6 kinds of imports subject to inspection of quality assurance before customs clearance
On September 08, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3648/QD-BCT on promulgation of list of imports subject to inspection of quality assurance, conformity with technical standards and food safety standards before customs clearance under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The list includes...
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 2020, all provinces and cities have bus services
This is the target set up at the plan for renovation of public passenger transport bus services by 2020, issued by the Ministry of Transport on November 04, 2016 at the Decision No. 3446/QD-BGTVT.
In particular, to 2020, operate and plan to operate bus routes in all provinces and direct-controlled...
New regulations on preferential policies upon selecting tenderers
On November 26, 2013, the National Assembly approved Law on Bidding No. 43/2013/QH13, which shall take effect fromJuly 1, 2014 and supersede Law on Bidding No. 61/2005/QH11[...]
VALIDITY DURATION OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS IS 3 YEARS
The Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BGTVT dated July 06, 2015 providing the issuance and use of international driving permits for Vietnamese and foreigners having permanence residence cards granted by Vietnam, who have obtained Vietnam’s domestic driving permits which are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and remain...
Precious gems with the value of VND 300 million must subject to custom declaration
In accordance with the Circular No. 35/2013/TT-NHNN dated December 31, 2013 of the State Bank of Vietnam guiding a number of provisions on anti-money laundering. Value of cash in foreign currency or Vietnam dong, precious metals, gems and negotiable instruments of VND 300 million must subject to customs declaration
Banks must converse basic foreign exchange activities before November of 2017
On October 05, 2016, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 28/2016/TT-NHNN on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 21/2014/TT-NHNN of August 14, 2014, of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, guiding the scope of foreign exchange activities and the conditions,...
Foreign loans over 10 million usd are subject to registration with the state bank
On September 15, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 25/2014/TT-NHNN guiding the procedure on registering and registering for changes of foreign loan of businesses not guaranteed by the Government[...]
Insurance premium per notary must not be lower than vnd 3 million/year
According to the Decree No. 29/2015/ND-CP of the Government dated March 15, 2015 detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Notarization, notarial practice organizations shall directly purchase or authorize socio-professional organizations of notaries to purchase professional liability insurance for notaries working at...
License fees for organization engaging in business with the maximum level of VND 3 million
Takes effect on January 01,2017, the Circular No. 302/2016/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the license fees for the organizations and individuals engaging in business operation from VND 01 – 03 million/year.
Within that the amounts of annual licensing fees for organizations engaging in business...
