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Mandatory quarantine regulations to be imposed on all passengers entering Vietnam from March 21, 2020

The National Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of COVID-19 has promulgated the Official Dispatch No. 1440/CV-BCD regarding isolation of entry passengers for prevention and control of COVID-19.

Only foreigners can be provided with paid quarantine accommodation

On March 20, 2020, the Ministry of Health has issued the Decision No. 1246/QD-BYT and the Official Dispatch No. 1441/BYT-MT regarding provisional instructions about provision of hotel rooms for the concentrated health quarantine that quarantined people can pay for on their own.

Deadline for payment of union dues to be extended for enterprises affected by COVID-19

Vietnam General Federation of Labour has issued the Official Dispatch No. 245/TLD regarding extension of the deadline for payment of union dues for enterprises afflicted with Covid-19.

Short-term loan interest rate ceiling is decreased

State Bank of Vietnam has recently issued the Decision No. 420/QD-NHNN on maximum interest rates applied to Vietnamese-dong short-term loans according to clause 2 of Article 13 in the Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016.

Bank’s new interest rate ceilings to take effect from March 17, 2020

State Bank of Vietnam has promulgated the Decision No. 419/QD-NHNN on interest rates applied to Vietnamese-dong deposits of entities and individuals at credit institutions and foreign bank branches according to the Circular No. 07/2014/TT-NHNN dated March 17, 2014.

Notable policies coming into force from the end of March, 2020

There are many policies coming into force from March 21 – 31, 2020. The following are the most notable ones:

All Decrees coming into force from the middle of March, 2020

THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT would like to bring to our dearest members all Decrees which are coming into force from March 11 – 20, 2020, including:

Lending interest relief for borrowers afflicted with Covid-19

State Bank of Vietnam has recently promulgated the Circular No. 01/2020/TT-NHNN, regulating reschedule of debt repayment, interest or fee exemption, reduction or unchanged classification of debt by credit institutions and foreign bank branches due to Covid-19.

Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTP: writing comments in personal history forms is banned

This is the considerable matter specified in the Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTP, providing instructions on implementation of the Decree No. 23/2015/ND-CP regarding issuance of extracts from registers, certification of copies of originals, signature validation and contract or transaction validation.

Tax deferral and late payment interest exemption are granted due to Covid-19’s impacts

This is the highlight of the Official Dispatch No. 897/TCT-QLN regarding tax deferral and late payment interest exemption granted to mitigate Covid-19's impacts.

Several review fees in the healthcare sector to be increased

On February 20, 2020, Ministry of Finance has promulgated the Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BTC, amending and supplementing several articles of the Circular No. 278/2016/TT-BTC, regulating collection amount, regime for collection, payment, management and use of fees arising in the healthcare sector.

Duration of evaluation of bidder selection plans is shortened

This is the highlight of the Decree No. 25/2020/ND-CP, regulating detailed implementation of several articles of the Law on Procurement in terms of selection of investors, promulgated on February 28, 2020.

To-do list to keep COVID-19 away from schools

Health Environment Management Agency has just issued the Official Dispatch No. 476/MT-VP on the to-do list for prevention and control of COVID-19 at schools.

Heavy fines for age discrimination occurring in labor administration activities will be imposed

On March 1, 2020, the Government has promulgated the Decree No. 28/2020/ND-CP, regulating fines for administrative violations related to labor, social insurance or sending of Vietnamese workers abroad.

Fines for labor-related administrative violations are hiked up

Recently, the Government has promulgated the Decree No. 28/2020/ND-CP, regulating fines for administrative violations related to labor, social insurance or sending of Vietnamese workers abroad.

Measures to promote import and export during Covid-19 outbreak to be in effect

Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued the Directive No. 05/CT-BCT regarding implementation of measures to promote import and export during Covid-19 outbreak.

List of machinery and equipment subject to strict labor safety and hygiene requirements to be issued

Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates the Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BLDTBXH regarding the list of machinery, equipment, materials and substances subject to strict labor safety and hygiene requirements (entering into force from March 1, 2020).

Lending interest relief for bank loans is considered due to Covid-19

This is the highlight of the Official Dispatch No. 1117/NHNN-TD regarding application of measures to support borrowers due to Covid–19’s impacts.

Supreme People’s Court introduces eight new judicial precedents

On February 25, 2019, Supreme People’s Court issues Decision No. 50/QD-CA on public disclosure of judicial precedents.

Notable policies coming into force from the beginning of March, 2020

There are many policies coming into force from March 01 – 10, 2020. The following are the most notable ones:

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