The detailed planning for seaports in the middle central vietnam (group 3)
On July 29, 2016, the Minister of Ministry of Transport issued Decision No. 2369/QD-BGTVT approving the detailed planning for seaports in the Middle Central Vietnam (Group 3) by 2020 and the orientation towards 2030, includes seaports of following coastal provinces: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang,...
To ban some HS codes of asbestos
On September 09, 2016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BXD promulgating the list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import.
In accordance with the Circular, The list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import includes Crocidolite:
Crocidolite (blue asbestos): fibrous,...
GUIDING THE DETERMINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SURVEY COSTS
In accordance with the Circular No. 01/2017/TT-BXD dated February 06, 2017 guiding the determination and management of construction survey costs, project owners shall assume the prime responsibility for ensuring quality of construction surveys and managing construction survey costs.
Within that, construction survey costs shall be correctly and fully calculated for...
Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% – 20%
In order to ensure that scrap importers take responsibility for handling environmental risks and pollution which may arise from the imported scrap lots, in the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2015 on the management of wastes and scraps, the Government requires scrap importers to pay deposits at Vietnam...
HIGH-SPEED VESSELS HAVE THE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 20 YEARS MEASURED
On November 20, 2014, the Government issues the Decree No. 111/2014/ND-CP prescribing the useful life of inland waterway vessels and the useful life of vessels permitted for import and takes effect on January 05, 2015.
Accordingly, inland waterway vessels have useful life from 18 – 35 years depending on each...
Developing and upgrading the solution for the industry groups of competitive commodities
On January 13, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 32/QD-TTg approving the synchronous development and upgrading solution for the industries, sectors and value chains of production of competitive commodities such as: electronics and information technology, textile and garment, food processing, agricultural machineries, tourism and related services.
This Program...
Increase the export tax rates applicable to gold jewelry, goldsmiths’ wares by 2% from may 07, 2015
On March 23, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 36/2015/TT-BTC dated March 23, 2015 amending the export tax rates applicable to gold jewelry, goldsmiths’ wares and other golden articles in subheadings 71.13, 71.14, 71.15 of export tax schedule.
Accordingly, from May 07, 2015, the export tax rates...
To inspect and penalize strictly the trafficking of ivory online
In order to prevent and fight effectively the organized crime of selling ivory, rhino horn and products made from endangered and rare wild animals, on September 17, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Directive No. 28/CT-TTg on urgent solutions for preventing and fighting the violation of wild animals against...
COMMERCIAL MEDIATORS MUST HAVE UNIVERSITY OR HIGHER DEGREE
Takes effect on April 15, 2017, the Decree No. 22/2017/ND-CP dated February 24, 2017 of the Government on commercial mediation prescribing that a commercial mediator must possess a university or higher degree and having at least 2 years’ working experience in the discipline he/she has studied; have full civil...
Vietnam bank for social policies shall classify debts every year on december 31
On July 01, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 976/QD-TTg prescribing the regulations on classification of debt at Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) and requires VBSP to have solutions and regularly collect information on its customers in order to assess their solvency, take appropriate measures to...
