Regulations on the inspection of quality in manufacturing motor vehicles

On October 20, 2014, the Ministry of Transport promulgated Circular No. 54/2014/TT-BGTVT dated October 20, 2014, amending Circular No. 31/2011/TT-BGTVT stipulating the inspection of technical safety, quality and environmental protection in manufacturing and assembling motor vehicles.[...]

Companies must declare the seaport charge schedule

On November 02, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 146/2016/ND-CP dated November 02, 2016 of the Government on regulations on publishing of freights and surcharges of ocean container shipping and seaport charges, requires enterprises to declare the seaport charge schedule on publishing of freights and surcharges of ocean...

Regulations on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction

On June 30, 3016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 18/2016/TT-BXD detailing and guiding some contents on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction. In accordance with this Circular, project submission and appraisal, design and estimate of works construction in accordance with authority to...

TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUBJECTS TO USE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE WITHIN VIETNAM TERRITORY

Takes effect on December 03, 2015, the Circular No. 16/2015/TT-NHNN dated October 19, 2015 of the State Bank of Vietnam amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 32/2013/TT-NHNN dated December 26, 2013 of the State Bank Governor guiding the implementation of regulations on restricting the use...

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...
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50% reduction of personal income lax for individuals working in economic zones

The Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 128/2014/TT-BTC dated September 05, 2014 guiding the reduction of personal income tax for individuals working in economic zones and border-gate economic zones[...]

Surrogacy arrangement in Vietnam

Question: I would like to know about surrogacy arrangement which is carrying of a pregnancy for intended parents. A couple (Non-Resident of Vietnam) who attempted IVF with no success and they have embryos stored in Thailand.We select a surrogate mother who is our relative and would like to go through...

THE REVOCATION OF WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TAKES EFFECT WITHIN 2 YEARS

On September 09, 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued the Circular No. 41/2015/TT-BTNMT on environmental protection in the import of scraps for use as production materials. In accordance with the Circular, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall grant, re-grant or revoke a written certification of...
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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 ...

National single-window mechanism to the procedure of appraising contents of imported childrens toys

On April 25, 2016, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued the Joint Circular No.64/2016/TTLT-BTC-BVHTTDL guiding the implementation of the national single-window mechanism with respect to the procedure of appraising contents of imported children’s toys under specialized management of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and...