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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...

Finacial obligations of organizations with nuclear power plants

According to the Decision No. 09/2014/QD-TTg dated January 23, 2014 of the Prime Minister on financial obligations of organizations with nuclear power plants, modes of financial management to ensure operation termination and dismantlement of nuclear power plants, annually within 30 days after ending the fiscal year[...]

FROM 15/2, COMPANY OF PRIZE-REWARDING ELECTRONIC GAMING BUSINESS MUST POSSESS THE CHARTER CAPITAL OF NO LESS THAN VND 200 BILLION

From February 15, a company shall only qualify for the certification of eligibility for prize-rewarding electronic gaming business after being licensed by competent authorities to establish and operate a tourist accommodation establishment and registering for conducting the prize-rewarding electronic gaming business pursuant to the law and have possession of...
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By the end of 2015, reduce non-performing loans to below 3 %

The National Assembly just approved the Resolution No. 86/2014/QH13 dated November 28, 2014 on further increasing the effectiveness of the economic restructuring in public investment, state enterprises and banking system, arranging and restructuring weak credit institutions, continuing implementing measures to reduce non-performing loans to below 3 percent of the...

Exempt from import duty for machinery imported or temporarily imported for re-export to serve ODA

On December 03, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 181/2013/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of tax policies and incentives for programs and projects funded with official development assistance (ODA) capital or concessional loans provided by donors[...]

ENTITLEMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ANIMAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES UNDER STATE’S REQUIREMENTS

If persons who carry out animal health activities at the request of competent state agencies contract diseases, get injured or die, they shall be considered for enjoying entitlements and policies as war invalids and fallen heroes in accordance with the law on preferential treatment of persons with meritorious services...
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Responsibility to assess, and claim compensation for environmental damage

On January 06, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 03/2015/ND-CP providing the assessment of environmental damage and replaces the Government’s Decree No. 113/2010/ND-CP of December 3, 2010, providing the assessment of environmental damage and takes effect on March 01, 2015. Accordingly, organizations or individuals that pollute or degrade the...

A license for hydro-meteorological forecast and warning activities is valid for 5 years at most

In accordance with the Decree No. 38/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Hydro-meteorology, a license for hydro-meteorological forecast and warning activities is valid for 5 years at most and extend at least 30 days before the license expires...

TO 2020, THE EXPECTED VOLUME OF GAS PRODUCTION IS 11 BILLION M3/YEAR

On January 16, 2017, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 60/QD-TTg on approving the plan for development of gas industry of Vietnam by 2025 with the vision to 2035, Invest in development of the gas industry sector with all stages which are organized in a complete and uniform...

REGULATIONS OF ENROLLMENT TARGETS AT INTERMEDIATE AND COLLEGE LEVEL

On March 02, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No.  05/2017/TT-BLDTBXH dated March 2, 2017 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on regulations of enrollment and determination of enrollment targets at intermediate and college level. In accordance with this...