issued by the investment registration authority, ensuring confidentiality and transparency of information.

– The investment registration certificate, whether paper or electronic, will fully record important information about the investment project. This information includes:

Name of investor and contact information.
Information about the investment project, including purpose, scale, investment capital, implementation location, and other relevant factors.

– Both paper and electronic copies have equivalent legal validity and are accepted in legal transactions related to investment projects.

– In the case of electronic copies, the investment registration authority will ensure information safety and confidentiality, prevent unexpected modifications and ensure the integrity of registration data.

2. Do investment certificates have to be adjusted when adding trades?

According to Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on Investment 2020, investors will carry out procedures for adjustment of the Investment Registration Certificate in case the adjustment of the investment project changes the contents of the Investment Registration Certificate.

The contents of the Investment Registration Certificate are specified in Article 20 of the Investment Law 2020, including:

– Name of the investment project.

– Investors.

– Investment project number.

– Location of the investment project, land area used.

– Objectives and scale of investment projects.

– Investment capital of investment projects (including contributed capital of investors and mobilized capital).

– Operation duration of the investment project.

– Progress of investment projects, including:

Progress of capital contribution and mobilization of capital sources.
The progress of the implementation of the main operational objectives of the investment project, in case the investment project is divided into phases, the implementation progress of each phase must be prescribed.

– Forms of investment incentives and support and grounds and conditions for application (if any).

– Conditions for investors to implement investment projects (if any).

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on Investment 2020, investors shall carry out procedures for adjustment of the Investment Registration Certificate in case the adjustment of an investment project changes the contents of the Investment Registration Certificate. Thus, in case the addition of business lines does not change the objectives of the investment project specified in the Investment Registration Certificate, the enterprise is not required to carry out procedures for adjustment of the Investment Registration Certificate in accordance with the provisions of law.

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08/03/202412/03/2024

PROCEDURES FOR DISSOLUTION OF FOREIGN-INVESTED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

In Article 18 of Decree No. 15/2019/ND-CP, regulations on dissolution of foreign-invested vocational education institutions are as follows:

I. In case of dissolution:

Foreign-invested vocational education institutions shall be dissolved in the cases specified in Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education and permitted to be dissolved in cases specified in Clause 2, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education.

Clauses 1 and 2, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education stipulate as follows:

A vocational education institution shall be dissolved in the following cases:

a/ Violating the provisions of law causing serious consequences;

b/ The time limit for suspension of training activities expires without overcoming the causes leading to the suspension;

c/ Not to issue certificates of registration of vocational education activities after 36 months for colleges or intermediate schools or 24 months for vocational education centers, from the effective date of the establishment decision or establishment permit;

d/ Failing to carry out training activities after 24 months from the date of issuance of the certificate of registration of vocational education activities.

A vocational education institution may be dissolved at the request of the organization or individual establishing such vocational education institution

II. Dissolution records:

A dossier of dissolution of a foreign-invested vocational education institution as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education is 01 ministry, including:

A written request for dissolution by the competent authority, clearly stating the reasons for dissolution;
Conclusion of inspection and examination for acts specified at Point a, Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education;
Decision on suspension of training activities by competent agencies for acts specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education;
Inspection record of the competent agency issuing the certificate of registration of vocational education activities in the cases specified at Points c and d, Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education.

A dossier of dissolution of a foreign-invested vocational education institution as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education is 01 set, including:

A written request of an organization or individual owning a foreign-invested vocational education institution, clearly stating the reason for dissolution;
Dissolution plan, which clearly states the plan to settle assets and interests of learners, teachers, managers, employees and employees and fulfill financial obligations in accordance with law.

III. Authority to authorize dissolution

Persons competent to permit the establishment of foreign-invested vocational education institutions as prescribed in Article 13 of this Decree may permit the dissolution of foreign-invested vocational education institutions.

Accordingly:

– The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall decide to allow the establishment of colleges and branches of foreign-invested colleges.

– Presidents of provincial-level People’s Committees shall decide to permit the establishment of vocational education centers, intermediate schools and branches of foreign-invested secondary schools.

IV. The procedure for allowing dissolution

About the sequence:

Foreign-invested vocational education institutions shall make dissolution dossiers as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article and send them directly or via online public service portals or post offices to the General Department of Vocational Education for colleges; Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs for vocational education centers and intermediate schools;

Within 20 working days after receiving a complete and valid dossier, the dossier-receiving agency shall appraise the dissolution dossier and submit it to a competent person specified in Clause 4 of this Article for consideration and decision to allow dissolution. In the decision permitting the dissolution of a foreign-invested vocational education institution, the reasons for dissolution and measures to ensure the interests of learners, teachers, managers, employees and employees must be clearly stated; plans for settling assets and fulfilling financial obligations in accordance with law;

In case a foreign-invested vocational education institution violates one of the cases specified in Clause 1, Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education, the General Department of Vocational Education or the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall make a dossier of request for dissolution as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and submit it to a competent person specified in Clause 4 This Article shall consider and decide on the dissolution of the foreign-invested vocational education institution according to Form 2B in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree;

In case the dissolution dossier is invalid, within 03 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the dossier-receiving agency shall reply in writing to the organization or individual requesting the dissolution of the foreign-invested vocational education institution clearly stating the reason.

About the time limit for submitting a decision allowing dissolution

Within 02 working days from the date of the decision allowing the dissolution of a foreign-invested college, the General Department of Vocational Education shall send the decision to the People’s Committee of the province where the foreign-invested college is located for monitoring, manage and notify on their agencies’ websites the decision to allow the dissolution of foreign-invested colleges;

Within 02 working days from the date of decision allowing the dissolution of foreign-invested intermediate schools or vocational education centers, provincial-level People’s Committees shall send the decision to the General Department of Vocational Education for monitoring, management and notification on their agencies’ websites of the decision allowing dissolution intermediate schools, foreign-invested vocational education centers.

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05/03/202405/03/2024

PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING A FOREIGN-INVESTED VALUATION SERVICE COMPANY

1. What is valuation service business?

Price appraisal as prescribed in Clause 15, Article 4 of the 2012 Price Law means that an agency or organization with the function of valuation determines the monetary value of assets as prescribed by the Civil Code in accordance with the market price at a location, certain times, serving certain purposes according to price appraisal standards.

Accordingly, enterprises providing price appraisal services are established in accordance with the Law on Enterprises. A valuation enterprise may operate when it is granted a Certificate of eligibility for provision of price appraisal services by the Ministry of Finance in accordance with law.

2. Conditions for provision of foreign-invested price appraisal services

The conditions for provision of foreign-invested valuation services include the following contents:

– Regarding the ownership ratio as prescribed in Article 12 of Decree 151/2018/ND-CP:

+ Members being organizations: up to 35% of the charter capital of a limited liability company appraising two or more members.

+ Founding shareholders being organizations: up to 35% of the charter capital of the valuation joint stock company.

+ In case there are many organizations contributing capital, the total contributed capital of the organizations must be equal to 35% of the charter capital of a limited liability company with two or more members, a valuation joint stock company.

– Regarding the form of investment: Foreign individuals and organizations may only invest in the form of joint venture.

– Vietnamese partner participating in investment activities: Must be a Vietnamese valuation enterprise.

– For foreign investors: Foreign investors have been established, providing lawful valuation services in the host country.

3. Procedures for establishing a foreign-invested valuation service company

Step 1. Apply for an Investment Registration Certificate

Subjects subject to application for an Investment Registration Certificate:

+ Investment projects of foreign investors;

+ Investment economic organizations establish economic organizations; investment in capital contribution, purchase of shares, capital contribution of economic organizations;

The dossier includes:

A written request for implementation of an investment project;
For individual investors: A valid copy of identity card, identity card or passport;
For institutional investors: A valid copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or other equivalent document confirming legal status;
An investment project proposal includes the following contents: investors implementing the project, investment objectives, investment scale, investment capital and capital mobilization plan, location, duration, investment progress, labor demand, proposal for investment incentives, impact assessment, socio-economic efficiency of the project;
A copy of one of the following documents: Financial statements of the last 02 years of the investor; Commitment of financial support of the parent company; Commitment to financial support of the financial institution; Guarantee on the financial capacity of the investor; Documents explaining the financial capacity of the investor;
Proposing land use needs; in case the project does not request the State to allocate land, lease land, permit change of land use purpose, submit a copy of the site lease agreement or other document certifying that the investor has the right to use the location for the implementation of the investment project;
Explanation on the use of technology applied to the project, for projects using technologies on the list of technologies restricted from transferring.

Competence to grant investment certificates: Department of Planning and Investment

Step 2. Apply for a Business Registration Certificate

If a foreign investor jointly contributes capital with Vietnamese to establish a company, the procedures are as follows:

Documents to prepare:

Application for business registration;
The company’s charter;
List of members of a limited liability company or a list of shareholders of a joint-stock company;
A valid copy of one of the attestation documents:
Valid ID card or valid passport for individuals;
Certificate of business registration for the organization and enclosed with personal identification papers, authorization documents of the authorized representative of the organization;
Decide on capital contribution for company members, company shareholders being organizations;
Power of attorney for company establishment services for Viet An Law.

Place of application: Department of Planning and Investment where the company is headquartered.

Step 3. Apply for a Certificate of eligibility for provision of price appraisal services

According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 38 of the Law on Price, a price appraisal enterprise must be granted a Certificate of eligibility for provision of price appraisal services by the Ministry of Finance to come into operation.

Conditions for issuance of the Certificate of eligibility for provision of valuation services by a foreign-invested valuation company in Vietnam:

Having a Business Registration Certificate, Enterprise Registration Certificate or Investment Certificate as prescribed by law;
There are at least 03 price appraisers registered to practice at the enterprise, of which at least 02 capital contributors/founding shareholders;
The legal representative, director or general director of a two-member limited liability company/joint-stock company must be a price appraiser registered to practice at the enterprise;
Ensure the above-mentioned capital contribution ratio.

