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Litigation Associate

Company Information: Apolat Legal is a full-service commercial law firm practicing in Viet Nam. Our Clients rely on us to provide them with innovative commercial and legal advice, which is of the highest international standard and practical in a Vietnamese context. As a dynamic law firm with the desire to develop the high standards of the legal sectors, we promote an openness and creative environment, the balance between work and life, but still centre on the responsibility and the commitment of lawyers to the improvement. Position Description: Apolat Legal is looking for Litigation Associate to join our team. The position is open to candidates who are detail-oriented, organized and possess superior interpersonal skills. Having working experience at a law firm is an advantage. You will be responsible for working and supporting closely with the lawyers to ensure that various duties are completed to a high standard. The recruitment for Litigation Associate are currently open for 01 ...

Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP amending Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam

Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP amending Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam, and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers in Vietnam On September 18 th , 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP on amendents to the Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam, and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers in Vietnam. There have been some significant changes in the procedure for determining the need for foreign workers as follows: 1. Change of the competent authority for approving the employment of foreign labor According to Clause 2 of Article 4 of Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, the authority to approve the use of foreign worker was vested in the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs or the provincial People’s Committee. Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP has amended this provision by delegating this authority to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social A...

Conditions for insurance brokerage of foreign investors in Vietnam

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A risk is an adverse event that happens to an object or phenomenon. It can have objective or subjective causes, but the results are almost always negative either way. And insurance is a type of risk management mainly used to protect against potential losses or hazards that may occur accidentally. Insurance is one technique to cope with financial losses brought on by threats. However, when people’s material and spiritual lives were improved, awareness of insurance for individuals and organizations in Vietnam only started to form and overgrow. Therefore, Vietnam is a fresh market; thus, it has the potential to draw foreign investors that want to invest in insurance services.  Conditions for insurance brokerage of foreign investors in Vietnam 1. Conditions for foreign investors’ insurance brokerage activities in Vietnam   For the existence and growth of insurance brokerage operations, the insurance market and insurance companies must develop. An insurance brokerage company a...

Registering A Foreign-invested Company’s E-commerce Exchange Operation

In today’s technologically advanced times, people increasingly demand online shopping to save time and travel costs. As a result, the establishment of E-commerce exchanges is gradually gaining popularity to meet customer wants. Some E-commerce sites have received significant investment and developed extremely effectively, such as Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo, etc. This investment and development of E-commerce exchanges is both a positive sign and a solid premise to attract foreign investors to choose this sector to contribute to Vietnam’s economy.  Vietnamese law has allowed foreign investors to operate E-commerce exchanges to attract foreign investment, but also carefully placed several necessary conditions that foreign investors must follow to safeguard domestic E-commerce exchange developers. Accordingly, a foreign-invested company registering to run an E-commerce exchange needs to perform three (03) main stages:  Stage 1 : Registering and adding the profession of “E-comm...

Teaching short-term courses in Vietnam (Part 2)

Foreword     In the previous part, we had an overview of Vietnamese law regarding the teaching short courses in Vietnam, about two types of regular training and elementary level training as well as some fundamental difference between them. In this section, Apolat Legal will focus on several legal conditions to give readers a better understanding of the two types of short-term training as well as help investors better prepare for better compliance with regulations on teaching short courses in Vietnam in the future.   Nguồn: https://ift.tt/2dlVPD1 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/JbCF1FiWPuD2Jsnx6 Thông tin: https://www.google.com.vn/search?q=Apolat+Legal&kponly=&kgmid=/g/11jkvqgmw_

Teaching short-term courses in Vietnam (Part 1)

1. Foreword   Knowledge is one of every man’s greatest assets, especially in the modern world defined by rapid development, constant change and fierce competition. Young or old, rich or poor, white or blue collar, improving one’s knowledge and skills is an imperative to keep up with social advances as well as creating an edge in life and work. But modern life is busy, therefore an effective solution to gain new wisdom is to participate in short-term courses.   Wanting to satisfy the enormous hunger for learning of many Vietnamese, many individuals and organizations sought Apolat Legal’s advice on how to legally teach short-term courses in accordance with Vietnam’s regulations. Therefore, this article serves to introduce and provide general insights into teaching short-term courses in Vietnam.  2. Types of short-term courses in Vietnam   There is no clear definition of “short-term course” under Vietnamese law. From many of our clients’ perspective, “short-ter...

Adjustments to insurance premiums for employees

1. The rate for compulsory social insurance, health insurance, accident insurance, occupational accident and occupational disease insurance On 11/11/2022, The National Assembly passed the Resolution on the state budget estimate for 2023. Consequently, the basic salary will be increased to VND 18 million per month (an increase of 20.8% from the current basic salary). According to Clause 3, Article 89 of the Law on Social Insurance 2014, the monthly salary contributed to social insurance is equal to 20 times the basic salary. Therefore, from 01/7/2023, The maximum monthly salary for compulsory social insurance contribution is VND 36 million. Additionally, based on Article 3 of Notice 2651/TB-BHXH issued by the Ho Chi Minh City Social Security Office, it is stipulated: From 01/7/2023, the maximum rate for compulsory social insurance, health insurance, accident insurance, occupational accident and occupational disease insurance is VND 36 million. The maximum accident insurance contributi...