Overtime payment on a public holiday is at least 300% of actual hourly wage
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 23, 2015 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding a number of articles on wages of the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of a number...
SECURITY EQUIPMENT ONBOARD SHIPS, MOBILE DRILLING RIGS MUST MAINTAIN 24/24
On December 27, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 170/2016/ND-CP dated December 27, 2016 of the Government regulating on announcement, receiving, processing and transmitting maritime security information.
Within that, the most important content is the responsibilities of owners of Vietnamese ships, port facilities and mobile drilling rigs. Every owner...
Conditions for sea transportation business
The Decree No. 160/2016/ND-CP approved by the Government on conditions for sea transportation business, shipping agency services, and towage services.
In accordance with this Decree, requirements pertaining to enterprises engaging in international sea transportation business, the regarding organizational structure must have a department in charge of safety in accordance with...
Maximun commission for insurance contracts of guarantee insurance is 10%
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 194/2014/TT-BTC dated December 17, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 124/2012/TT-BTC dated July 30, 2012 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of a number of articles...
After March 01, 2018, close current account of household fail to complete the change of account forms
Takes effect on March 01, 2017, the Circular No. 32/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 26, 2016 of the State Bank on amending the Circular No. 23/2014/TT-NHNN dated August 19, 2014 of the State Bank of Vietnam guiding the opening and use of payment accounts at payment service suppliers, before March 01,...
Cancel purchasing expenditures that the estimation has not been approved yet
On August 13, 2014, the Prime Minister issued the Directive No. 25/CT-TTg on superintending to perform financial tasks – Budget 2014, actively cut down on or put off the implementation of payment tasks for purchasing equipment, cars… that are out of date but still be usable[...]
FROM JULY, 2015, LICENSING MARINE RESEARCH FOR FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The National Assembly has just passed the Law No. 82/2015/QH13 dated June 25, 2015, takes effect on July 01, 2016, on Marine and Island Resources and Environment defines to license of scientific research within Vietnam’s maritime zones for foreign organizations and individuals.
To conduct scientific research within Vietnam’s maritime zones,...
From October 15, transfer the permit for foreign exchange transactions
The State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 21/2014/TT-NHNN dated August 14, 2014 guiding the foreign exchange transactions, conditions, process and procedures for accepting the foreign exchange transactions of credit institutions and branches of foreign banks[...]
Decree 28/2015/NĐ-CP of government on 12/03/2015 on the detailed rules for implementation of some articles of the Law on Employment of unemployment insurance
According to Decree No. 28/2015 / ND-CP of the Government dated 12/03/2015 detailing the implementation of some articles of the Law on Employment of unemployment insurance (BHTN), the employer shall make and submit the dossier for participating unemployment insurance for employees within 30 days from effective date of labor...
Guidance for appraisal of non-project aid
On January 09, 2014, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BKHDT Guiding a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP of April 23, 2013, on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of donors. [...]

