A dossier of application for a Certificate of eligibility for provision of price appraisal services includes:

Application for the Certificate of eligibility for provision of price appraisal services according to the form in Appendix 2 – Circular 38/2014/TT-BTC;
Certified copy of the business registration certificate, enterprise registration certificate of the enterprise;
The price appraisal practice registration certificate of the appraisers registered to practice valuation at the enterprise is certified by the enterprise; Certificate of fostering professional knowledge of price appraisal for practicing price appraisers (if any);
Copies of labor contracts or appendices to labor contracts (if any) of price appraisers practicing at enterprises;
Documents proving the level of capital contribution of members being organizations, for limited liability companies with two or more members and joint-stock companies;
Receipt of payment of prescribed fees;
A certified copy of the written appointment of the position for the legal representative of the enterprise, the authorization document in the field of price appraisal (if any).

Place of application: Ministry of Finance.

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24/11/202324/11/2023

CASES OF CAPITAL INCREASE OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES

I. Overview of joint stock companies

A joint-stock company is an enterprise in which:

– Charter capital is divided into equal value called shares;

– Shareholders can be organizations or individuals; The minimum number of shareholders is 03 and there is no limit to the maximum number of shareholders;

– Shareholders are only responsible for debts and other property obligations of the enterprise to the extent of the amount of capital contributed to the enterprise

– Shareholders have the right to freely transfer their shares to others. However, within 3 years from the date the company is granted the enterprise registration certificate, ordinary shares of founding shareholders are freely transferred to other founding shareholders and can only be transferred to non-founding shareholders if approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders and they do not have the right to vote on transfer of such shares.

In addition, shareholders have the right to freely transfer their shares to others, however, it will be limited as above and if in the company’s charter there are specific provisions on the transfer of shares.

II. Cases of capital increase of a joint stock company

Because the charter capital of a joint-stock company is the total par value of shares of all kinds sold. The charter capital of a joint-stock company when registering for business establishment is the total par value of shares of all kinds registered for purchase and stated in the company’s charter.

Cases of capital increase of joint-stock companies (non-public companies)

In accordance with the provisions of law, a joint-stock company will increase its charter capital in the following forms:

– Offering shares to existing shareholders.

– Private placement of shares.

– Public offering of shares.

A public offering of shares is a form for a joint-stock company listed on the stock market (public company).

Accordingly, a joint-stock company must register a change of charter capital within 10 days from the date of completion of the share sale.

– Offering shares to effective shareholders is a case where the company increases the number of shares, types of shares entitled to offer and sells all such shares to all shareholders in proportion to their existing share ownership in the company.
The company must give written notice to shareholders in such a manner as to ensure that it reaches their contact address no later than 15 days before the end of the share registration period.

– Private placement of shares of a joint-stock company must satisfy the following conditions:

+ Not offered for sale through mass media;

+ Offering for sale to less than 100 investors, excluding professional securities investors or only offering for sale to professional securities investors.

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24/11/202324/11/2023

CAN FOREIGN INVESTORS DO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IN VIETNAM?

1. Can foreign investors do real estate business in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Section B Appendix I of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP stipulating the list of industries and trades with conditional market access for foreign investors, real estate business lines fall into this list. Therefore, foreign investors must meet specific conditions announced to be able to access the market.

2. Conditions for foreign investors to do real estate business in Vietnam.

In Clause 10, Article 3 of the Law on Investment 2020 stipulates:

“Market access conditions for foreign investors are conditions that foreign investors must meet to invest in industries and trades on the list of industries and trades restricted from market access for foreign investors.

Except for industries and trades on this List, foreign investors have the same market access as domestic investors.”

Specifically, according to Clause 3, Article 9 of the Law on Investment 2020, market access conditions for foreign investors include:

– Conditions on the percentage of ownership of charter capital of foreign investors in economic organizations;

– Conditions on the form of investment;

– Conditions on the scope of investment activities;

– Conditions on the capacity of investors as well as partners participating in investment activities;

3. Conditions of organizations and individuals doing real estate business

In Article 4 of Decree 02/2022/ND-CP stipulating the conditions of organizations and individuals doing real estate business specifically as follows:

Organizations or individuals doing real estate business must meet the following conditions:

a) To establish an enterprise in accordance with the law on enterprises or cooperatives in accordance with the law on cooperatives, having real estate business lines (hereinafter collectively referred to as enterprises);

b) Information about the enterprise must be disclosed on the enterprise’s website, at the office of the Project Management Board (for real estate investment and business projects), at the real estate trading floor (in case of business through the real estate trading floor) information about the enterprise (including name, head office address, contact phone number, name of the legal representative), information on real estate put into business as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 6 of the Law on Real Estate Business, information on mortgage of houses, construction works, real estate projects put into business (if any), Information on the quantity and type of real estate products being traded, quantity, types of real estate products sold, transferred, leased and purchased and the quantity and types of remaining products that are continuing to do business.

For public information specified at this point that subsequently changes, it must be promptly updated immediately after the change;

c) Only trade in real estate that meets the conditions specified in Articles 9 and 55 of the Law on Real Estate Business.

In case an investor is selected as an investor of a real estate project in accordance with law, such investor must have an equity capital of not less than 20% of the total investment capital for a project with a land use scale of less than 20 hectares, not less than 15% of the total investment capital for projects with a land use scale of 20 hectares or more. When conducting real estate business, the project investor must satisfy the conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

The determination of equity specified in this Clause is based on the results of the most recent audited financial statements or the results of independent audit reports of the operating enterprise (made in the preceding year or year); In case it is a newly established enterprise, the equity capital shall be determined according to the actual charter capital contributed in accordance with the provisions of law.

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20/11/202320/11/2023

FUNCTIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

I. What is a representative office?

According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 44 of the Law on Enterprises 2020, Representative Offices are:

A representative office of an enterprise is its dependent unit which acts as the enterprise’s authorized representative, represents and protect the enterprise’s interests. A representative office shall not do business.

The name of the representative office must be written with letters in the Vietnamese alphabet, the letters F, J, Z, W, numbers and symbols.

The name of the representative office must include the business name followed by the phrase “Representative office”.

The representative office name must be written or attached at the representative office headquarters. The name of the representative office is printed or written in smaller font size than the Vietnamese name of the enterprise on transaction papers, documents and publications issued by the representative office.

II. Characteristics of Representative Office

– The representative office does not have legal status because it is a dependent unit of the enterprise. One of the conditions for an organization to be considered to have legal status is to participate in relationships on its behalf independently, but all activities of the representative office depend on the business and through authorization, therefore, representative offices do not participate in legal relations in an independent capacity, so they are not considered to have legal status.

– Representative offices do not have business functions but only perform tasks authorized by the enterprise. Accordingly, representative offices are not allowed to directly do business, are not allowed to sign economic contracts with the representative office’s seal, but still sign contracts under the authorization of the enterprise that opened the representative office. and the business seal.

– Due to its nature as a dependent unit with no business function, representative offices do not incur independent tax obligations.

– The representative office still has its name, separate operation registration certificate and separate seal to serve the internal activities of the representative office.

– Financial obligations from representative office operations will depend on the business and be fully paid by the business.

– The enterprise will decide the organizational structure of the representative office and operate according to the permission of the enterprise.

III. Functions of Representative Office

Representative office functions include:

– An intermediary office responsible for communication and transactions with partners;

– Carry out research activities, provide information, and support businesses in accessing new markets and partners;

– Can conduct a market review, detect acts of infringement that adversely affect the enterprise’s business, unfair competition acts of rival enterprises, and represent the enterprise to sue for violations. above;

– Understand the market, promote business investment opportunities of the businesses you represent, excluding the service industry where the establishment of representative offices in that field is regulated in normative documents. specialized law.

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17/11/202317/11/2023

WHAT SHOULD FOREIGNERS WHO WANT TO NATURALIZE IN VIETNAM DO?

1. Conditions for Vietnamese citizenship

Pursuant to Article 19 of the Law on Nationality 2008, foreigners may acquire Vietnamese citizenship if they fully meet the following conditions:

– Having full civil act capacity as prescribed by Vietnamese law;

– Comply with the Constitution and laws of Vietnam; respect the traditions, customs and practices of the Vietnamese nation;

– Know Vietnamese enough to integrate into the Vietnamese community;

– Have been permanently residing in Vietnam for 5 years or more up to the time of applying for Vietnamese citizenship;

– Ability to secure life in Vietnam.

2. Dossiers of application for Vietnamese citizenship in accordance with law

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Nationality 2008, an application for Vietnamese citizenship includes:

“1. An application for Vietnamese citizenship includes the following documents:

a/ An application for Vietnamese citizenship;

b) A copy of the birth certificate, passport or other document with replacement value;

c) Curriculum statement;

d) A criminal record card issued by a competent agency of Vietnam for the time the applicant for Vietnamese citizenship resides in Vietnam, a criminal record card issued by a competent agency of a foreign country for the time the applicant for Vietnamese citizenship resides abroad. The criminal record card must be issued no later than 90 days from the date of submission;

dd) Documents proving Vietnamese language proficiency;

e) Documents proving the accommodation and permanent residence period in Vietnam;

g) Documents proving life assurance in Vietnam.

