Bac Ninh: The unemployment rate in urban areas will drop to 2.5% by 2020
On October 9, 2013, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1831/QD-TTg, approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Bac Ninh province through 2020, with orientations toward 2030[...]
Registration of civil status at overseas vietnamese consular offices
On June 30, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice issued Joint Circular No. 02/2016/TTLT- BNG-BTP guiding the registration and management of civil status at overseas Vietnamese diplomatic missions and consular offices.
In accordance with this Joint Circular, the representative mission in the consular region where...
Advice on marriage registration procedure in Vietnam
Question: I am guy who is a USA national and lives in New York, has decided to get married to my Vietnamese girlfriend whom he met in Vietnam. She currently lives and works in Hai Duong city. If we decide to get married in Vietnam, would you be able...
Safe investment ratio of proprietary trader that is commercial banks is 7%
This content is regulated in Circular No. 10/2016/TT-NHNN dated June 29, 2016 of the State Bank of Vietnam guiding a certain contents of the Decree No. 135/2015/ND-CP dated December 31, 2015 of the Government on prescribing offshore indirect investment.
According to this Circular, the safe investment ratio of a proprietary...
Retail raw materials that contain addictive ingredients
In accordance with the Circular No. 19/2014/TT-BYT dated June 02, 2014 of the Ministry of Health managing the addictive drugs, psychotropic drugs, and drug precursor substances[...]
Female workers is prohibited to install high-voltage electric pylons
On October 18, 2013, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of jobs in which the employment of female workers is prohibited[...]
Overtime payment on a public holiday is at least 300% of actual hourly wage
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 23, 2015 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding a number of articles on wages of the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of a number...
Duty-free allowances for luggage whose total customs value does not exceed VND 10 million
In accordance with the Decree No. 134/2016/ND-CP dated September 01, 2016 of the Government on guiding the Law on Export and Import duties, each time a person immigrates under a passport or a passport substitute (except for laissez-passers) issued by a Vietnamese authority or foreign authority, he/she shall be...
Fire and explosion in surance business must pay for fire prevention and fighting activities
In accordance with the Joint Circular No. 214/2013/TTLT-BTC-BCA dated December 31, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security detailing the implementation of some articles of the Decree No. 130/2006/ND-CP dated November 08, 2006 of the Government providing for the compulsory fire and explosion insurance regime[...]
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...
