navigation signs and symbols must install within 30 days
On June 30, 2016, the Ministry of Transport issues the 15/2016/TT-BGTVT dated June 30, 2016 of the Ministry of Transport on inland waterway management, providing that within 30 days from the date of completion of the, the investor or construction contractor shall install navigation signs and symbols under regulation...
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,...
Allowed to use foreign languages in teaching
The Prime Minister has just signed the Decision No. 72/2014/QD-TTg dated December 17, 2014 of the Prime Minister on teaching and learning in foreign language at schools and other educational institutions, any foreign language may be used partially or entirely to teach learners at general education level in Vietnam...
Foreign experts working under 90 days per year in vietnam are exempted from work permits
In accordance with the Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP dated February 03, 2016 of the Government detailing the Regulations on the implementation of a number of Articles of the Labor Code regarding foreign workers in Vietnam, the workers enter Vietnam to hold the positions of experts, managers, chief executive officers or...
Conditions for land allocation, land lease for implementing investment projects
In accordance with the Decree No. 43/2014/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Land Law issued by the Government on May 15, 2014[...]
Person held in temporary detention allowed meeting relatives one per month
The National Assembly has passed the Law No. 94/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015, persons held in custody may meet their relatives once during the period of custody and once during each extended period of custody. Persons held in temporary detention may meet their relatives once a month; any increase...
Regulation on the one-stop-shop and inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanisms
On March 25, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 09/2015/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on implementation of the one-stop-shop and inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanisms at local state administrative agencies.
The Decision points out clearly that Inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanism means the way of handling affairs of individuals or organizations which...
INCREASE THE DEPOSIT IN THE AUCTION TO 20%
Takes effect on July 01, 2017, the Law on property auction No. 01/2016/QH14 of the National Assembly prescribing that bidders must deposit 5% - 20% reserve price of the auctioned property instead of 1%-5% as in previous regulations.
Also from July 01, 2017, lawyers, public notaries, bailiff, property management officers...
SECURITY EQUIPMENT ONBOARD SHIPS, MOBILE DRILLING RIGS MUST MAINTAIN 24/24
On December 27, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 170/2016/ND-CP dated December 27, 2016 of the Government regulating on announcement, receiving, processing and transmitting maritime security information.
Within that, the most important content is the responsibilities of owners of Vietnamese ships, port facilities and mobile drilling rigs. Every owner...
VAT rate for unprocessed processed cultivation, husbandry or quatic products
On June 26, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 83/2014/TT-BTC guiding the application of value-added tax according to Vietnam’s list of imports; within that the most important content is the VAT rate applicable to unprocessed or preliminarily processed cultivation, husbandry or aquatic products, and fresh or raw foods at the stage of trading.[...]
