Vietnam Increases Feed-in-Tariffs for Biomass Power Projects
On 5 March 2020, the Prime Minister of Vietnam officially issued Decision No. 08 amending Decision No. 24/2014/QD-TTg dated 24 April 2014 ("Decision No....
Vietnam’s Politburo Issues Resolution on Orientation of New National Energy Development Strategy to 2030...
Recent developmentsOn 11 February 2020, the Politburo of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 55- NQ/TW on the orientation of the National Energy Development Strategy of...
Vietnam’s Official Principles and Priority Orders for Approving the Inclusion of New Power and...
Recent developmentsFollowing the resolutions of the National Assembly, the Government of Vietnam and the Party Committee under the Ministry of Industry and Trade ("MOIT")...
Vietnam’s Proposed New Draft Regulations on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions and Other Climate Change...
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam ("MONRE") has recently released a new Draft Law on Environmental Protection ("Draft Law") to replace...
Vietnam’s Draft Decision Provides New Opportunities for Renewable Energy Developers and Private Power Consumers
Recent developmentsThe Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently submitted Proposal No. 544 to the Prime Minister along with a new draft...
Client Alert New Labor Code of Vietnam
On 20 November 2019, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 ("New Labor Code") after an amendment process lasting nearly...
Vietnam: Updates to Draft Decree Detailing Certain Articles of Law on Cybersecurity
Further to the initial Draft Decree detailing certain articles of the Law on Cybersecurity, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) released the revised draft...
Vietnam: Ministry of Finance to Develop Legal Framework for Cross-Border e-Commerce in Customs Operations
The Ministry of Finance ("MOF") has released a draft decree promulgating the management of exported and imported goods in cross-border e-commerce ("Draft Decree"). This...
Vietnam: Draft Circular Proposes New Limitations on Avoided Cost Tariff Mechanism for Hydropower Projects
Recent developments
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam ("MOIT") recently released a draft Circular ("Draft Circular") amending Circular No. 32 and Circular No....
Vietnam: New Decree Relating to Implementation of New Law on Anti-Corruption
On 15 August 2019, Decree No. 59/2019/ND-CP dated 1 July 2019 ("Decree No. 59") providing specific guidance on a number of articles and measures...