VISA EXEMPTION FOR OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE

Taking effect on November 15, 2015, the Decree No. 82/2015/ND-CP dated September 24, 2015 of the Government prescribing visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese and foreigners who are spouses or children of overseas Vietnamese or Vietnamese citizens, having a passport or an international travel document valid for at least 1...

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...
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 ...

Deactivate the tin of the business entity of non-operation at registered address

In accordance with the Circular No. 95/2016/TT-BTC dated June 28, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on guidelines for tax registration, the taxpayer shall be imposed sanctions for TIN usage as prescribed by relevant law provisions. After one year from the date on which the tax authority issued a...

Exempt from import duty for machinery imported or temporarily imported for re-export to serve ODA

On December 03, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 181/2013/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of tax policies and incentives for programs and projects funded with official development assistance (ODA) capital or concessional loans provided by donors[...]
Law on amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Enterprise Income Tax

Supplement guarantee insurance as the non-life insurance

On July 09, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 68/2014/ND-CP amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 45/2007/ND-Cp dated March 27, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Insurance Business Law[...]

Allowed to change the land use purpose from agricultural land to residential land for resettlement

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has just issued the Circular No. 37/2014/TT-BTNMT dated June 30, 2014 detailing compensation, support and resettlement upon land recovery by the State.[...]
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...

ENTITLEMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ANIMAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES UNDER STATE’S REQUIREMENTS

If persons who carry out animal health activities at the request of competent state agencies contract diseases, get injured or die, they shall be considered for enjoying entitlements and policies as war invalids and fallen heroes in accordance with the law on preferential treatment of persons with meritorious services...
Law on protection of consumers’ rights 2010

Conditions to apply VAT rate of 0% to exported goods and services

On December 18, 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 209/2013/ND-CP on detailing and guiding implementation of several articles of Law on Value-Added Tax on exported goods and services [...]