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Not yet handovered the house, the owner must pay 70% charges

On November 25, 2014, the National Assembly officially approved the Housing Law No. 65/2014/QH13, replacing the Housing Law No. 56/2005/QH11 with many new contents. For owners of commercial housing projects, within 50 days from the date of handover of houses to purchasers or from the time when lessees make full...

THE CARRIER MAY SELL CARGO IF THERE IS NO CONSIGNEE AT AUCTION

In accordance with the Decree No. 169/2016/ND-CP dated December 27, 2016 of the Government on handling of cargo retained by carriers at Vietnamese seaports. Within 60 days from the day on which the vessel arrives at the port for delivery, if there is no consignee or the consignee fails...

From 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall in charge of management of milk price

This is an important content of Circular No. 233/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance amending, supplementing a number of Articles of the Circular No. 56/2014/TT-BTC dated April 28, 2014 of the Minister of Finance guiding the Government’s Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP of November 14, 2013, detailing...
languages in teaching

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...

To 2017, GDP is expected to increase by 6.7%

On November 07, 2016, the National Assembly passed the Resolution No. 23/2016/QH14 on socio-economic development plan (2017), requires Government, Supreme People’s Procuracy, Supreme People’s Court and the State Auditors….to implement proactive and flexible monetary policies, continue to restructure credit institutions; develop bond markets, strictly control and tackle bad debts...

TO INCREASE THE IMPORT TAX FOR SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS TO 2%

On August 27, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 131/2015/TT-BTC dated August 27, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance amending the preferential import tax rates imposed on synthetic staple fibers of polyesters of HS code 5503.20.00 in preferential import tariff table issued together with Circular No....
Free on time-limited visa entry for citizens of 5 european countries

Free on time-limited visa entry for citizens of 5 european countries

On June 18, 2015, the Government issued the Resolution No. 46/Q-CP dated June 18, 2015 of on time-limited visa-free entry for citizens of The Kingdom of England, The French Republic, The Federal Republic of Germany, The Kingdom of Spain and The Italian Republic. In accordance with regulations in this Resolution,...

CARGO TRANSPORTATION OF OVER 100 TONS ON INLAND WATERWAYS MUST BE APPROVED

The Ministry of Transport has just issued the Circular No. 61/2015/TT-BGTVT dated November 02, 2015 on regulations on cargo transportation on inland waterways, Organizations or individuals should submit 01 (one) set of application for approval for the cargo with actual inseparable size over 10 m, 40 m or 4.5...

VIETNAM FATHERLAND FRONT ALLOWED CHOOSING JUDGES AND PROCURATORS

In accordance with the Law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front No. 75/2015/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on June 09, 2015,tThe Vietnam Fatherland Front is the political base of the people’s administration; and shall represent and protect the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of the People; rally and...

Exempting the import tax for 5 year for medical equipments

This is the content prescribed at the Decision No. 54/2014/QD-TTg dated September 19, 2014 of the Prime Minister on exempting the import tax for devices for manufacturing and assembling the medical equipments with high priority.[...]