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17/11/202317/11/2023

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS LABELS AND PACKAGES

I. What are counterfeits?

Pursuant to Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of Decree 98/2020/ND-CP, counterfeit goods are defined as follows:

a/ Goods whose use value or utility is not in accordance with the origin of natural nature and name of the goods; goods that have no use, use or use value, incorrect use compared to the declared or registered use value;

b) Goods with at least one of the quality criteria or basic technical characteristics or quantitative main substances that make up the use value or utility of the goods only reach 70% or less than the minimum level specified in registered technical regulations or quality standards, announcing the application or recording on labels and packages of goods;

c) Counterfeit drugs as prescribed in Clause 33, Article 2 of the 2016 Law on Pharmacy and counterfeit medicinal herbs as prescribed in Clause 34, Article 2 of the 2016 Pharmacy Law;

d) Veterinary drugs and plant protection drugs without active ingredients; there are not enough registered active substances; have active ingredients different from those stated on labels and packages of goods; have at least one of the active ingredient contents only reach 70% or less than the minimum level specified in registered or announced technical regulations or quality standards;

dd) Goods with goods labels or packages of goods bearing false instructions forging names and addresses of organizations or individuals producing or importing or distributing goods; forging circulation registration codes, publication codes, barcode codes of goods or forging goods packaging of other organizations or individuals; forgery of the origin and origin of goods or places of production, packaging and assembly of goods;

e/ Counterfeit stamps, labels and packages of goods.

II. Administrative fines

Administrative penalties for producing counterfeit goods labels and packages of goods are specified in Article 12 of Decree 98/2020/ND-CP

1. For the act of trafficking in counterfeit goods labels and packages specified at Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of this Decree, fines are as follows:

a) A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued at less than VND 3,000,000 or illegal profits of less than VND 5,000,000;

b) A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 3,000,000 to less than VND 5,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000;

c) A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000;

d) A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000;

dd) A fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000;

e) A fine of from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued at VND 30,000,000 or more or illegal profits of VND 50,000,000 or more without being examined for penal liability.

2. A fine twice the fine specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be imposed for the act of importing counterfeit or counterfeit goods in one of the following cases:

a) Being food, food additives, food preservatives, food processing aids, drugs and medicinal raw materials without being examined for penal liability;

b) Being animal feed, aquatic feed, aquaculture environment treatment products, livestock waste treatment products, fertilizers, veterinary drugs, plant protection drugs, plant varieties and livestock breeds;

c/ Being cosmetics, medical equipment, detergents, chemicals, insecticidal and bactericidal preparations used in household and medical fields, cement, construction iron and steel, helmets.

3. Additional sanctions:

a/ To confiscate exhibits for violations specified in this Article, except for the case of applying remedial measures specified at Points a or b, Clause 4 of this Article;

b/ To forfeit the right to use practice licenses and certificates from 01 month to 03 months for violations specified in this Article in case of repeated or repeat violations.”

4. Remedies

The act of trading in counterfeit goods labels and packages of goods will apply remedial measures in Clause 4 Article 11 of Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP dated August 26, 2020.

+ Forcibly remove infringing elements on labels and packages of counterfeit goods or forcibly destroy counterfeit goods for violations specified in this Article, except for the case of removal from the territory of Vietnam.

+ Forcibly removed from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or re-exported counterfeit goods for the act of importing counterfeit goods.

+ Forcibly surrender the illegal profits gained due to the commission of violations.

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17/11/202317/11/2023

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR PRODUCING COUNTERFEIT GOODS LABELS AND PACKAGES

I. What are counterfeits?

Pursuant to Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of Decree 98/2020/ND-CP, counterfeit goods are defined as follows:

c) Counterfeit drugs as prescribed in Clause 33, Article 2 of the 2016 Law on Pharmacy and counterfeit medicinal herbs as prescribed in Clause 34, Article 2 of the 2016 Pharmacy Law;

e/ Counterfeit stamps, labels and packages of goods.

II. Administrative fines

Administrative penalties for producing counterfeit goods labels and packages of goods are specified in Article 12 of Decree 98/2020/ND-CP

1. For the act of producing counterfeit goods labels and packages specified at Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of this Decree, fines are as follows:

a) A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued at less than VND 3,000,000 or illegal profits of less than VND 5,000,000;

b) A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 8,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 3,000,000 to less than VND 5,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000;

c) A fine of from VND 8,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000;

d) A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000;

dd) A fine of from VND 25,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000 or illegal profits from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000;

e) A fine of from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 in case of counterfeit goods equivalent to the quantity of genuine goods valued at VND 30,000,000 or more or illegal profits of VND 50,000,000 or more without being examined for penal liability.

2. A fine twice the fine specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be imposed in one of the following cases of counterfeit goods:

a) Being food, food additives, food preservatives, food processing aids, drugs and medicinal raw materials without being examined for penal liability;

b) Being animal feed, aquatic feed, aquaculture environmental treatment products, livestock waste treatment products, fertilizers, veterinary drugs, plant protection drugs, plant varieties and livestock breeds;

c/ Being cosmetics, medical equipment, detergents, chemicals, insecticidal and bactericidal preparations used in household and medical fields, cement, construction iron and steel, helmets.

3. Additional sanctions:

a/ To confiscate exhibits for violations specified in this Article, except for the case of applying remedial measures specified at Point a, Clause 4 of this Article;

b/ To confiscate devices which are tools and machinery used to produce counterfeit goods for violations specified in this Article;

c) Revoke the right to use practice licenses and certificates from 03 months to 06 months for violations specified in this Article in case of repeated or repeat violations;

d) Suspend part or all of the violating production activities from 03 months to 06 months for violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedies:

a/ To forcibly remove infringing elements on counterfeit labels and packages or forcibly destroy counterfeit goods for violations specified in this Article;

b/ To forcibly surrender the illegal profits gained as a result of committing violations specified in this Article.

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10/11/202310/11/2023

DO INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES RECEIVE INCENTIVES FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM?

I. What is an innovative start-up enterprise?

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular 01/2018/TT-BKHCN, innovative start-up enterprises are:

“startup” means an enterprise that is able to grow quickly by using intellectual property, technology and new business models and operates for no more than 05 years from date on which the first enterprise registration certificate is issued.

II. Support innovative start-up businesses

Methods to support innovative start-up businesses specified in Article 21 of Decree 80/2021/ND-CP are as follows:

– Select enterprises that won national or international prizes for startups or have startup-related products or projects, or are granted patents; or are granted science and technology enterprise certificate, high technology enterprise certificate or high technology-applying enterprise certificate.

– Select enterprises that have been invested in or will be invested in under commitment of startup investment funds; receive assistance or will receive assistance from co-working spaces, startup assistance organizations, service providers, incubation facilities, business promotion facilities, startup centers as prescribed by investment laws.

– Selection via a Council:

Assisting organizations may establish a Council to select eligible startups according to the criteria specified in Article 20 of this Decree following these principles:

a) The quantity of members and working mechanism of the Council shall be decided by the establishing authority;

b) At least 50% of the Council members shall be independent counselors. Other members shall be representatives of assisting organizations and work on a part-time basis;

c) The Council’s operating budget is consolidated into the management budget to support small and medium-sized enterprises of agencies and organizations supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.

The content of supporting innovative startups according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 12 of Circular 01/2018/TT-BKHCN is as follows:

– Partial support for direct labor payment and use of specific services such as training and start-up coaching; marketing and promoting products and services; exploit technology information and inventions; payment, finance; Evaluate and value the results of scientific research and technological development and intellectual property; Legal consulting, intellectual property, investment, establishment of science and technology enterprises, commercialization of scientific research results and technology development, intellectual property.

– Partial support for providing digital space and online support services; Trial production, making sample products, perfecting technology

– Support part of the funding to participate in short-term training courses at a number of reputable business promotion organizations abroad and support part of the funding to connect startup networks and support startups. Vietnam’s industry and venture capital with the region and the world; connect

– Connect, introduce partners, and support procedures through science and technology representatives and Vietnamese trade representatives abroad to access foreign markets.

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09/11/202309/11/2023

Cases of ban from exit from Vietnam for Vietnamese citizens and remedies

I. Regarding the ban on exit of Vietnamese citizens

According to the Law Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, “exit” is the act of Vietnamese citizens leaving Vietnamese territory through Vietnam’s border gates.

From the above definition, exit ban can be understood as a Vietnamese citizen not being allowed to leave the territory of Vietnam. However, the current Law Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens does not stipulate the concept of “exit ban” but only the concept of “exit suspension”.

In particular, exit suspension is a temporary prohibition of exit for Vietnamese citizens.

This can be understood that every citizen has the right to freedom of movement, the right to leave and return to the country and these rights cannot be taken away, therefore these rights are only temporarily limited if there are cases prescribed by law.

II. Cases of exit suspension and remedies

Pursuant to Article 36 and Article 38 of the Law Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, Vietnamese citizens will have their exit suspended in the following cases and 03 groups of remedies:

Group 1:

+ Accused, defendant; a person who is accused or a person who is recommended to be prosecuted, but through inspection and verification, there are grounds to determine that he or she is suspected of committing a crime and it is deemed necessary to immediately prevent that person from hiding or destroying evidence.

In this case, the exit suspension period shall comply with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Group 2:

+ People whose prison sentences are postponed, people whose prison sentences are temporarily suspended, and people who are released from prison ahead of time with conditions during the probation period.

+ People with civil obligations related to the State, agencies, organizations, and individuals and their departure from abroad affects the resolution of cases and the interests of the above subjects.

+ Civil judgment debtors and legal representatives of agencies and organizations that are obliged to execute judgments if there are grounds to show that their departure from abroad affects the interests of related entities. authorities or to ensure the execution of judgments.

+ People who have not fulfilled their tax obligations according to the provisions of law on tax administration.

+ The person being forced, the representative of the organization being forced to execute the decision to sanction administrative violations.

If falling into the above cases, the exit suspension period ends when the violator and the person with the obligation have completed serving the sentence or decision of the competent agency or person according to the provisions of this Law.

Group 3:

+ The person being inspected, examined, and verified has sufficient grounds to determine that he or she has committed a particularly serious violation and it is deemed necessary to immediately prevent that person from escaping.

In this case, the exit suspension period shall not exceed 01 year.

Group 4:

+ People who are suffering from dangerous and contagious diseases.

In this case, the exit suspension period must not exceed 6 months or if entry is permitted by the country from which the person departs.

Group 5:

+ People whose departure from the country has grounds to believe affects national defense and security.

In this case, the exit suspension period is calculated until it no longer affects national defense and security according to the decision of the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security.

