To annul the regulations on crewmen’s passport

The Vietnam Maritime Code No. 95/2015/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on November 25, 2015, taking effect on July 01, 2017 with many important contents. Firstly, this Code annuls the regulation that crewmen working in Vietnam ships in the international borders must have crewmen’s passport to transit, instead, the crewmen...

HANDING OUT LEAFLETS MAY HAVE A FINE TO VND 500,000

On March 20, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 28/2017/ND-CP on amending the Government's Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against copyrights and related rights and the Government's Decree No. 158/2013/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on culture, sports, tourism, and advertising. The Decree points...
Combat the encroachment upon land around water sources protection corridors

ASSIST HEALTH INSURANCE IN 2 YEARS FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT

On January 06, 2017, the Prime Minister issued Decision No.  12/QD-TTg on approving the  “scheme for determination of damage, compensation and assistance in business recovery and social security for maritime environmental incident - affected residents in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces” At the Scheme,...
Male employees whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a leave 5-7 days

Male employees whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a maternity leave of 5-7 working days

This new content is formally regulated in the Insurance Law No. 58/2014/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on November 20, 2014. Accordingly, from 2016, male employees currently paying social insurance premiums whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a maternity leave of 5 working days; 7 working...

REGULATIONS ON TRAINING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

On March 08, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No.  06/2017/TT-BLDTBXH dated March 8, 2017 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on recruitment, employment, and training applicable to vocational education teachers. This Circular applies to teachers in vocational...

Many preferential treatments with enterprises in national security and defense

Circular No. 151/2016/TT-BTC guiding operation mechanism for enterprises and employees in enterprises in national security and defense as stipulated under the Decree No. 93/2015/ND-CP dated October 15, 2015 of the Government on management organization and operation of enterprises in national defense and security was issued by the Ministry of...
Conditions for food safety assurance for production establishments

Conditions for food safety assurance for production establishments

On December 18, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 54/2014/TT-BCT prescribing the conditions for food safety assurance for processed milk production and trading establishments. Accordingly, processed milk production establishments must have the production site to be built under the current master plan approved by a...

TO EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION FEE FOR CLEAN-ENERGY OPERATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUSES

This is one of the most important contents prescribed at the Circular No. 140/2015/TT-BTC dated September 03, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 124/2011/TT-BTC dated August 31, 2011 of the Ministry of Finance guiding registration fee. Accordingly, besides some...

By 2020, 30% of the population makes online purchase

This is the target specified in master plan for e-commerce development in 2016 - 2020 period that been approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1563/QD-TTg dated August 08, 2016. Specifically, by the year of 2020, there will be 30% of the population make online purchase with the total...

Change the organizational structure of the ministry of home affairs

On June 16, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 58/2014/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs replaces the Government’s Decree No. 61/2012/ND-CP of August 10, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs[...]