Legal Document Updates in English (29/2021)

08 CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING DEMANDS FOR HOUSES
TO FORMULATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Such criteria are specified in the Circular No. 07/2021/TT-BXD on amending, supplementing and repealing a number of articles of the Minister of Construction’s Circular No. 19/2016/TT-BXD dated June 30, 2016 and Circular No. 02/2016/TT-BXD dated February 15, 2016 promulgated by the Construction on June 30, 2021.

To be specific, those criteria include: Housing development targets and requirements defined in the national housing development strategy approved by the Prime Minister; Land areas for housing development that are determined in the construction master plans, master plans, plans of land use of the localities as approved by the competent agencies, etc.

Besides, the funds for formulating and adjusting a local housing development plan are amended and supplemented as follows: The funds for formulating a five-year housing development plan and the plan for the first year of the period

BY 2025, 100% OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PLASTIC BAGS AND PACKAGING
WILL BE USED AT SUPERMARKETS

On July 22, 2021, the Prime Minister issues the Decision No. 1316/QD-TTg approving the scheme for strengthening management of plastic wastes in Vietnam.

According to this Decision, specific objectives of the scheme as below: 100% of environmentally friendly plastic bags and packaging will be used at shopping centers and supermarkets for domestic purposes as replacement for non-biodegradable plastic bags; 85% of generated plastic wastes will be collected, reused, recycled and disposed of; 50% of marine plastic wastes will be reduced; 100% of tourist attractions, tourist accommodation establishments and

HCMC SUSPENDS NON-URGENT PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

The Directive No. 12-CT/TU on strengthening a number of measures to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 16/CT-TTg, on implementing urgent measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic, in the City is promulgated on July 22, 2021 by Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee.

Accordingly, HCMC Party Committee requests to suspend production and business activities and activities of construction sites, construction and traffic works that are not really urgent. Banks and securities companies must operate at the level of maintaining capacity in order to provide necessary services in a timely manner; branches or transaction offices may operate alternately, arrange personnel to work directly in shifts, but must strictly observe social distancing requirements.

Only essential service businesses in health care, pharmaceuticals, food and foodstuffs, providing meals for hospitals, quarantine areas, and treatment areas; providing electricity, water, gas, postal, telecommunications, public sanitation, transportation of essential goods;

PLAN FOR THE 5^TH PHASE OF VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 IN HO CHI MINH CITY

The Plan No. 2427/KH-BCD for the 5^th phase of vaccination against COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City is issued on July 21, 2021 by the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Ho Chi Minh City.

Accordingly, in order to apply vaccination to above 95% of people of priority group under the Plan for vaccination against COVID-19, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Ho Chi Minh City decides to allocate vaccines (including Astra Zeneca vaccine; Modema vaccine and Pfizer vaccine) to people over 18 years of age of the following groups:

- Patients with underlying medical conditions who have been treated stably and have a permanent address in the City;

- People over 65 years of age;

PLAN TEMPLATE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC PREVENTION AND CONTROL
FOR PRODUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS

The Official Dispatch No. 5522/BYT-MT regarding the COVID-19 prevention and control plan template for production and business establishments and the form of commitment to prevent pandemic at boarding houses for workers is promulgated by the Ministry of Health on July 12, 2021.

In order to unify and create favorable conditions for production and business establishments and localities in actively developing plans for COVID-19 prevention and control and plans for handling when there is a suspected/confirmed case of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health has developed a plan template for production and business establishments and a commitment form for pandemic prevention and control at boarding houses for workers.

TO EXTEND SOCIAL DISTANCING
FOR ANOTHER 14 DAYS IN SOUTHERN LOCALITIES

On July 31, 2021, the Prime Minister issues the Official Telegram No. 1063/CD-TTg on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Accordingly, the social distancing measure in line with the Directive No. 16 shall continue to be extended for another 14 days (from the date of ending the social distancing measure under the Official Dispatch No. 969/TTg-KGVX) in provinces and centrally-run cities currently placed under social distancing according to the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 969/TTg-KGVX (including Can Tho City and the following provinces: Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Hau Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Ca Mau and Kien Giang).

Other provinces, where the pandemic is put under control after a period of implementing social distancing,

TO PROMOTE DOMESTIC COVID-19 VACCINE PRODUCTION

The Government promulgates the Resolution No. 75/NQ-CP on the Government’s regular meeting in June 2021 and the Government’s virtual conference with provinces on July 14, 2021.

Accordingly, the Government directs the Ministry of Health and ministries, sectors and localities to continue to strictly implement the motto "5K + vaccine" and strengthen the application of technology in disease control in the approach of "active prevention, early detection, quick isolation, effective treatment, decisive and quick control of the situation”. Concurrently, promote technology transfer and domestic vaccine production as soon as possible.

Besides, the Government requests the Ministry of Information and Communications to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned agencies and localities in, organizing the effective implementation of

PERSON IN CHARGE OF EXECUTING COERCION DECISIONS SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO A SUPPORT OF VND 150,000/DAY

On July 08, 2021, the Ministry of Finance issues the Circular No. 55/2021/TT-BTC providing guidance on the management, allocation, advance payment of expenses for coercion of judgment execution against commercial legal persons.

Specifically, expenses for coercion of judgment execution shall be carried out based on the contracts, contract liquidation, records of handover of distrained assets (for expense for hiring safekeeping or preservation of distrained assets), actual, lawful, and valid invoices, and documents according to current regulations as approved by the coercion decision issuers.

Besides, support provided for those who are directly mobilized to participate in coercion and coercion protection