TO APPLY 0% APPLIES TO RICE AND DRIED TOBACCO OF CAMBODIAN ORIGIN

On December 05, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BCT providing for importation according to tariff quota of 2016 and 2017 with special preferential import duty rate of 0% applicable to goods of Cambodian origin. In particular, in 2017, The import tariff quota with the...

NOT PROPOSE SPECIAL AMNESTY FOR PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF REBELLION, TERRORISM

On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly ratifies Law No. 30/2018/QH14 on Special amnesty, within that there are many detailed regulations on condition for being proposed for special amnesty with person who is convicted of offenses against human life, health, dignity and honor or illegal deal in narcotic substances… Besides...
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FUNCTIONAL FOODS MUST HAVE THE SEPARATE AREA IN THE PHARMACY

On November 24, 2014, the Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT on prescribing the functional foods management including supplemented foods, health protection foods, medical foods and foods used for special dietary uses; not apply to nutritional formula for children. At this Circular, the Ministry of Health requires...

To adjust monthly salary, income after payment of social insurance contributions

On December 26, 2018, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issues the Circular No. 35/2018/TT-BLDTBXH on prescribing indexation rate of monthly salary and income after payment of social insurance contributions. Accordingly, from January 01, 2019, monthly salary after payment of social insurance contributions of employees who are...

Bidding packages for consul Tancy services may select online contractors

In accordance with the Decree No. 63/2014/ND-CP issued by the Government on June 26, 2014 detailing a number of articles of the Bidding Law regarding contractor selection[...]
Compensate at least 1.5 times the salary for employees losing work capability from 5%

Compensate at least 1.5 times the salary for employees losing work capability from 5%

Compensation to persons as victims of occupational accidents and diseases is at least 30 months of salary for employees losing work capability from 81% and over, or becoming fatal due to occupational accidents and diseases and at least 1.5 times the salary for employees losing work capability from 5-10%...

THE CHARGE BRACKET FOR CONTAINER HANDLING AND TOWAGE SERVICES AT VIETNAMESE SEAPORTS

The Ministry of Transport issues Circular No. 54/2018/TT-BGTVT on the charge bracket for pilotage, wharf, dock and mooring buoy utilization, container handling and towage services at Vietnamese seaports. According to this Circular, the charge bracket for container handling and towage services Region I is: - Charge bracket for domestic container handling...

Vietnam plans to fully legalize Cryptocurrencies

On 21st August, Vietnam Prime Minister has signed the Plan to fully legalize digital assets and cryptocurrencies. According to the Plan, the Ministry of Justice and the State Bank of Vietnam are in charge of reviewing the current legal status of digital assets and cryptocurrencies; considering the US, EU and...

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...
Overtime payment on a public holiday is at least 300% of actual hourly wage

Overtime payment on a public holiday is at least 300% of actual hourly wage

This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 23, 2015 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding a number of articles on wages of the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of a number...