the application of the automatic import licensing regime to a number of fertilizer products
The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No.35/2014/TT-BCT dated October 15, 2014 prescribing the application of the automatic import licensing regime to a number of fertilizer products, including urea, whether or not
in aqueous solution; mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the three fertilizing elements, namely nitrogen, phosphorus and...
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...
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...
Assessment of ship designs
In accordance with the Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT dated December 07, 2016 of the Ministry of Transport on registration of Vietnam sea-going ships, the ship design must comply with relevant national technical regulations on classification and construction of ships, tonnage measurement, ship safety equipment, lifting gear used on board, and...
FROM NOVEMBER 23, FEE PAID FOR SINGLE-ENTRY VISA IS REDUCED TO USD 25
This is one of the significant contents regulated under the Circular No. 157/2015/TT-BTC dated October 08, 2015 promulgating on collection, payment, and management of fees for issuance of passports, visas, documents for entry, exit, transit, and residence in Vietnam.
Accordingly, from November 23, 2015, fee paid for single-entry visa is...
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...
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[...]
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...
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...
