From 2016, issue the citizen’s identity cards instead of identity card
The National Assembly has just passed the Law No. 59/2014/QH13 dated November 20, 2014 decided to issued the citizen’s identity cards for Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older from January 01, 2016.
Citizen’s identity card is a personal paper of a Vietnamese citizen which proves citizen identification of the...
Authorized representatives must possessing at least three years of experience
On February 14, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 21/2014/TT-BTC promulgating the Regulation on activities of authorized representatives for state capital invested in enterprises[...]
GOODS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR SALE AT DUTY FREE SHOPS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTY AND VAT
The Government issued Decree No. 167/2016/ND-CP on December 27, 2016 on duty free business, prescribed that persons on exit or in transit, passengers onboard international flights from Vietnam or persons awaiting exit may purchase duty-free goods without limits in quantity and value but shall take responsibility for procedures and...
Responsibilities of trade unions in state management and socio- economic management
According to the Decree No. 200/2013/ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 of the Government detailing Article 11 of the Law on Trade Unions on the rights and responsibilities of trade unions to participate in state management and socio-economic management. When sectors, localities and units, and policies formulate the socio-economic development...
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[...]
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[...]
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...
TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGES FROM JANUARY 01, 2019
On November 16, 2018, the Government issues the Decree No. 157/2018/ND-CP providing for region-based minimum wages applied to employees working under labor contracts.
Accordingly, from January 01, 2019, the region-based minimum wages are specified as follows:
- VND 4,180,000/month, for enterprises operating in localities of region I;
- VND 3,710,000/month, for enterprises...
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...
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING COSTS
On February 15, 2017, the Ministry of Construction issued the Decision No. 79/QD-BXD on standard project management and construction consulting costs.
The most important content is the standard construction consulting costs; the construction consulting costs are used for determination of costs of consulting works in the total investment and construction...
