Legal Updates

Taking effect on November 15, 2015, the Decree No. 82/2015/ND-CP dated September 24, 2015 of the Government prescribing visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese and foreigners who are spouses or children of overseas Vietnamese or Vietnamese citizens, having a passport or an international travel document valid for at least 1...

Decision No.  07/2017/QD-TTg on non-stop electronic toll collection issued by the Prime Minister on March 27, 2017 of the Prime Minister; takes effect on May 15, 2017. This Decision points out that a vehicle subject to tolls shall be affixed to with a tag in conformity with standards for passive...

On November 02, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 146/2016/ND-CP dated November 02, 2016 of the Government on regulations on publishing of freights and surcharges of ocean container shipping and seaport charges, requires enterprises to declare the seaport charge schedule on publishing of freights and surcharges of ocean...

On November 21, 2013, the Government promulgated Decree No.  194/2013/ND-CP on the re-registration, transformation of foreign-invested enterprises and renewal of investment license of investment projects under form of business cooperation contract  Accordingly, a foreign-invested enterprise already granted investment license before July 01, 2006, may decide on its re-registration, transformation of...

This is the content prescribed at the Decision No. 54/2014/QD-TTg dated September 19, 2014 of the Prime Minister on import duty exemption for components imported to produce or assemble medical equipment prioritized for research and manufacture. In particular, the Prime Minister agrees to exempt from import tax for components imported...

In accordance with the Circular No. 39/2014/TT-NHNN dated December 11, 2014 of the State Bank of Vietnam guiding on payment intermediary service, Providers of auto payment are not allowed to issue only one time for auto payment for one account at one bank from March 01, 2015. Also in accordance...

This is one of the important contents prescribed at the Decree No. 145/2016/ND-CP dated November 01, 2016 of the Government on amending the Government’s Decree No. 108/2013/ND-CP dated September 23, 2013 on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on securities and securities market. In particular, from December 15, 2016, any...

Any organizations applying for the license to use industrial explosives granted by competent state authorities must pay the fees for processing of applications for the license to use industrial explosives must pay between VND 2 million – VND 5 million depending on different purpose. The fee for processing of application...

On December 30, 2016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 30/2016/TT-BXD on guiding the engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPC contract). In accordance with the regulations in this Circular, an EPC contract applies solely to construction projects and contract packages of which execution time is required to be...

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...