Legal Document Updates in English (22/2016)

SUPPORTS FOR CAREER CHANGE FOR VICTIMS
OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT
 

According to Decree No. 37/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain articles of the Law on occupational safety and health with regard to compulsory insurance for occupational accidents and occupational diseases, employee shall receive tuition support for attending training courses for change in occupations after having occupational accidents or suffered from occupational diseases if the level of working capacity decrease upon occupational accidents or occupational diseases is at least 31% and he/she needs to attend training courses for holding new job positions which are appointed by employers in conformity with the health and expectations of employees. The specific support amount for each entity is decided by Departments of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs but shall not exceed 50% of tuition and 15 times the statutory pay rate.

Besides, employee whose level of working capacity decrease upon occupational accidents or occupational diseases is at least 31% shall be supported for occupational health rehabilitation. The maximum support rate is as 50% of the cost of occupational health rehabilitation which has been deducted from the amount paid by health insurance agency and shall not exceed two times the statutory pay

SOCIAL INSURANCE INSPECTORS MUST HAVE
AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
 

This is an important content specified at Decree No. 21/2016/ND-CP dated March 31, 2016 of the Government on specialized inspection by social insurance agencies of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance.

To conduct specialized inspection of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance, inspector must have not only at least 01 year’s work experience (excluding the apprenticeship) in contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance but also have a bachelor or higher degree from a university, which is pertinent to specialized inspection assignments; have firm knowledge of professional

BY 2025, TO ASSIST 2,000 NATIONAL INNOVATIVE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
 

With the objectives to create a favorable conditions for the development of enterprises that have potentials for rapid growth by utilization of propriety assets, technology and business initiatives, on May 18, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 844/QD-TTg approving the “assistance policies on national innovative startup ecosystem to 2025”.

The beneficiaries include individuals or groups having startup projects or startups that may be potential for rapid growth by utilizing propriety assets, technology and new business initiatives; or startups operating for not exceeding 05 years from date on which the first enterprise registration certificate is issued; organizations that supply services, facilities, technical infrastructure, telecommunications services and provide investment in startups and satisfy requirements such as the head of such organization works in the field of investment and finance consultation, and enterprise development facilitation for at least 01 year; the organization operates for at least 01 year and provides services for at least 10 startup groups and invests in or mobilizes the amount of capital of at least 01 billion dong for startups in Vietnam; the organization introduces a specific procedure for assistance in startups according to their functions and responsibilities and cooperation agreements on provision of training and consultation for Startups in Vietnam with domestic and overseas entities.

POST VIOLATOR’S INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL DATABASE
 

On March, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 20/2016/ND-CP prescribing the national database on handling of administrative violations - a collection of data on handling of administrative violations that are created, updated, maintained, exploited and used via electronic equipment to serve the state management of handling of administrative violations and prevention and combat of law violations.

Information in the national database on handling of administrative violations include the information on decision to sanction administrative violations subject sanctioned for administrative violation such as for an individual violator: Full name; birthdate; personal identification number or people’s identity card number, police identity card number or military identity card number or passport number (if any); gender and for an institutional violator: Name of organization; address of head office; identification number (for enterprises) or investment registration certificate number/business registration certificate number; establishment license number/operation registration certificate number (for other organizations); full name of at-law representative or owner of enterprise or head of organization.

IN 2020, GDP PER CAPITA IS APPROXIMATELY 3,200 – 3,500 USD
 

The Resolution No. 142/2016/QH13 on 5-year socio-economic development plan from 2016-2020 passed by the National Assembly on April 12, 2016, Stabilize the macro-economy and boost the growth of national economy; restructure the economy, improve productivity and competitiveness. Foster national cultures, democracy, social justice, social welfares and security…

The Resolution 5-year average GDP: 6.5 – 7%; GDP per capita in 2020: Approximately 3,200 – 3,500 USD; industry and service contribution to GDP in 2020: 85%; 5-year average social investment in GDP: 32-34%; State budget deficit in 2020: <4% of="" gdp;="" percentage="" of="" trained="" workers="" in="" 2020:="" approximately="" 65="" –="" 70%="" including="" 25%="" workers="" with="" qualifications;="" urban="" unemployment="" rate="" in="" 2020:=""><4%; poverty="" rate:="" averagely="" decrease="" by="" 1.0="" –="" 1.5%/="">

With above targets, the Resolution lists out the specific tasks and solutions such as Applying flexible monetary policies to stabilize Vietnam dong value; Strictly