After the suspension period expires and is not extended, according to Clause 2, Article 39 of this Law, the competent authority will issue a decision to cancel the exit suspension.

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09/11/202309/11/2023

What happens when a foreigner’s visa expires? (cases handled and fines)

I. Visa duration for foreigners in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam in 2014, amended and supplemented in 2019, there are a total of 21 types of visas issued to foreigners. in Vietnam, including large groups such as diplomacy (NG), work (LV), investment (Investment), business (DN), study (DH), reporter (PV), labor (LD), visiting relatives (VR),… depending on the foreigner’s purpose of entering Vietnam.

Foreigners can enter and reside legally in Vietnam based on the prescribed period of time depending on the type of visa they are issued. Pursuant to Article 9 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, the duration of visa types is prescribed as follows:

“1. SQ visas are valid for no more than 30 days.

2. Visas with symbols HN, DL, EV are valid for no more than 90 days.

3. VR visa is valid for no more than 180 days.

4. Visa symbols NG1, NG2, NG3, NG4, LV1, LV2, DT4, DN1, DN2, NN1, NN2, NN3, DH, PV1, PV2, TT are valid for no more than 01 year

5. Visas labeled LD1, LD2 are valid for no more than 02 years

5a. Visa code DT3 is valid for no more than 3 years

6. Visas with symbols LS, DT1, DT2 are valid for no more than 05 years”

When the above time limit expires, the foreigner must extend his visa if eligible for extension or must leave Vietnam if his visa is not extended. If the foreigner fails to do either of the above two things beyond the time limit stated on the visa, he or she will be fined and handled according to law.

II. Cases handled and fines

Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP regulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of social order and security, foreigners can be fined from 500,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND if using Overstay your visa in Vietnam and may be subject to expulsion from Vietnam:

“2. Fine from 500,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

d) Foreigners use temporary residence certificates, temporary residence extensions, temporary residence cards, and do not renew permanent residence cards in Vietnam for a period of less than 16 days without permission from a competent authority.

3. Fine from 3,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

e) Foreigners use temporary residence certificates, temporary residence extensions, temporary residence cards, or non-replacement of permanent residence cards in Vietnam for more than 16 days to less than 30 days without permission from a competent authority

4. Fine from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

b) Foreigners use temporary residence certificates, temporary residence extensions, temporary residence cards, or non-replacement of permanent residence cards in Vietnam for more than 30 days to less than 60 days without permission from the competent authority.

5. Fine from 10,000,000 VND to 15,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

b) Foreigners use temporary residence certificates, temporary residence extensions, temporary residence cards, and do not issue permanent residence cards for more than 60 days to less than 90 days without permission from a competent authority;

6. Fine from 15,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

d) Foreigners use temporary residence certificates, temporary residence extensions, temporary residence cards, and do not renew permanent residence cards for more than 90 days or more without permission from a competent authority;

…

b) Expel foreigners who commit administrative violations specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Article.”

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08/11/202308/11/2023

CRITERIA TO DETERMINE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

According to the provisions of Article 5 of Decree 80/2021/ND-CP, the criteria to identify small and medium enterprises are as follows:

1. Any micro-enterprise in the field of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture; industry and construction that has an average annual number of employees who participate in social insurance not exceeding 10 people, total revenue in the year not exceeding 3 billion VND or total capital of the year not exceeding 3 billion VND.

Any micro-enterprise in the field of commerce and services that that has an average annual number of employees who participate in social insurance not exceeding 10 people, total revenue in the year not exceeding 10 billion VND or total capital of the year not exceeding 3 billion VND.

…

Any small enterprises in the field of commerce and service that has an average annual number of employees who participate in social insurance not exceeding 50 people, total revenue in the year not exceeding 100 billion VND or total capital of the year not exceeding 30 billion VND, except micro-enterprises mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article.

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3. Any medium enterprise in the field of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture; industry and construction that has an average annual number of employees who participate in social insurance not exceeding 200 people, total revenue in the year not exceeding 200 billion VND or total capital of the year not exceeding 100 billion VND, except micro-enterprises and small enterprises mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

…

– For micro-enterprises:

Regarding the fields of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture; industry and construction

+ Average number of employees participating in social insurance per year ≤ 10 people

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 3 billion VND or total capital ≤ 3 billion VND.

Regarding the field of commerce and services:

+ Average number of employees participating in social insurance per year ≤ 10 people,

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 10 billion VND or total capital ≤ 3 billion VND.

– For small enterprises:

Regarding the fields of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture; industry and construction

+ The average number of employees participating in social insurance per year is ≤ 100 people

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 50 billion VND or total capital ≤ 20 billion VND

+ Not a micro-enterprise.

Regarding the field of commerce and services:

+ Average number of employees participating in social insurance per year ≤ 50 people,

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 100 billion VND or total capital ≤ 50 billion VND

+ Not a micro-enterprise.

– For medium enterprises:

Regarding the fields of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture; industry and construction

+ The average number of employees participating in social insurance per year is ≤ 200 people

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 200 billion VND or total capital ≤ 100 billion VND

+ Not a small enterprise or a micro-enterprise

Regarding the field of commerce and services:

+ The average number of employees participating in social insurance per year is no more than 100 people

+ Total revenue of the year ≤ 300 billion VND or total capital ≤ 100 billion VND

+ Not a micro-enterprise or small enterprise

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08/11/202308/11/2023

WHAT IS VISA RUN? RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR VISA RUN

1. What is Visa Run Vietnam?

When the visitor’s stay in Vietnam is about to expire, the foreign visitor will leave Vietnam, go to a neighboring country or a country in the region, then return to Vietnam, stamped with a new period of stay.

Visa run is the form of choice when foreigners cannot extend Vietnam visa in Vietnam or the extension cost is too high compared to the cost of running visa.

2. The subjects most often performing run visas in Vietnam include:

Visitors entering Vietnam under Visa Exemption,
Visitors entering Vietnam under a 5-year Visa Exemption Certificate,
Visitors entering Vietnam under 30-day e-visa,
Visitors entering Vietnam to work on corporate visas.

3. Dossiers

To be able to apply visa run easily, foreigners need to prepare all the following documents:

Original passport (valid for at least 6 months from the date of re-entry into Vietnam and at least 02 blank pages),
One of the valid documents to enter Vietnam (unless foreigners are exempt from visa):
- 5-year visa exemption certificate,
- E-visa Vietnam,
- Entry letter to get visa at the border (currently only applicable for corporate visa applicants).
Airfare/bus ticket
Black or blue ink pen to fill out the required declaration forms.
If you pick up your visa at the border, you need to bring more:
- 2 4*6 portraits
- Vietnam visa application form
- Stamping fee: $25 for single-entry visa and $50 for multiple-entry visa.

4. Vietnam run visa procedures

Step 1: Prepare the required documents

In this step, foreigners preparing to apply for a run visa will prepare the documents as mentioned above

Step 2: Leave Vietnam

Depending on the form of run visa, foreigners will complete Vietnam exit procedures, stamp Vietnam exit and move to third countries by air or land.

Step 3: Enter to a third country

Upon arrival at the 3rd country border gate (airport or land border gate), the foreigner will present the necessary documents to complete the 3rd country entry procedures.

Step 4: Exit the 3rd country

Foreigners can return to Vietnam immediately after entering the 3rd country or stay for a few days before returning to Vietnam.

After arriving at the international border gate of the 3rd country, foreigners will complete exit procedures to move to the border gate of Vietnam.

Step 5. Re-enter Vietnam and complete visa run procedures

After arriving at the Vietnam border gate, foreigners will present the following documents:

Original passport (valid for at least 6 months from the date of re-entry into Vietnam and at least 02 blank pages),
One of the valid documents to enter Vietnam (unless foreigners are exempt from visa):
- 5-year visa exemption certificate,
- E-visa Vietnam,
- Entry dispatch.
If you pick up your visa at the border, you need to bring more:
- 2 4*6 portraits
- Vietnam visa application form.

Travelers who need to stamp their visa at the border will need to affix their visa stamp to their passport. As for other tourists, they will immediately come to the security border gate to clear Vietnam immigration procedures and stamp the entry stamp as well as the new period of stay on the passport.

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03/11/202303/11/2023

Land has been encroached, what is the basis to reclaim it?

I. The concept of "Encroached land"

– There is no concept regulating the concept of “encroached land”. However, the act of encroaching and appropriating land is regulated in Article 3 of Decree 102/2014/ND-CP on administrative sanctioning of violations in the field of land as follows:

“1. Land encroachment is the act of a land user moving a landmark or plot boundary to expand the land area.

2. Land appropriation is the use of land without permission from a competent state agency or the use of land allocated or leased by the State but at the end of the allocation or lease term the land is not extended by the State. use without returning the land or use land without carrying out procedures for land allocation or land lease according to the provisions of land law.”

Thus, the concept of encroached land can be understood as land that belongs to the legal use rights of an individual or organization but is illegally used by others through land encroachment or land appropriation.

II. Basis for reclaiming encroached land

– According to Clause 1, Article 170 of the 2013 Land Law: “Use land for the right purpose, within the boundaries of the land plot,…”, land users have the obligation to use land within the boundaries of the land plot. The act of encroaching and appropriating land is considered an act of violating the boundaries of a land plot, violating the legal land use rights of other individuals. Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 12 of the 2013 Land Law, regulations on prohibited acts in land use:

“1. Encroaching, occupying, and destroying land.”

– Thus, the act of encroaching on land is considered a prohibited act and must not be carried out. Committing acts of encroachment or appropriation of land may be subject to administrative sanctions with fines ranging from 1,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND depending on the type of land and the act of encroachment or occupation based on Article 10 of Decree 102/2014/ ND-CP.

– In addition, according to the above legal basis, the person who encroaches on land must return the encroached or occupied land and restore the land to its original condition.

