ADJUSTMENTS ON COMPULSORY RESERVES APPLICABLE TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

On December 04, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-NHNN dated December 04, 2015 of the State Bank amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 581/2003/QD-NHNN dated June 09, 2003 of the State Bank Governor promulgating the regulation on compulsory reserves applicable...

CONDITIONS ON ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS IN SOCIAL INSURANCE

Takes effect on March 01, 2017, the Decree No. 166/2016/ND-CP dated December 12, 2016 of the Government regulating on electronic transactions in social, health and unemployment insurance. Any authorities, organizations and individuals that conduct electronic transactions in social insurance must hold a valid digital certificate granted by the provider of...

Advice on marriage registration procedure in Vietnam

Question: I am guy who is a USA national and lives in New York, has decided to get married to my Vietnamese girlfriend whom he met in Vietnam. She currently lives and works in Hai Duong city. If we decide to get married in Vietnam, would you be able...
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Guiding the methods for defining customs value of exported and imported goods

On March 25, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 39/2015/TT-BTC prescribing customs value of exported and imported goods. According to this Circular, The customs value is the selling price of goods at the border gate of exportation exclusive of international insurance cost (I) and international freight...

EMPLOYERS MUST CONTRIBUTE 0.5% OF THE SALARY FUND TO THE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT AND DISEASE INSURANCE FUND

Takes effect on June 01, 2017, the Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 of the Government on the rate of contribution to the occupational accident and disease insurance fund. In accordance with regulations in this Decree, employers shall monthly contribute to the occupation accident and disease insurance fund with...
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Printing counterfeit invoices shall be imposed a fine of vnd 50 mil

In accordance with the regulations at the Circular No. 10/2014/TT-BTC guiding the administrative violations sanction on invoices, from March 02, 2013, organizations shall be imposed a fine of between 2,000,000 and 50,000,000 VND on acts of self-printing counterfeit invoices

Principles in determination of the unit labor cost

The Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BXD dated March 10, 2016 of the Ministry of Construction providing guidance on determination of the unit labor cost in the construction cost management, applicable to agencies, organizations and individuals related to the management of the construction cost of investment and construction projects using state budget funds...

Post Violator’s information on the national database

On March, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No.20/2016/ND-CP prescribing the national database on handling of administrative violations - a collection of data on handling of administrative violations that are created, updated, maintained, exploited and used via electronic equipment to serve the state management of handling of administrative violations...

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...
Guidance for preparing financial statements

Guidance for preparing interim financial statements

On May 18, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 75/2015/TT-BTC amending the Article 128 of the Circular No. 200/2014/TT-BTC dated December 22, 2014 guiding the accounting policies for enterprises. In accordance with this Circular’s regulation, every enterprise which is required to prepare interim financial statements (quarterly...