Principles of opening pre-investment accounts of offshore investment activities
On June 29, 2016, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular 12/2016/TT-NHNN guiding the foreign exchange management of offshore investment activities and takes effect August 13, 2016.
In accordance with the regulations of this Decree, after being granted an offshore investment registration certificate, an investor shall open 1 (one)...
Impose a fine of vnd 5 million for import of pesticides banned from use
This is the content prescribed at the Decree No. 31/2016/ND-CP of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on plant varieties, plant protection and quarantine.
Accordingly, from June 25, 2016, importing formulated pesticides which are in the list of pesticides permitted for use in Vietnam from a manufacturer...
New regulations on preferential policies upon selecting tenderers
On November 26, 2013, the National Assembly approved Law on Bidding No. 43/2013/QH13, which shall take effect fromJuly 1, 2014 and supersede Law on Bidding No. 61/2005/QH11[...]
Temporary import of animal feeds for re-expor is exempted from quality inspection
December 24, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 50/2014/TT-BNNPTNT amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 66/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 10, 2011 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development detailing a number of articles of Decree No.08/2010/ND-CP dated 05/02/2010...
Guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses
On June 25, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 07/2015/TT-NHNN stipulating the bank guarantee, within that guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses is the most important contents.
In particular, when giving a bank guarantee to the owner of real estate projects developed for the...
FUNCTIONAL FOODS MUST HAVE THE SEPARATE AREA IN THE PHARMACY
On November 24, 2014, the Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT on prescribing the functional foods management including supplemented foods, health protection foods, medical foods and foods used for special dietary uses; not apply to nutritional formula for children.
At this Circular, the Ministry of Health requires...
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...
Enterprise earns at least usd 100 million in annual turnover from import, export shall have priority policy
On May 12, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 72/2015/TT-BTC dated May 12, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the application of priority policy in customs procedures, customs inspection and supervision for exported and imported goods of enterprises.
In accordance with this Circular, to receive the...
Approving list of high technologies prioritized for development investment
On November 25, 2014, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 66/2014/QD-TTg approving the list of high technologies prioritized for development investment and the list of hi-tech products eligible for development promotion.
Accordingly, from January 15, 2015, list of high technologies prioritized for development investment includes 58 technologies instead of...
To lengthen the term for short-term loans by foreign currency
This content is prescribed at the Circular No. 31/2016/TT-NHNN of the State Bank of Vietnam on amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 24/2015/TT-NHNN dated December 8, 2015 of the State Bank of Vietnam on foreign currency loans granted to residents by credit institutions and branches...