III. Measures to reclaim encroached land

– According to Clause 24, Article 3 of the 2013 Land Law, “Land dispute is a dispute about the rights and obligations of land users between two or more parties in land relations.” From this definition, it can be seen that reclaiming encroached or occupied land is considered as a land dispute over use rights.

– There are many measures to reclaim encroached or occupied land, however, the first measure that must be applied when resolving a land dispute is conciliation based on Article 202 of the 2013 Land Law:

“2. If the disputing parties cannot reconcile a land dispute, they should send an application to the commune-level People’s Committee where the disputed land is located for conciliation.

3. The Chairman of the Commune People’s Committee is responsible for organizing conciliation of land disputes in his/her locality; During the implementation process, it is necessary to coordinate with the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and member organizations of the Front and other social organizations. Procedures for conciliation of land disputes at the Commune-level People’s Committee are carried out within no more than 45 days from the date of receipt of the request to resolve the land dispute.”

– If conciliation fails (when one or both parties do not agree or do not implement the conciliation results), the party whose land is encroached or occupied can sue in court according to the provisions of Article 26 of the 2015 Code of Civil Procedure:

“Article 26. Civil disputes fall under the Court’s jurisdiction

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2. Disputes over ownership and other rights to property.

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– Thus, when a land dispute occurs related to encroachment or land appropriation, the person whose legitimate rights and interests are violated can conciliate and initiate a lawsuit to court to request the invader. The offender stops the illegal act and restores the land to its original state.

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03/11/202303/11/2023

WHAT PROCEDURES DO ENTERPRISES MUST DO WHEN BUSINESS SUSPENSION?

I. When businesses temporarily suspend business do they have to notify?

According to the provisions of Article 206 of the Enterprise Law 2020 on suspension, suspension of operations, and termination of business as follows:

1. An enterprise shall send a written notification to the business registration authority at least 03 working days before the suspension or resumption date.

2. The business registration authority and competent authorities are entitled to request an enterprise to suspend or terminate its business operation in the following cases:

a) The enterprise does not fully satisfy the conditions for doing business in restricted business lines must suspend or terminate business operation in the corresponding business lines.

b) Relevant authorities request the suspension in accordance with regulations of law on tax administration, environment and relevant laws;

c) Operation in one or some business lines have to be suspended or terminated under a court decision.

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When an enterprise temporarily suspends business, it must carry out notification procedures and notification must be made no later than 03 working days before the date of business suspension.

In addition, business registration agencies and competent state agencies can also request enterprises to temporarily suspend business if they fall into the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 206.

Thus, when temporarily suspending business, it is mandatory to notify the competent authorities about the suspension. If the business management agency inspects the enterprise and discovers that it is not actually operating at that branch, while there is no notice of temporary suspension of operations, it will be subject to administrative sanctions.

II. Procedures for temporary business suspension

Profile components:

(1) Notice of temporary business suspension of the enterprise (according to the form in Appendix II-19 issued with Circular 01/2021/TT-BKHDT);

(2) Decision and copy of meeting minutes of the Board of Members (for limited liability companies with 2 or more members), Decision and copy of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors (for joint stock companies); Decision of the company owner (for one-member limited liability company) on temporary suspension of business.

Sequence:

Method 1: Submit the application directly to the Business Registration Office under the Department of Planning and Investment of the province or city where the business is headquartered.

Method 2 – Submit the application for business suspension online, 3 steps are as follows:

Step 1: Submit the application at the National Business Registration Portal (If you do not have one, register an account);

Step 2: Pay fee and register post office;

Step 3: Receive results if results are valid;

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03/11/202303/11/2023

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR MOTORBIKES AND CARS ON THE ROAD?

I. General provisions

– In order to be able to participate in road traffic by motor vehicle, the driver of the vehicle, in addition to meeting the conditions on age and health, must also meet the requirements for compulsory documents to carry according to regulations. Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 58 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008 amended and supplemented in 2019:

“The driver of a vehicle must carry the following documents:

a) Vehicle registration;

b/ Driver’s licenses for drivers of motor vehicles prescribed by law

c/ Certificates of inspection of technical safety and environmental protection for motor vehicles prescribed by law

d/ Certificate of civil liability insurance of the owner of the motor vehicle.”

– The above documents are generally required for drivers of all types of motor vehicles when participating in road traffic. Therefore, if the driver does not carry all the documents prescribed by law and still participates in road traffic, the driver of the vehicle risks being fined for violations.

– However, depending on the type of vehicle, vehicle displacement and road traffic purpose, drivers may have to supplement and carry different types of documents.

II. Documents when operating a motorcycle (motorbike)

– Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 58 of the Law on Road Traffic mentioned above, when participating in road traffic by motorbike, the driver needs to bring the following documents:

– Vehicle registration certificate (Also known as Cavet)

– Driver’s license (Also known as a Driver’s License)

– Certificate of Civil Liability Insurance (Also known as Motor Insurance)

– However, it should be noted that for a driving license, the driver will need to carry a different type of license for each type of motorcycle pursuant to Clause 2 Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic as follows:

* For small displacement two-wheelers: A two-wheeled motorcycle with cylinder capacity from 50 cm3 to less than 175 cm3. For this type of vehicle, the driver needs to carry a Class A1, Class A2 or Class A3 Driving License.

* For large displacement two-wheelers: A two-wheeled motorcycle with a cylinder capacity of 175 cm3 or more. For this type of vehicle, the driver needs to bring a Class A2 Vehicle Type License.

* For tricycles: Are tricycles. For this type of vehicle, the driver needs to carry a Class A3 Driving License.

III. Documents when driving a car

– Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 58 of the Law on Road Traffic mentioned above, when participating in road traffic by motorbike, the driver needs to bring the following documents:

– Vehicle registration certificate (Cavet)

– Driver’s license (By re)

– Certificate of Civil Liability Insurance (Car Insurance)

– Certificate of inspection of technical safety and environmental protection for motor vehicles (Register of automobiles)

– In addition, pursuant to Clause 13 Article 80 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, the car registration certificate will be replaced with a certified copy of the vehicle registration certificate and the receipt provided by the bank or credit institution in case the car owner buys a car with installment payment or the car is mortgaged at the bank.

– And just like motorbikes, car driving licenses also vary depending on the type of vehicle according to Clause 4 Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic:

“a) Class A4 issued to drivers of tractors up to 1,000 kg;

b) Class B1 is issued to non-practicing drivers operating passenger cars with up to 9 seats; trucks and tractors with a tonnage of less than 3,500 kg;

c) Class B2 is issued to a practitioner driving a passenger car with up to 9 seats; trucks and tractors with a tonnage of less than 3,500 kg;

d) Class C shall be issued to drivers of trucks and tractors with a tonnage of 3,500 kg or more and vehicles specified for driving licenses of classes B1 and B2;

dd) Class D shall be issued to drivers of passenger cars with between 10 and 30 seats and vehicles specified for driving licenses of classes B1, B2 and C;

e) Class E shall be issued to drivers of passenger cars with more than 30 seats and vehicles specified for driving licenses of classes B1, B2, C and D;

g) Class FB2, FD, FE driving licenses issued to drivers who already hold driving licenses of classes B2, D and E to drive vehicles specified for driving licenses of this class when towing trailers or passenger cars connected to wagons; Class FC issued to drivers who already hold a Class C driver’s license to drive vehicles specified for Class C when towing trailers or semi-trailer tractors.”

– It should be noted that driver’s licenses for four-wheelers and cars are generally valid and at the expiration of the period the driver must take a test to be reissued.

– In addition, if the car is a vehicle used for transport purposes, the driver may need to carry specific licenses such as Road Use License for transporting super-sized and super-heavy goods, Dangerous goods transport license for transporting dangerous goods, etc …

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03/11/202303/11/2023

IS MAKING A BAILIFF’S REPORT A GOOD CHOICE WHEN BORROWING MONEY?

I. What is “a bailiff’s report”?

According to Clause 3, Article 2, Decree 08/2020/ND-CP stipulates:

“A bailiff’s report” refers to a document which records an event or behavior witnessed by the bailiff and is produced at request of an individual, agency, or organization at request of this Decree.

Legal value of a diploma:

– Bailiff’s report does not replace notarized documents, authenticated documents, or other administrative documents.

– Bailiff’s report are a source of evidence for the Court to consider when resolving civil and administrative cases according to the provisions of law; is the basis for conducting transactions between agencies, organizations and individuals according to the provisions of law.

II. Procedures for making “a bailiff’s report”

To obtain “a bailiff’s report”, the bailiff needs to complete the procedures specified in Article 39 of Decree 08/2020/ND-CP as follows:

1. A bailiff must witness, produce bailiff’s report, and be responsible to the solicitor and the law for his/her bailiff’s report. Events and affairs recorded in bailiff’s reports must be objective and truthful. If necessary, a bailiff has the right to invite a witness to attest to the production of bailiff’s report.

The solicitor must adequately provide information and documents relating to the production of bailiff’s report (if any) and be responsible for accuracy and legitimacy of provided information and documents.

When producing bailiff’s report, the bailiff must explain legitimacy of the bailiff’s report to the solicitor. The solicitor must append signature or fingerprints in bailiff’s report.

2. Bailiff’s report must sign each page, stamp the Bailiff’s Office and record it in the certificate book made according to the form prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

3. Bailiff’s report must be sent to solicitor and stored at bailiff office in accordance with regulations and law on archive similar to notary documents.

4. Within 3 working days from the date on which bailiff’s report is produced, the bailiff office must send the bailiff’s report and documentary evidence (if any) to the Department of Justice where the bailiff office is located. Within 2 working days from the date on which bailiff’s report is received, the Department of Justice must record in the bailiff’s report registry.

III. Is making a bailiff’s report a good choice when borrowing money?

Creating a bailiff’s report when borrowing money is a good thing to ensure the rights of both the borrower and the lender. Bailiff’s report has high evidentiary value and can be used to resolve disputes in court or competent state agencies.

