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Covid-19 safety requirements for passengers on domestic flights

On March 24, 2022, the Ministry of Transport promulgated Decision No. 372/QD-BGTVT on interim Guidelines on organization of regular domestic flights guaranteeing safety and flexibility and effective control of COVID-19.

Increase in overtime hours from 200 hours to 300 hours/year approved

On March 23, 2022, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly approved a Resolution No. 17/2022/UBTVQH15 on the annual and monthly overtime hours of employees while ensuring COVID-19 prevention and control and socio-economic recovery and development.

Contents of petition for application of transitional RCEP safeguard measures

On March 23, 2022, the Minister of Industry and Trade promulgated Circular No. 07/2022/TT-BCT providing guidance on implementation of trade remedies in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.

Instructions on timing of invoice issuance for entitlement to VAT reduction to 8% are now publicly known

On March 23, 2022, the Ministry of Finance issues the Official Dispatch No. 2688/BTC-TCT regarding value-added tax prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 15/2022/ND-CP.

Guidance on organization of safe road transport amid Covid-19.

On March 22, 2022, the Ministry of Transport promulgated Decision No. 359/QĐ-BGTVT on interim guidelines for organization of safe transport in 3 sectors (road, inland waterways and maritime transport) ensuring safety, flexibility and effective control of Covid-19.

Covid-19 prevention requirements applied to train passengers

On March 24, 2022, the Ministry of Transport promulgated Decision No. 362/QĐ-BGTVT on interim guidelines for organization of safe rail transport amid Covid-19.

The Ministry of Health's guidelines for COVID-19 drugs for home treatment

On March 14, 2022, the Ministry of Health promulgated Decision No. 604/QD-BYT on guidelines for management of COVID-19 cases at home for home treatment.

Addition of preferential import and export tariff regulations under the CPTPP Agreement

The Government has promulgated Decree No. 21/2022/ND-CP on amendments to Decree No. 57/2019/ND-CP on preferential import and export tariff schedule and special preferential import tariff schedule under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP Agreement) in the 2019-2022 period.

Newest guidance for testing entrants

This content is mentioned by the Ministry of Health in Official Dispatch No. 1265/BYT-DP dated March 15, 2022 on COVID-19 prevention and control for entrants.

Amounts of benefit and relief visit paid to trade union officers to increase

On March 1, 2022, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor issues the Decision No. 4291/QD-TLD on standards and norms of trade union’s expenditures.

Rate of employer’s contributions distributed to intramural trade unions to be increased

On March 1, 2022, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor issues the Decision No. 4290/QD-TLD regarding collection, payment and management of assets at intramural trade unions.

Building contractors are obliged to purchase compulsory third-party liability insurance

This is one of the highlights of the Decree No. 20/2022/ND-CP on amendments to the Decree No. 119/2015/ND-CP on compulsory construction insurance.

Instructions on how to determine imports ineligible for 2% VAT deduction are now available

On February 25, 2022, the General Department of Customs issues the Official Dispatch No. 642/TCHQ-TXNK on declaration of VAT rates, nomenclature and application of HS codes of imports ineligible for tax reduction under the Decree No. 15/2022/ND-CP.

Deferred payment of insurance premiums may be accepted in areas under social distancing order

On February 28, 2022, the Minister of Finance issues the Circular No. 14/2022/TT-BTC, amending the Circular No. 50/2017/TT-BTC, providing instructions on implementation of the Law on Insurance Business.

New conditions for opening undergraduate majors

This is the contents in Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BGDĐT dated January 18, 2022 on conditions and procedures for opening and suspending academic majors at undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels.

E-invoices to be mandatory from April 2022

This is the contents of Decision No. 206/QĐ-BTC dated February 24, 2022 on mandatory use of e-invoices in 57 provinces and central-affiliated cities.

New guidelines on land prices subject to registration fees

On February 28, 2022, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 13/2022/TT-BTC elaborating Decree No. 10/2022/NĐ-CP on registration fees.

Guidelines on the identification of HS codes for 2% VAT reduction

On February 18, 2022, the General Customs Department promulgated Official Dispatch No. 521/TCHQ-TXNK on guidelines on the implementation of Decree No. 15/2022/ND-CP on VAT reduction.

Promulgation of Rules of Origins in the RCEP Agreement (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)

On February 18, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgated Circular No. 05/2022/TT-BCT on Rules of Origins in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).

Expenditures in bidding for the selection of PPP investors

On February 9, 2022, the Minister of Finance promulgated Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BTC on management and use of revenues and expenditures in selecting investors.

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