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Five Years After COVID: How Work Changed and What’s Next
- 08 April 2025
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- by Stephen Le
Five years after COVID, work didn’t go back to 2019—it moved forward. The workplace is now more flexible, skills-driven, and AI-powered than ever. Career security is no longer tied to employers, and workers expect autonomy, adaptability, and purpose. A recent Forbes article by Nirit Cohen breaks down what changed, what stayed, and what’s still evolving. Is your organization keeping up? Read the full breakdown here:
Ho Chi Minh City Eases Social Distancing in “New Normal” Starting From September 30, 2021
- 04 October 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
On September 30, 2021, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced plans to recover and develop the economy after a long period of paralysis due to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, Directive No. 18/CT-UBND (the Directive) was issued at the same date to gradually lift social distancing corresponding to the circumstances relating to Covid-19 and the safety assessment results of the Ministry of Health. The Directive has been applied from 6pm September...
Covid-19 Update: Operation Criteria for Businesses in the New-normal Period
- 22 September 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
On September 15, 2021, the Head of Ho Chi Minh City’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control issued Decision 3328/QD-BCD (Decision) on the Set of Criteria for the prevention and control of Covid-19 at the workplace in Ho Chi Minh city (Set of Criteria). This Set of Criteria sets out standards and conditions for businesses to self-assess and implement to reopen after a long period of the Covid-19 shutdown. Groups of businesses subject to this...
Ho Chi Minh City Extends Lockdown till September End and Pilots COVID Green Cards
- 17 September 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
According to the latest update on September 15, 2021, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued Official Letter No. 3072/UBND-VX to direct pandemic prevention measures as well as implement a roadmap to return to a new normal state in the upcoming months. Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City extends lockdown till the end of September 30, 2021 to thoroughly control the pandemic, QR-based COVID Green Cards are to be piloted in some ‘green areas’ and...
Ho Chi Minh City Plans for the ‘New Normal’ after September 15, 2021
- 12 September 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
Up to October 9, 2021, Vietnam has approved the Hayat-Vax vaccine for emergency use, besides AstraZeneca, Sputnik V (Gam-Covid-Vac), Vero Cell (Sinopharm), Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty), Moderna (Spikevax), and Janssen. At the moment, the Government is still facilitating the vaccination campaigns for people to get the first Covid-19 vaccine shot and continue the second shot in time. With the severe impact of the fourth Covid-19 wave, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City applied the lockdown regulation...
Ho Chi Minh City to Extend Lockdown for further One Month, till September 15, 2021
- 16 August 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
With the severe impact of the fourth Covid-19 wave, on August 15, 2021, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City issued Official Letter No. 2718/UBND-VX to extend the lockdown period till the end of September 15, 2021. Consequently, Ho Chi Minh City will continue the social distancing regulations in accordance with Directive 16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister. Notable regulations applied for this one-month period are provided as follows. Specific schedule for people’s movements during the...
MPI’s Proposal to Support Business During the Pandemic
- 15 August 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
On August 7, 2021, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) gathered and developed report No. 5192/BC-BKHDT to address the growth situations of business in 2020 and the first half of 2021. Accordingly, the MPI has proposed the Prime Minister consider, assign relevant authorities to do research and implement short- and long-term solutions. The short-term solutions need to be implemented immediately for Covid-19 prevention and control urgency as well as business support. The long-term solutions aim...
COVID-19 Regulatory Update in Vietnam
- 04 August 2021
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- by Corporate Counsels Team
More than 19 provinces/cities in Vietnam in lockdown, including Ho Chi Minh City Due to the significant increase of Covid-19 infections in Vietnam, more than 19 provinces/cities in Vietnam are applying lockdown regulations based on Directive No. 16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister. Accordingly, people are permitted to go outside only for (i) purchasing food, medicine, and other essential goods; (ii) emergencies (e.g., healthcare, vaccination, disaster); and (iii) working in limited offices and businesses (e.g., at the...
