tobacco originated from asean

non-application of import tariff-rate quotas for unmanufactured tobacco originated from asean

This is the important content prescribed at the Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BCT dated May 12, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade prescribed the non-application of import tariff-rate quotas for un-manufactured tobacco originated from ASEAN. At this Circular, the Ministry of Industry and Trade emphasizes not to apply import tariff-rate...
banks allowed purchasing debts

banks allowed purchasing debts having the bad debt ratio under 3%

From September 01, 2015, credit institutions, foreign banks’ branches shall be only permitted for debt purchase when being approved on the establishment and operation license of credit institutions, establishment license of foreign bank’s branches (hereinafter referred to as the License) by the State Bank and having the bad debt...
treatment by health insurance for hiv

Guiding the medical examination and treatment by health insurance for hiv-positive people

The Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BYT dated June 26, 2015 guiding the medical examination and treatment by health insurance for HIV-Positive people and people using HIV/AIDS related health care services, prescribing that HIV-positive people having health insurance who receive medical examination and treatment and people having...
Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% - 20%

Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% – 20%

In order to ensure that scrap importers take responsibility for handling environmental risks and pollution which may arise from the imported scrap lots, in the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2015 on the management of wastes and scraps, the Government requires scrap importers to pay deposits at Vietnam...
To exempt from customs declaration

To exempt from customs declaration for postal articles in diplomatic and consular bags

On April 14, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 49/2015/TT-BTC dated April 14, 2015 o providing customs procedures for mails and parcels and bales of imports and exports sent via postal services provided by designated enterprises. In accordance with this Circular, imported and exported mails sent via...
Vietnam bank for social policies shall classify debts every year on december 31

Vietnam bank for social policies shall classify debts every year on december 31

On July 01, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 976/QD-TTg prescribing the regulations on classification of debt at Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) and requires VBSP to have solutions and regularly collect information on its customers in order to assess their solvency, take appropriate measures to...
vietnamese employees

Foreign organizations must make regular reports on recruitment of vietnamese employees

This is the prominent content prescribed at the Decision No. 19/2015/QD-TTg dated June 15, 2015 of the Prime Minister prescribing criteria for identifying hi-tech enterprises. Accordingly, from August 01, 2015, beside satisfying the criteria prescribed at Point a and b, Article 75 of the Investment Law, a hi-tech enterprise ...
public company

The rate of foreign ownership will not be restricted in the public company

In accordance with the Decree No. 60/2015/ND-CP dated June 26, 2015 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 58/2012/ND-CP dated July 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating in detail and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the securities Law...
To invest vnd 336,630 Billion for long thanh international airport project

To invest vnd 336,630 Billion for long thanh international airport project

In order to construct Long Thanh International Airport of grade 4F according to the gradation by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as an important international airport of Vietnam, to be one of the international aviation transit centers of the region, on June 25, 2015, the National Assembly passed the...
International bidding

International bidding for thermal power plant project with more than two bot investors

On July 13, 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BCT promulgating on orders, procedures of investment on the thermal power plant project in the form of Build – Operate – Transfer and takes effect on September 01, 2015. In accordance with the regulations in this...