Benefits of creating a bailiff’s report when borrowing money:

– Minimize risks: Bailiff’s report has high evidentiary value. Therefore, creating a bailiff’s report when borrowing money can help minimize risks between parties when a dispute occurs.

– Prove the authenticity of the transaction: Bailiff’s report is made by the Bailiff’s office. Therefore, creating a bailiff’s report can authenticate transactions such as loan amount, interest rate, loan term, …

– Save time and costs: Currently, the cost of preparing a bailiff’s report for services at the Bailiff’s office usually ranges from 3 million VND to 5 million VND. At the same time, the procedures and processes for creating a bailiff’s report are not too complicated and expensive.

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03/11/202303/11/2023

CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS IN THE LOTTERY INDUSTRY

I. What is the lottery business?

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 30/2007/ND-CP, lottery business lines are:

Lottery business means business activities based on events with random results, which are organized on the principle that a lottery business enterprise collects customers money for participation in winning prizes and pays prizes to prizewinners.

II. Principles of lottery business

According to the provisions of Article 3 of Decree 30/2007/ND-CP, amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree 78/2012/ND-CP as follows:

1. Lottery business is a conditional business, subject to strict control by competent state agencies to ensure that it meets the entertainment needs of a group of people with legitimate income and ensures security, order and social safety. Only enterprises that have been granted a certificate of eligibility for lottery business by a competent state agency are allowed to organize lottery business activities.

2. Lottery business shall be conducted in a transparent, objective and honest manner, and ensure protection of the rights and interests of involved parties.

III. Conditions for doing lottery business

According to the provisions of Article 23 of Decree 30/2007/ND-CP, amended by Clause 1, Article 23 of Decree 78/2012/ND-CP as follows:

To participate in lottery business activities, businesses need a Certificate of eligibility for lottery service business. Conditions to be granted a Certificate are:

1. Lottery business enterprises are one-member limited liability companies in which the State owns 100% capital.

2. Construction lottery companies which are operating after the state company model shall carry out procedures for transformation into one-member limited liability companies in accordance with the Enterprise Law and its guiding documents

3. The organization and operation model of a lottery enterprise must comply with the model of the President, General Director (Director), and controllers, or the President cum General Director (Director) and controllers.

4. The conditions and standards of the President, General Director (Director) and controllers of the lottery enterprise must comply with the Law on Enterprise and relevant legal documents.

5. Lottery businesses are operating under the Board of Members model and continue to do so until the end of their term. The application of the operating model and management organizational structure of the enterprise in the next term shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 39 of Circular 75/2013/TT-BTC, the application for a certificate of eligibility for lottery business includes:

1. Dossier applying for grant of Certificate of eligibility for lottery business:

a. Written request for grant of Certificate of business eligibility of lottery company, in which clearly states types of product requesting for being permitted to business;

b. Opinions of owner about grant of Certificate of business eligibility;

c. Plan on organizing business operation of lottery company;

d. Decision to establish an enterprise (authenticated copy);

đ. Enterprise registration certificate (authenticated copy);

e. Operational charter of lottery companies that are approved by owners (copy);

g. The audited financial statement of lottery company in the last year.

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27/10/202327/10/2023

What does the application for personal income tax refund include?

1. What does the application for personal income tax refund include?

Pursuant to Article 42 of Circular No. 80/2021/TT-BTC dated September 29, 2021 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration and Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 10 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration, There are regulations on tax refund records. Accordingly, the personal income tax refund dossier includes:

– A written request for handling the amount of tax, late payment and overpayment penalty according to Form No. 01/DNXLNT issued together with Appendix I of Circular No. 80/2021/TT-BTC dated September 29, 2021 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration and Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 10 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration;

– A written authorization as prescribed by law in case the taxpayer does not directly carry out tax refund procedures, except for cases where the tax agent submits a tax refund dossier according to the contract signed between the tax agent and the collector;

– List of tax payment documents according to form No. 02-1/HT issued together with Appendix I of Circular No. 80/2021/TT-BTC dated September 29, 2021 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration and Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 10 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tax Administration (applicable for organizations and individuals paying income);

– Personal income tax withholding documents (are tax withholding documents that enterprises issue to entities);

– Identity card or identity document of the person applying for personal income tax refund;

– A copy of the labor contract (if tax finalization at the tax office managing the enterprise deducts the family situation);

– Or household registration book or temporary residence book (if tax finalization at the tax office where the individual resides).

2. How to calculate the amount of personal income tax overpaid to be refunded:

In fact, if we have paid personal income tax and want to know whether we pay personal income tax at a competent state agency with excess or shortage, we are required to do settlement activities in accordance with the law. Individuals can settle according to many different formulas, can settle directly with tax authorities or conduct activities to authorize income payment agencies if qualified as prescribed by law. Apply the formula:

Overpaid personal income tax amount = Personal income tax paid – Personal income tax payable according to tax finalization

If this formula result is positive, it is an overpayment amount, whereas negative is an underpayment of taxes.

Where:

– Personal income tax paid: The amount of tax paid is determined on the state budget payment paper (for enterprises or individuals paid to the state budget according to the taxpayer’s tax code) or personal income tax withholding documents (for individuals);

– The amount of personal income tax payable according to tax finalization: If you want to determine, you must make tax finalization. And the formula for calculating the annual personal income tax finalization is as follows: Personal income tax payable for the whole year = (Average monthly taxable income x partial progressive tax rate schedule) x 12 months. Where:

+ Average monthly taxable income is determined by the formula: Average monthly taxable income = (Total taxable income – sum of deductions) / 12 months;

+ Taxable income is the total income from wages and wages that the individual actually receives from January 1 to December 31 of the settlement year. There is the following formula: Taxable income for the whole year = Total income received during the year – amounts determined to be tax-free during the year;

+ Deductions include: Family deduction (self + dependents) + Compulsory insurance + Charitable, educational and humanitarian contributions.

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27/10/202327/10/2023

Establish a company, apply for a license to operate advertising services in 2023

1. Advertising industries registered when establishing a company

Industry Code 7310: Advertising
Industry Code 1811: Printing
Industry Code 1812: Print-related services
Industry Code 5911: The production of movies, video films and television shows. Details: Television program production. (except for broadcasting and not performing fire or explosion effects; do not use explosives, incendiary substances, chemicals as props. Instruments for performing art programs, events, films )
Industry code 5912: Post-production activities (except film production and no fire or explosion effects. Do not use explosives, incendiary substances, chemicals as props. Instruments for performing cultural programs, events, films).
Industry Code 5913: The distribution of movies, video films, and television shows. Details: Film and video distribution activities (except film production)
Industry Code 5920: Music recording and publishing activities. Details: Recording activities (except karaoke business)
Industry Code 7410: Dedicated Design Activities. Details: Design printed products such as sketches, makets, drafts. Interior and exterior decoration activities. Graphic design, website design.
Industry code 7420: Photographic activities. Details: Record videos, take photos. (except film production).
Industry code 8230: Trade introduction and promotion organization. Details: Organizing seminars, conferences (do not implement fire or explosion effects. Do not use explosives, incendiary substances, chemicals as props, tools for performing art programs, events, movies).
Industry code 9000: Composing, arts and entertainment activities (except music teahouses, discos. And do not perform fire or explosion effects; Do not use explosives, incendiary substances, chemicals as props and tools for performing art programs, events and movies).

2. A dossier of opening an advertising company includes:

Application for enterprise business registration
List of founding shareholders for joint-stock companies, List of members for limited liability companies with two or more members;
Draft of the company’s charter: must have sufficient signatures of all members; the legal representative and founding shareholders, or the authorized representative of founding shareholders with a joint stock company; legal representatives and members, or authorized representatives with limited liability companies with 2 or more members;
Notarized photo personal certificate (ID card, CCCD)

3. Where to submit an application for opening an advertising agency

The business registration office belongs to the Department of Planning and Investment of the province and city where the head office is located.

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20/10/202320/10/2023

CAN VIETNAMESE TRADERS BE AGENTS IN BUYING AND SELLING GOODS FOR FOREIGN TRADERS?

I. Law provisions on commercial agents

About the concept

According to the provisions of Article 166 of the 2005 Commercial Law, a commercial agent is:

“Commercial agency is a commercial activity whereby the principal and the agent agree that the agent on their own behalf buy and sell goods for the principal or provide services to the principal. for customers to receive remuneration”.

From the above regulations, commercial agency is a commercial activity in which the agent will, on behalf of the principal, purchase and sell goods or provide services and receive remuneration.

About form

According to the provisions of Article 169 of the 2005 Commercial Law, commercial agents have the following forms of agency:

An off-take agent is a form of agency in which the agent buys and sells a complete volume of goods or provides a complete service to the principal.
Exclusive agency is a form of agency in which in a certain geographical area the principal only assigns one agent to buy or sell one or a number of goods or provide one or a certain type of service. determined.
General agent for buying and selling goods and providing services is a form of agency in which the agent organizes a system of affiliated agents to carry out the purchase and sale of goods and provision of services for the principal. .

The general agent represents the affiliated agent system. Affiliated agents operate under the management of the general agent and on behalf of the general agent.

Other forms of agency as agreed upon by the parties.

Currently, according to regulations, there will be various forms of agents such as: offtake agents, exclusive agents, and agents for buying and selling goods and providing services. In addition, there are other forms of agency agreed upon by the parties.

II. Can Vietnamese traders act as agents to buy and sell goods for foreign traders?

According to Clause 1, Article 50, Decree 69/2018/ND-CP regulates traders acting as agents to buy and sell goods for foreign traders as follows:

“Traders are allowed to act as agents to buy and sell goods for foreign traders, except for goods on the List of goods banned from export or temporarily suspended from export, and goods on the List of goods banned from import and temporarily suspended from import. . For goods exported and imported under License, traders may only sign agency contracts after being granted a License by the ministry or ministerial-level agency with management authority.

According to the above regulations, Vietnamese traders have the right to act as agents to buy and sell goods for foreign traders.

