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Law & standards / Asian law desk / Vietnam
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Vietnam.
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VietnamRegulation

Decree No. 39/2016/ND-CP

Details implementation of provisions of the occupational safety and health law.

Risk management
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Official portal records an effective date of 1 July 2016. Read with amendments and applicable implementing guidance.

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2026-09-05
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2026-12-05

This is a source-check date, not a certificate that all amendments or sector-specific duties have been verified.

Government of Vietnam
VietnamRegulation

Decree No. 44/2016/ND-CP

Covers technical safety inspection, safety training and working-environment monitoring.

Occupational hygiene
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Official portal records an effective date of 1 July 2016. This page does not certify the latest consolidated version.

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2026-09-05
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2026-12-05

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Government of Vietnam
VietnamAct

Law No. 84/2015/QH13 on Occupational Safety and Health

Vietnam's occupational safety and health law; a starting point for the legal framework.

General duties
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2026-09-05
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2026-12-05

This is a source-check date, not a certificate that all amendments or sector-specific duties have been verified.

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