BANKS MUST MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO OF 8%

Takes effect on January 01, 2020, the Circular No. 41/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016 of the State Bank of Vietnam prescribing prudential ratios for operations of banks and/or foreign bank branches. One of the most important content is that banks without subsidiary companies and/or foreign bank branches must maintain the...

In 2020, GDP per capita is approximately 3,200 – 3,500 USD

The Resolution No. 142/2016/QH13 on 5-year socio- economic development plan from 2016-2020 passed by the National Assembly on April 12, 2016, Stabilize the macro- economy and boost the growth of national economy; restructure the economy, improve productivity and competitiveness.   Foster   national   cultures,   democracy, social justice, social welfare and security… The...
Exempt civil status fees when having birth registration on time

Exempt civil status fees when having birth registration on time

On November 20, 2014, the Law No. 60/2014/QH13 on Civil Status is passed by the XIIIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 8th session which takes effect onJanuary 01, 2016 regulates that Vietnamese citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in Vietnam have the civil status registration...

TO SUPPLEMENT THE CASES TERMINATED AS MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT BONDS

This is the important content prescribed at the Circular No. 10/2017/TT-BTC dated February 06, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 234/2012/TT-BTC dated December 28, 2012 of the Ministry of Finance on management of transactions in government bonds,...

Shareholding percentage of a foreign organization shall not exceed 15% of a Vietnamese credit institution’s charter capital

This is one of remarkable point in Decision No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 3, 2014 of the Government on foreign investors’ share purchase from Vietnamese credit institutions Accordingly, shareholding percentage of a foreign individual shall not exceed 5% of charter capital of a Vietnamese credit institution and shareholding percentage of a...

REGULATIONS ON GOOD LABELS

Takes effect on June 01, 2017, the Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 04, 2017 of the Government on good labels, prescribing that manufacturers and traders of goods in Vietnam; importers of goods must present good labels, exempt for real property; goods temporarily imported for re-export; goods temporarily imported for...

Regulations on Labor Recruitment

On January 16, 2014, the Government promulgated the Decree No. No. 03/ND-CP dated January 16, 2014 detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Labor Code regarding employment. Under this Decree, the employer is entitled to employ Vietnamese labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers to...
sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses

Guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses

On June 25, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 07/2015/TT-NHNN stipulating the bank guarantee, within that guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses is the most important contents. In particular, when giving a bank guarantee to the owner of real estate projects developed for the...

Guidelines for payment deducting of trade union fee

On November 21, 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 191/2013/ND-CP detailing on Trade- Union Finance[...]
Incentives for water conservation activities

Incentives for water conservation activities

On June 08, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 54/2015/ND-CP providing incentives for water conservation activities, accordingly, water conservation means the application of measures and technologies to recirculate or reuse water, collect rainwater and turn brackish water and saline water into freshwater for use, or to reduce the...