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Ministry of Health to amend the definition of F0 case and F1 case

The Ministry of Health promulgates Official Dispatch No. 1909/BYT-DP dated April 15, 2022 amending the definition of a COVID-19 infected case and medical measures taken by COVID-19 infected cases and close contacts.

Types of securities subject to the provisioning requirement are now known

Pursuant to the Minister of Finance’s Circular No. 24/2022/TT-BTC dated April 7, 2022 on amendments to the Circular No. 48/2019/TT-BTC , providing instructions about creation and management of provisions for devaluation of inventories, loss of investments, bad debts and warranties for products, goods, services or construction works at enterprises, below are types of securities subject to the provisioning requirement for protection against investment losses:

Cutting environmental protection tax on gasoline by 50% from April 04, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the Standing Committee of National Assembly promulgated Resolution No. 18/2022/UBTVQH15 on environmental protection taxes on gasoline, lubricant and grease.

Guidelines for classification of employees according to working conditions

This content is stated in Circular No. 29/2021/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 28, 2021 on standards for classification of employees according to their working conditions.

Rent support for employees in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (IPZs)

On March 28, 2022, the Prime Minister promulgated Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg on implementation of policies on rent support for employees.

Applications for self-finalization of personal income tax (PIT) from tax year 2021

General Department of Taxation has recently issued Official Dispatch No. 883/TCT-DNNCN providing guidance on PIT finalization.

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.

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