Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Huyen delivered a presentation and shared practical legal insights at the seminar “Workforce Restructuring: From Business Decisions to Compliance, People and Culture” organized by the Human Resources Association (HRA) on September 23, 2026.
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Personal income tax in labor sector: Notable points under Decree 253/2026/ND-CP
On June 30, 2026, the Government issued Decree 253/2026/ND-CP guiding the Law on Personal Income Tax 2025 (Decree 253). Decree 253 took effect on the same date as the Law on Personal Income Tax 2025, July 01, 2026, and replaced Decree 65/2013/ND-CP (Decree 65). This article shall introduce and analyze several noteworthy new provisions of Decree 253 that may affect individuals and organizations in terms of labor.
Read morePersonal data protection in employment relationships
In this article, Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Ha analyzes the impact of the Personal Data Protection Law on corporate human resources management. She clarifies the new legal obligations concerning the processing of employee personal data and offers recommendations on establishing internal procedures and enhancing compliance and data management capabilities. These measures aim to help enterprises minimize legal risks, strengthen employee trust, and boost competitiveness in the digital economy.
Read moreChange in authority: Note to employers when carrying out labor and employment-related procedures
On June 11, 2025, the Government issued Decree 129/2025/ND-CP regulating the delimitation of the competence of local governments at 02 levels in the field of state management of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Decree 129 takes effect from July 1, 2025 and stipulates changes in the authority to settle a number of administrative procedures in the field of labor and employment
Read moreNew regulations on statutory minimum wages paid to employees working under labor contracts
On June 30, 2024, the Government promulgated Decree 74/2024/ND-CP prescribing statutory minimum wages paid to employees working under labor contracts, thereby changing the regulations on the hourly and monthly statutory minimum wages, at the same time, readjusted some areas applying the minimum wage according to Regions I, II, III, IV Upon its effectiveness, Decree 74/2024/ND-CP will replace the previous Decree 38/2022/ND-CP prescribing statutory minimum wages paid to employees working under labor contracts.
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