Restricted activities within a coast protection corridor
The Government issued Decree No. 40/2016/ND-CP on May 15, 2016 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Marine and Island Resources and Environment; in which the most important provision is about restricted activities within a coast protection corridor.
Accordingly, exploitation of groundwater may be conducted only in emergency...
National single-window mechanism for inspection of quality of imported goods
On June 03, 2016, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Joint Circular No. 77/2016/TTLT-BTC-BKHCN guiding the implementation of the national single-window mechanism with respect to procedures for State inspection of quality of goods imported into Vietnam under the management of the Ministry of...
Securities business is allowed to indirectly invest offshore up to 30% ownership
According to Circular No. 105/2016/TT-BTC dated June 29, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance guiding offshore indirect investment activities of securities businesses, funds investing in securities, securities investment companies, insurance businesses, only securities businesses licensed to undertake securities dealing are allowed to invest or undertake offshore indirect investment with...
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...
Organizations performing motor vehicle inspection services not be allowed to be involved in auto transport services
On July 01, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 63/2016/ND-CP on requirements for motor vehicle inspection service business (automobiles, trailers, semi-trailers hauled by automobiles and similar vehicles).
Organizations that are granted inspection condition certificates shall be eligible for performing motor vehicle inspection services. Organizations performing motor vehicle inspection services...
Regulations on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction
On June 30, 3016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 18/2016/TT-BXD detailing and guiding some contents on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction.
In accordance with this Circular, project submission and appraisal, design and estimate of works construction in accordance with authority to...
To public the environmental protection charge on mineral exploitation submitted before march 31
In accordance with the Circular No. 66/2016/TT-BTC dated April 29, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 12/2016/ND-CP of February 19, 2016, on environmental protection charge on mineral exploitation, No later than March 31 annually, environmental protection charge collecting agencies shall make...
To supplement export tax rate of 5% for the charcoal
On May 20, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 73/2016/TT- BTC dated May 20, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on amending export tax rates on sawdust briquettes in the Heading No. 44.02 in schedule of coal export tariff issued together with the Circular No.182/2015/TT-BTC dated...
Management and use of seals
The Decree No. 99/2016/ND-CP on management and use of seals is issued by the Government on July 01, 2016, provides for the management and use of seal of state bodies, people’s armed forces and bodies of the organizational system of Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnam Fatherland Front, social –...
Conditions for manufacture of cosmetic products
On July 01, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 93/2016/ND-CP providing for conditions for manufacture of cosmetic products, within that, the manufacture of cosmetic products must have a cosmetic manufacturer must be established under the law; and have obtained a Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing.
A cosmetic manufacturer...