However, these types of goods must not be on the List of goods banned from export or temporarily suspended from export or on the List of goods banned from import or temporarily suspended from import.

III. Procedures for import, export and return of goods under agency contracts for foreign traders

According to the provisions of Article 52 of Decree 69/2018/ND-CP, procedures for exporting and importing goods under agency contracts are as follows:

“Goods under agency contracts to buy and sell goods with foreign traders must be followed when exported or imported in accordance with the same regulations as for exported and imported goods specified in this Decree.” .

Accordingly, goods under goods purchase and sale agency contracts with foreign traders will go through import and export procedures according to the provisions of Article 4 of Decree 69/2018/ND-CP.

For returning goods specified in Article 53 of Decree 69/2018/ND-CP as follows:

“Goods under sales agency contracts in Vietnam for foreign traders may be re-exported if they cannot be consumed in Vietnam. Tax refund is carried out according to regulations of the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnamese traders have the right to re-export goods under sales agency contracts with foreign traders if those goods cannot be sold in Vietnam.

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20/10/202320/10/2023

DISADVANTAGES ABOUT VNeID INTEGRATION BUT PEOPLE STILL NEED TO BRING DOCUMENTS

I. What is VNeID?

According to the provisions of Clause 12, Article 3 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP, VNeID is:

“dinhdanhdientu.gov.vn”, “vneid.gov.vn” refers to an e-identification webpage created and developed by the Ministry of Public Security to enable access to e-identification and e-authentication services during the process of handling of administrative procedures, public administrative services and other transactions in cyberspace; help promote facilities and amenities necessary for agencies, entities and individuals.

Thus, VNeID electronic identification card is a mobile application developed by the National Population Data Center of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam.

VNeID was built with the purpose of replacing traditional documents. This application is built on a database of identification, population and electronic authentication, providing utilities for developing digital citizens, digital government, and digital society.

II. Are people forced to use VNeID electronic identification?

According to Decree 59/2022/ND-CP, currently, there are no regulations forcing people to register to use VNeID.

However, recently, the police nationwide are implementing a policy of calling and encouraging people to register electronic identification accounts on the VNeID application according to the Prime Minister’s policy in the Identity and Identification Development Project. Electronic reality serving national digital transformation.

III. Inadequacies in VNeID integration

Although the VNeID application has been integrated in many agencies, organizations, and businesses, people still need to bring traditional identification documents when making transactions. The reason is that there are still some inadequacies as follows:

– The rate of people using VNeID is still low: According to statistics from the Ministry of Public Security, as of October 2023, only about 60% of the Vietnamese population has registered to use the VNeID application. This makes integrating VNeID at agencies, organizations, and businesses difficult because many people still do not have the application or have not activated the application.

– The national population database has not been completed: The national population database is an important foundation for integrating VNeID. However, this database still has some shortcomings, such as some people’s information has not been fully and accurately updated and some people’s information being duplicated. This can lead to errors when authenticating information using VNeID.

– Agencies, organizations, and businesses are not ready for VNeID integration: Some agencies, organizations, and businesses do not have enough resources and human resources to deploy VNeID integration. In addition, some agencies, organizations and businesses do not have close coordination with each other in integrating VNeID.

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20/10/202320/10/2023

IS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RECOGNIZED OR NOT?

I. Same-sex marriage and the situation of recognition of same-sex marriage in the world

Same-sex marriage is a marriage between two people of the same sex, that is, two people of the same biological sex. This means that two people in a marital relationship are both male or both female.

Same-sex marriage is considered part of homosexual rights, which remains controversial to this day. There are many countries that have recognized same-sex people in general and their rights, especially same-sex marriage rights in particular, such as Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, UK, USA, …

However, on the contrary, there are many countries in the world that do not recognize or have not recognized same-sex marriage, and even punish homosexuals, typically Muslim countries in the Middle East, Africa, and other countries. Asian countries such as Iran, China, India, Indonesia, Eastern European countries such as Russia, Belarus, etc. Vietnam is one of the countries that does not recognize same-sex marriage.

II. Is same-sex marriage recognized in Vietnam?

Currently, in Vietnam, experts estimate that by 2023, in Vietnam it is estimated that there will be about 3-5% of the total population of homosexuals of all ages, of which the number of homosexuals is between the ages of 20 to 40 – the most common age for marriage.

Previously, marriage between people of the same sex was prohibited according to Clause 5, Article 10 of the 2000 Law on Marriage and Family, and the person who committed this act was even subject to administrative fines:

“Article 10. Cases where marriage is prohibited

…

5. Between people of the same sex.”

However, in the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family, the 2015 amendments prohibiting marriage between homosexuals were canceled and revised in Clause 2, Article 8:

“The state does not recognize marriage between people of the same sex.”.

Although the State still does not recognize same-sex marriage, this amendment demonstrates the progress of the Law on Marriage and Family, meaning that the act of marriage between people of the same sex is not a prohibited act. and therefore there will be no penalty for doing so.

III. The legal reason same-sex marriage is not recognized in Vietnam

There are many reasons for not recognizing same-sex marriage, such as factors in national history, customs and traditions, family culture, non-recognition by the majority of society… But when considering from a legal perspective, the reason can be seen from the 2013 Constitution of Vietnam. In Clause 1, Article 36 of the 2013 Constitution:

“Men and women have the right to marry and divorce. Marriage follows the principles of voluntariness, progress, monogamy, husband and wife equality, and mutual respect.”.

Thus, the Constitution – the document with the highest legal value – stipulates that one of the principles of marriage is one wife, one husband, meaning there must be two different genders to have the right to marry and divorce. kiss.

At the same time, in the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family, amended and supplemented in 2015, it is also noted in Clause 5, Article 3 that: “Marriage is the establishment of a husband and wife relationship by a man and a woman according to the provisions of the Lawthis is about marriage conditions and marriage registration.”. That means only men and women can get married.

From there, it can be seen that in order to recognize the issue of same-sex marriage, the entire legal system needs to change, starting with the highest legal document, the Constitution. Recognition of same-sex marriage is still controversial because it can change the structure, the most basic component, the nucleus of a society – the family.

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Procedures for applying for a construction permit for enterprises.

1. Conditions for granting construction permits

The works that the enterprise builds must conform to the construction master plan and detailed master plan approved by the agency, in addition to meeting the approved architectural and urban design planning (for areas where there is no detailed planning on construction activities).

The work must conform to the land use planning approved by the competent authority. When carrying out construction, enterprises must have documents proving the lawful use of the construction site such as lease contracts or land use right certificates.

Enterprises must have plans to ensure the safety of construction works and adjacent works. Ensure the requirements of environmental protection, fire protection, technical safety, dikes, energy, traffic and ensure safe distances as prescribed by law.

Construction works must have detailed designs of construction, which have been approved and appraised in accordance with law.

Other conditions depend on the type of construction.

2. Procedures for granting construction permits to enterprises

2.1. Licensing documents

For each type of new construction, the application for a permit is different, including:

A dossier of permit for construction of individual houses includes:

– An application for a construction permit according to the form.

– Documents proving the legal right to use the construction site (valid copy).

– Drawings of construction design.

– Commitment to ensuring safety for adjacent works, ensuring environmental safety …

A dossier of permit for construction of non-linear works includes:

– Application for construction permit.

– Documents proving legal land use rights.

– Decision approving the construction project (copy).

– Drawings of construction design.

– Documents proving, declaring capacity and experience for the project design leader with practicing certificates.

A dossier of permit for construction of a line work includes documents such as a non-linear work, in addition to the following documents:

– Written approval on the suitability of the route location of the project.

– Land acquisition decisions of competent agencies.

For other construction works, additional records shall be made according to the characteristics of such works.

2.2. Construction licensing agency

Agencies competent to grant construction permits include:

– For special level works, they will be licensed by the Ministry of Construction.

– For works of grade I, II, works on historical and religious relics, belonging to foreign-invested projects… it will be licensed by the provincial People’s Committee.

Provincial-level People’s Committees may delegate to Departments of Construction, industrial parks, economic zone and export processing zone management boards for licensing within their competence.

– For housing works and relics under their management, construction permits shall be granted by the district-level People’s Committee.

2.3. Order of Licensing

– Enterprises shall submit dossiers to licensing authorities.

– Within 07 days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the licensing agency must appraise the dossier and organize field inspection.

– Based on the nature and type of construction work, the construction licensing agency shall compare the licensing conditions and send documents to collect opinions of state management agencies on relevant fields.

– The consulted agency shall respond in writing to the licensing authority within 12 days from the date of receipt of the written comment.

– When satisfying the conditions and collecting opinions of specialized agencies, within 30 days, the competent agency shall issue a construction permit to the enterprise.

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CONDITIONS FOR A FOREIGN-INVESTED COMPANY TO BE ALLOWED TO LIST ON THE VIETNAM STOCK EXCHANGE

I. Listing conditions on Vietnam stock exchange

According to Clause 17 Article 6 of Law on Securities 2019:

“Listing of securities is the introduction of qualified securities for trading at the Stock Exchange or Securities Trading Center.”

Specifically, listing is when a securities issuer makes an offering of securities to the public through the Stock Exchange. The issuer’s securities will be listed on a Stock Exchange, and can be bought, sold, and exchanged by investors on the stock market.

If a joint stock company wants to list on the stock exchange in Vietnam, it must meet all conditions for listing. Pursuant to Article 15 of Law on Securities 2019, those conditions are stipulated as follows:

“a) The contributed charter capital is at least 30 billion VND on the offering date according to the accounting books;

b) The company has profit over the last 02 years and has no accumulated loss on the offering date;

c) There is a plan for issuance and use of capital generated by the offering ratified by the General Meeting of Shareholders;

d) At least 15% of the voting shares of the issuing organization must be sold to at least 100 investors who are not major shareholders; In case the charter capital of the issuing organization is VND 1,000 billion or more, the minimum ratio is 10% of the voting shares of the issuing organization;

đ) Major shareholders before the time of the initial public offering of shares of the issuing organization must commit to holding at least 20% of the issuing organization’s charter capital for at least 01 year from the closing date. end the offering;

e) The issuing organization is not under criminal prosecution or has been convicted of one of the crimes of violating the economic management order but has not had its criminal record erased;

g) Have a securities company advise on the registration documents to offer shares to the public, except in cases where the issuing organization is a securities company;

h) Have a commitment and must list or register to trade shares on the stock exchange system after the end of the offering;

i) The issuing organization must open a escrow account to receive money to buy shares in the offering.”

