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Legal assistance for SMEs (Part 1)

VGP – The Government on June 24 issued Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP (Decree 55) on legal assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

August 11, 2019 6:08 AM GMT+7

Question: Which SMEs are given priority to receive legal assistance under Decree 55?

Answer: Under Decree 55, small and medium-sized enterprises will receive legal assistance in the following order of priority:

(1) SMEs owned by women, mostly employing female laborers, and providing satisfactory dossiers will be prioritized;  

(2) SMEs employing at least 30% of the total female laborers as disabled people as prescribed by the Law on people with disabilities;

(3) SMEs providing satisfactory dossiers to be entitled to prioritized assistance./.