Petrol and oil temporarily imported for re-export may be retained in Vietnam within maxium 180 days

On October 9, 2013, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 139/2013/TT-BTC, on customs procedures for petrol and oil exported[...]

The maximum fee for appraisal of performance art programs is VND 5 million

On November 15, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 288/2016/TT-BTC on amounts, collection, payment, management and use of fees for appraisal of performance art programs; fees for appraisal of performances recorded on tapes, discs, software programs or other materials. At this Circular, the Ministry of Finance, the...

Disposal of security assets must be Informed at least before 7 days

On June 06, 2014, the Joint-ministries of Justice, Natural resources and Environment, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Joint Circular No. 16/2014/TTLT-BTP-BTNMT-NHNN guiding a number of matters on disposal of security assets.[...]
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imported trees must be monitored from 6 to 12 months

On October 30, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT providing the order and procedures for plant quarantine upon import, export and transit and post-import quarantine of articles subject to plant quarantine. This Circular applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals engaged...
Import conditions of automobiles and motorcycle for repatriated overseas Vietnamese citizens

Import conditions of automobiles and motorcycle for repatriated overseas Vietnamese citizens

On February 12, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 20/2014/TT-BTC prescribing the import of automobiles and motorcycles as personal effects of overseas Vietnamese who are permitted to register permanent residence in Vietnam. Within that, the most important contents are the import of automobiles and motorcycles as personal effects of overseas Vietnamese who are Overseas Vietnamese citizens [...]

New regulations on bank transfer confirmation

On October 28, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 173/2016/TT-BTC on amending and supplementing the first paragraph of clause 3 Article 15 of Circular No. 219/2013/TT-BTC by the Ministry of Finance (amended by Circular No. 119/2014/TT-BTC, Circular No. 151/2014/TT-BTC and Circular No. 26/2015/TT-BTC by the Ministry...

To annul the regulations on crewmen’s passport

The Vietnam Maritime Code No. 95/2015/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on November 25, 2015, taking effect on July 01, 2017 with many important contents. Firstly, this Code annuls the regulation that crewmen working in Vietnam ships in the international borders must have crewmen’s passport to transit, instead, the crewmen...

VIETNAM COAST GUARD HAVE THE POWER TO CHASE VESSELS IN VIOLATION OF LAW AT SEA

On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly promulgates the Law No. 33/2018/QH14 on Vietnam Coast Guard. Accordingly, Vietnam Coast Guard is a People’s armed force and a specialized force under the State management, Be put under the ultimate and direct leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in all...
Hanoi: The maximum condominiums price is VND 16.000

Hanoi: The maximum condominiums price is VND 16.000

This is the content at the Decision No. 3185/QD-UBND dated June 16, 2014 of the People’s Committee of Hanoi on the service charge scale of condominiums in Hanoi [...]

Fire and explosion in surance business must pay for fire prevention and fighting activities

In accordance with the Joint Circular No. 214/2013/TTLT-BTC-BCA dated December 31, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security detailing the implementation of some articles of the Decree No. 130/2006/ND-CP dated November 08, 2006 of the Government providing for the compulsory fire and explosion insurance regime[...]