From january 01,2015, increase regional minimum wage levelt
In accordance with the Decree No. 103/2014/ND-CP dated November 11, 2014 of the Government providing stipulating regional minimum wage level for laborers working for enterprises[...]
Guidance for appraisal of non-project aid
On January 09, 2014, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BKHDT Guiding a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP of April 23, 2013, on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of donors. [...]
Development of infrastructure
On September 06, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1734/QD-TTg on granting approval for project “Policies on synchronous development of infrastructure in the country, linking domestic infrastructure development with regional infrastructure networks”.
At this project, the Prime Minister asked Ministries, Ministerial-level agencies and related agencies focus on the...
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...
To reduce the ratio of poor households by 1.5% to 2% by 2015
This is one of important points prescribed in Solution No. 53/2013/QH13 dated November 11, 2013 of the 13th National Assembly on socio- economic development plan in 2014
In the next two years 2014- 2015, the National Assembly asks the Government to focus on shortcomings and weaknesses; to stabilize and restructure...
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...
Re-declaration when changing more than 3% by-automobile transportation fare/freight rates
From December 01, 2014, enterprises, cooperatives and business households engaged in by-automobile transportation business or provision of road transportation support services in the Vietnamese territory, re-declaration of fare/freight rates shall be made by units that increase or reduce their fare/freight rates by more than 3% compared to previously declared...
New provision on land rental exemption and reduction
The Government issued Decree No. 135/2016/ND-CP dated September 09, 2015 amending and supplementing a number of articles on collection of land rental and water surface rental, within that prescribed land rental exemption or reduction is not applied in the case of auction on land lease rights.
Similarly, land use levy...
LIST OF 80 EQUIPMENTS SUBJECTED TO OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
On December 28, 2016, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issues the Circular No. 53/2016/TT-BLDTBXH issuing the list of machinery, equipment and materials subjected to occupational hygiene and safety requirements.
This List includes 80 equipments subjected to occupational hygiene and safety requirements, including 46 Machinery, equipment and...
A PREGNANT EMPLOYEE MAY UNILATERALLY TERMINATE
If a pregnant employee has a confirmation given by a competent medical facility that the continuation of working will impact negatively the embryo, she may unilaterally terminate or suspend the labor contract is the important contents prescribed at the Decree No. 85/2015/ND-CP dated October 01, 2015 of the Government...
