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ACSV Legal contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2022, Vietnam chapter on Labour & Employment. Read the latest information on laws and regulations and the most frequently asked questions related to labour and employment, with a focus on COVID-19 issues in Vietnam in 2021.

Due to COVID-19 the courts in Vietnam had to move to virtual hearings. In this update, you can find more information on the requirements. There are rules for pre-hearing plan, scope, and logistic issues, technical specifications and requirements, online etiquette and due process.

In this new edition, you can read about two new regulations. One provides guidance on the obligation of organisations and individuals engaging in foreign investment activities in the Vietnamese securities market. The other provides instructions on the initial offering of shares, management and use of proceeds from SOE equitisation. We provide you also with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest.

In this new edition, you can read about the investor-state dispute settlement clauses under the EVFTA and CPTPP. You can also find information on Decree 80 on support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the latest draft insurance business law. In the COVID-19 updates section, you can find the updates on Resolution 128 and Directive 18 providing guidelines on business operations. We provide you also with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest.

The concept of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) for electricity production is attracting investors in Vietnam. ACSV Legal managing partner Mark Oakley, of counsel, and head of Energy Practice Tim Dobson provide a look into the current LNG-to-power market of Vietnam and outline some critical legal issues for interested investors.

ACSV Legal contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2021, Vietnam chapter on Franchise & Licensing. Read the latest update on laws and regulations and the most frequently asked questions of the franchise and licensing landscape in Vietnam 2021.

In this edition of Chambers Global Practice Guides: Private Equity 2021, ACSV Legal contributed to the Vietnam chapter on Law & Practice and Trends & Developments. The guide provides the latest legal information relevant for PE and M&A such as the structure of transactions, terms of acquisition documentation, public-to-private takeovers, mandatory offer thresholds and hostile takeover offers.

Vietnam has signed various free trade agreements (FTAs) over the past years. Most FTAs contain clauses to protect investors, or there is a separate agreement like the EVIPA for the EVFTA. In this update, you can read more on investor-state dispute resolution settlement in general and in particular how it works under the EVIPA and CPTPP.

In this edition of Chambers Global Practice Guides: Doing Business In... 2021, ACSV Legal contributed to the Vietnam chapter on Law & Practice and Trends & Developments. We hope this guide will serve as a reference for lawyers and investors looking to understand the basic principles guiding the legal system of Vietnam in the aftermath of COVID-19.

In July, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment released a draft decree on the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection (LoEP) for public comment. The draft decree outlines details on the law’s new concept of environmental permits, which will govern the environmental implications of specific investment projects.

This new regulation provides guidance on the obligations of organisations and individuals engaged in foreign investment activities in the Vietnamese securities market. Circular 51 came into effect on 16 August 2021, replacing Circular 123/2015/TT-BTC (Circular 123). In this legal update, we will discuss the highlights and takeaways from Circular 51.

In this new edition, you can read about the draft decree implementing the law on environmental protection, the draft decree to amend social media management and the one introducing more requirements for multi-level marketing. In COVID-19 updates section, you can find the evaluation criteria for safe business operations in Ho Chi Minh City and Resolution 116 with financial support packages for employees and employers.