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Name of the Authority: National Assembly
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Labor Code amended and supplemented in 2002
Date of issue: 2 April 2002
Intention of the Law Regulation: all issues relating to workforce
Main Points / Full Text: Chapter IX: occupational safety and health

Name of the Authority: Government
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Decree No 12/CP
Date of issue: 26 January 1995
Intention of the Law Regulation: Government Decree N0 12CP dated 26/1/1995 on the promulgation of Social Security Regulations
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Name of the Authority: Government
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Decree No 06/CP
Date of issue: 20 January 1995
Intention of the Law Regulation: Government Decree N 0 06/CP dated 20/1/1995 elaborating some provisions for Labour Code on Occupational safety and health
Framework and Enforcement
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Name of the Authority: Government
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Decree No 195/CP
Date of issue: 31 December 1994
Intention of the Law Regulation: Government Decree N0 195/CP dated 31 December 1994 elaborating provisions and providing guidance for the enforcement of relevant stipulation of the Labour Code on time of work and time of rest
Framework and Enforcement
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Name of the Authority: Government
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Decree No 38/CP
Date of issue: 25 June 1996
Intention of the Law Regulation: Government Decree No 38/CP dated 25/6/1996 on Penalization for Administrative Violations in the field of labour legislation.
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Name of the Authority: Government
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Decree No 46/CP
Date of issue: 26 January 1995
Intention of the Law Regulation: Government Decree N0 46CP dated 26/1/1995 on the administration Penalization in the field of occupational Health.
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and Ministry of Health (MOH)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 03/BLDTBXH-BYT-TTLT
Date of issue: 28 January 1994
Intention of the Law Regulation: Stipulates harmful working condition and list of occupations in which the employment of women is prohibited.
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 08/BLDTBXH-TT
Date of issue: 11 Apr 1995
Intention of the Law Regulation: Instructing of training implementation of occupational safety and health.
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and Ministry of Health (MOH)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 09/BLDTBXH-BYT-TTLT
Date of issue: 13 Apr 1995
Intention of the Law Regulation: Stipulates harmful working condition and list of occupations in which the employment of young workers is prohibited is prohibited.
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Health (MOH)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 13/ BYT-TT
Date of issue: 24 October 1996
Intention of the Law Regulation: Instructions the implementation of occupational Health Administration end employee's health and occupational diseases administration.
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 23/ BLDTBXH-TT
Date of issue: 18 November 1996
Intention of the Law Regulation: Instructions the implementation of periodical statistics, reports on occupational accidents
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Name of the Authority: Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
OSH Laws / Regulation's Title: Circular No 16/BLDTBXH-TT
Date of issue: 23 Apr 1997
Intention of the Law Regulation: Guiding the reduction of daily working time for employees whose jobs are extremely heavy and dangerous.
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