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April 21, 2020
In recent years, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Office) has promoted the domestic development of intellectual property through a range of activities under the National Program for IP Asset Development. These activities include public awareness campaigns, trade promotion activities, IP training, and support for the registration of IP rights of Vietnamese individuals and organizations.
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April 21, 2020
On April 10, 2020, Laos’ Ministry of Finance published Notification No. 1027/MOF to provide further details on income tax relief outlined in a previous notification, issued on April 2, to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The new notification provides clarification on the tax exemption that was provided for salaries and other income below LAK 5 million (approximately USD 560) per month.
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April 20, 2020
On April 19, 2020, Myanmar’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population announced a nationwide inspection of factories and workshops from April 20 to 30 to ensure safety and hygiene standards specified by the Ministry of Health and Sports in their notification issued on March 19. Only those that meet the standards will be allowed to continue operating during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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April 20, 2020
In order to prevent imported cases of COVID-19, on March 27, 2020, Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation imposed new requirements on foreigners entering Cambodia. These requirements are applicable to all foreigners, unless there is ban in effect for foreigners from specific countries. These legal requirements are effective from 23:59 of March 30, 2020.Therefore, any foreigner considering a trip to Cambodia during this time should note the below requirements, plan appropriately and consider how they may impact their trip.
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April 17, 2020
On April 15, 2020, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to a proposal to extend the country’s social distancing measures under Directive 16 for at least one more week in risk-categorized provinces and cities. These measures, including a prohibition on public gatherings of more than two people and a suspension of public transportation services, were originally put in place for the period from April 1 to April 15.
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April 16, 2020
On April 15, 2020, the Lao Prime Minister’s Office issued Notification No. 481/PMO, which provides further recommendations on the implementation of PM Order No. 06/PM issued on March 29, 2020, including the extension of the earlier lockdown measures imposed in Laos to May 3, 2020, and reiterating that measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic should remain in effect until further notice. 
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