In addition, a joint stock company must also meet other specific conditions according to the regulations of the Stock Exchange.

II. Conditions for foreign-invested companies to be listed on the Vietnam stock exchange

According to point c, clause 1, Article 17 of Decree 194/2013/ND-CP:

“c) Joint stock companies specified in Point c, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree shall apply corresponding regulations to Joint Stock Companies.”

And Point c Clause 1 Article 2 Decree 194/2013/ND-CP:

c) Foreign-invested joint stock companies established under Decree No. 38/2003/ND-CP dated April 15, 2003 of the Government on the conversion of a number of foreign-invested enterprises to operates in the form of a joint stock company.”

Thus, based on current law, a joint stock company with foreign investment capital established under Decree 38/2003/ND-CP (expired) has the same rights as a regular joint stock company. , which means it has the right to list on the Vietnamese stock exchange.

According to the provisions of Decree 194/2013/ND-CP regulating the conversion of foreign-invested enterprises to joint stock companies, we can see that foreign-invested companies are completely fully allowed to list on Vietnam stock market:

“Article 14. Listing on the stock market

1. Joint stock companies are allowed to participate in listing on the domestic stock market according to the provisions of law on stock markets.

2. Joint stock companies are listed on foreign stock markets after being approved by competent Vietnamese state agencies”

Companies with foreign investment are completely allowed to list on the Vietnam stock exchange if they meet the above conditions.

In case a foreign-invested company is not a joint stock company, it must carry out procedures to convert the business type to a joint stock company and must meet the requirements of conversion according to law.

Currently, there are a number of companies with 100% foreign investment listed on the Vietnamese stock exchange, including Taya Vietnam Electric Wire and Cable Joint Stock Company (2005), Chang Yih Ceramic Tile Joint Stock Company (2006). , International Foods Joint Stock Company (2006), Everpia Joint Stock Company (2010), Siam Brothers Vietnam Joint Stock Company (2017),…

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PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING A FOREIGN-INVESTED COMPANY DOING CONSTRUCTION AND MEASUREMENT BUSINESS

I. What industries do construction business services include?

According to the provisions of commitment No. 318/WTO/CK, construction services include:

– Construction of high-rise buildings (CPC 512)

– Construction of civil engineering works (CPC 513)

– Erection and installation work (CPC 514, 516)

– Completion work of high-rise buildings (CPC 517)

– Other construction works (CPC 511, 515, 518)

– According to the provisions of the WTO Commitment Schedule No. 318/WTO/CK for services, 100% foreign-owned enterprises will be able to do this service business. Foreign enterprises must be legal entities of a WTO member. In addition to the above regulations, investors need to consider specific industries to know exactly the binding conditions of specialized laws.

II. Conditions for establishing a construction company

Capital conditions:

According to Vietnam’s Schedule of Commitments in the WTO, construction activities do not limit the capital contribution ratio of foreign investors. Therefore, it is possible to establish a company with 1% – 100% foreign capital.

Except for industries requiring legal capital, the capital contributed by investors does not have a minimum level but must be consistent with the scale of operation of the registered company.

Conditions for investment form:

Foreign investors invest in construction services in the following forms:

– Establishment of economic organizations with 100% foreign investment capital;

– Establishment of joint venture economic organizations with foreign investment capital and Vietnamese investment capital.

– Forms of capital contribution, share purchase, capital contribution to Vietnamese economic organizations;

Conditions for business licenses according to specialized laws.

Foreign investors doing business in construction services, after being granted the Investment Registration Certificate and Business Registration Certificate, need to issue a Construction Operation Capacity Certificate for construction companies. Level III and above.

II. Conditions for establishing a construction company

Step 1: Please approve the investment policy

The application dossier for investment policy approval at each level is generally the same, including:

– Document requesting implementation of investment project.

– Documents proving the investor’s legal status.

– Documents proving the investor’s financial capacity.

– Investment project proposal includes the following main contents: investor, objectives, scale, investment capital and capital mobilization plan, labor needs, proposal for investment incentives, cooperation economic and social efficiency of the project.

– Other documents related to the investment project, conditions and capacity requirements of the investor according to the provisions of law (if any).

Step 2: Apply for Investment Registration Certificate

For construction projects that must be approved by competent authorities, after receiving the decision approving the investment policy, the enterprise will be issued an Investment Registration Certificate.

For construction projects that do not require approval decisions, investors must meet the following conditions:

– Investment projects do not belong to industries or professions that are banned from business investment.

– Have a location to implement the investment project.

– The investment project is in accordance with the planning according to the law.

– Meets the conditions of investment rate per land area and number of labor used (if any).

– Meet market access conditions for foreign investors.

Step 3: Establish a construction company with foreign capital

Documents to establish a construction company with foreign capital include:

Application for business registration.

Enterprise’s regulations.

Members list.

Notarized copy of ID card or passport of individual member; copy of the Business Registration Certificate of the member being an organization; Copy of identity card of the legal representative of that organization.

Authorization letter for the person to carry out procedures to open a real estate business company with foreign capital.

Investment registration certificate for foreign investors.

Step 4: Apply for a Construction Activity Capacity Certificate

Dossier to apply for a Certificate of capacity for construction activities includes:

Application for a certificate of competency.

Certified copy of the decision to establish the organization.

A certified copy of the practicing certificate accompanied by a declaration and self-identification of the certificate class or declaration of the practicing certificate code and training qualifications of the individual participating in the work.

Certified copy of the contract, acceptance record of completed construction of the work item, construction work or construction part (in case of specialized construction work) carried out according to the content. declaration content (for class I and class II construction organizations).

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1. Common documents upon termination of employment contracts

2. Risks for employees

3. Important notes for employees

4. Conclusion

1. Procedures for registration of parents and children with foreign elements

2. Which agency has the authority to register the adoption of parents and children with foreign elements?

1. Is it permissible to refuse to receive inheritances with foreign elements?

2. Procedures for refusing to receive inheritances with foreign elements

1. Conditions for heirs to refuse to receive the estate

2. Order and procedures for refusal to receive inheritances

1. The obligations of an employer when unilaterally terminating a labor contract illegally include:

2. Responsibilities when terminating a labor contract in accordance with law

1. The Employer's right to unilaterally terminate the Labor Contract

2. In case the Employer is not allowed to terminate the Labor Contract

1. Does an employee who unilaterally terminates a labor contract illegally have to compensate the employer?​

2. Responsibilities when terminating a labor contract in accordance with law

1. The employee's right to unilaterally terminate the labor contract

1.1. The employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract without prior notice

1.2. The employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract with prior notice

1. Disputes over family marriage are settled by the Court

2. How to determine how the Court resolves disputes over family marriage?

1. What is the principle of division of property of spouses when divorced?

2. How to determine common property, separate property of spouses?

1. Is it illegal to live together as husband and wife without registering your marriage?

2. How are common children resolved if they have not registered their marriage?

1. Determination of the joint child of the spouses

2. Conditions for gaining custody

3. Request to change direct custody of children after divorce

4. Procedures for resolving child custody disputes after divorce

1. Regulations on investment registration certificates?

2. Do investment certificates have to be adjusted when adding trades?

I. In case of dissolution:

II. Dissolution records:

III. Authority to authorize dissolution

IV. The procedure for allowing dissolution

1. What is valuation service business?

2. Conditions for provision of foreign-invested price appraisal services

3. Procedures for establishing a foreign-invested valuation service company

I. Overview of joint stock companies

II. Cases of capital increase of a joint stock company

1. Can foreign investors do real estate business in Vietnam?

2. Conditions for foreign investors to do real estate business in Vietnam.

3. Conditions of organizations and individuals doing real estate business

I. What is a representative office?

II. Characteristics of Representative Office

III. Functions of Representative Office

1. Conditions for Vietnamese citizenship

2. Dossiers of application for Vietnamese citizenship in accordance with law

I. What are counterfeits?

II. Administrative fines

1. For the act of trafficking in counterfeit goods labels and packages specified at Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of this Decree, fines are as follows:

2. A fine twice the fine specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be imposed for the act of importing counterfeit or counterfeit goods in one of the following cases:

3. Additional sanctions:

4. Remedies

I. What are counterfeits?

II. Administrative fines

1. For the act of producing counterfeit goods labels and packages specified at Point dd, Clause 7, Article 3 of this Decree, fines are as follows:

2. A fine twice the fine specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be imposed in one of the following cases of counterfeit goods:

3. Additional sanctions:

4. Remedies:

I. What is an innovative start-up enterprise?

II. Support innovative start-up businesses

1. What is Visa Run Vietnam?

2. The subjects most often performing run visas in Vietnam include:

3. Dossiers

4. Vietnam run visa procedures

I. The concept of "Encroached land"

II. Basis for reclaiming encroached land

III. Measures to reclaim encroached land

I. When businesses temporarily suspend business do they have to notify?

II. Procedures for temporary business suspension

I. General provisions

II. Documents when operating a motorcycle (motorbike)

III. Documents when driving a car

I. What is “a bailiff’s report”?

II. Procedures for making “a bailiff’s report”

III. Is making a bailiff’s report a good choice when borrowing money?

I. What is the lottery business?

II. Principles of lottery business

III. Conditions for doing lottery business

1. Does an employee who unilaterally terminates a labor contract illegally have to compensate the employer?