Vietnam: Women-owned SMEs shall be given priority in legal assistance

16:44, 26/06/2019

This is a notable content specified in Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government providing legal assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

According to Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, authorities and organizations providing legal assistance for SMEs shall decide the provision of legal assistance in the following order of priority:

- Women-owned SMEs and SMEs using more women employees will be provided with legal assistance first if their applications for legal assistance are satisfactory;

- SMEs in which 30% or more of their employees are the disabled as defined in the Disability Law;

- SMEs that submit applications for legal assistance first shall be provided with legal assistance first if their applications are satisfactory.

In principle, legal assistance shall be provided for SMEs with certain focuses within a limited period of time and conformable with legal assistance objectives and the capability of balancing resources; the provision of legal assistance for SMEs must ensure publicity, transparency and effectiveness, and avoid overlapping.

View other provisions at Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 16, 2019.

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