Charge for licensing of the export of workers in overseas term employment 5 million/time
According to Circular No. 259/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on the rate, collection, submission, administration and use of the fee for verification of documents and the charge for licensing of the export of Vietnamese workers on contract basis, charge for new licensing of the...
ALLOWED TO SELL DUTY-FREE GOODS ON THE FLIGHT TO VIETNAM
The Prime Minister has just signed the Decision No. 39/2015/QD-TTg dated September 11, 2015 of the Prime Minister on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the duty-free trade issued with the Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTg dated February 17, 2009 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Regulation on trading...
Increase special excise tax by 5% for alcohol and beer from 2016
On November 26, 2014, the 13th National Assembly on November 26, 2014 during the 8th session pass the Law No. 70/2014/QH13 on amending a number of articles of the Law on Special Excise Duty and deciding to increase special excise tax by 5% for some goods and commodities from...
Foreign loans over 10 million usd are subject to registration with the state bank
On September 15, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 25/2014/TT-NHNN guiding the procedure on registering and registering for changes of foreign loan of businesses not guaranteed by the Government[...]
TIME LIMIT OF AN AUDIT DOES NOT EXCEED 60 DAYS
Audit process issued by the State Audit Office of Vietnam on December 23, 2016 is attached with the Decision No. 08/2016/QD-KTNN, prescribing that the audit process comprises 4 steps such as Preparation; Performance; Making and sending audit reports; Oversight of performance of audit conclusions and audit requests.
In accordance with...
FROM JULY 01, 2017, THE STATUTORY PAY RATE IS VND 1,300,000 PER MONTH
This is the important content prescribed at the Decree No. 47/2017/ND-CP dated April 04, 2017 of the Government prescribing the statutory pay rate for public officials, public employees and armed forces’ personnel.
In particular, from July 01, 2017, public officials working in authorities at central echelon to district level ;...
Regulations on organization and performance of microorganism tests in hospitals
On September 19, 2016 the Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 33/2016/TT-BYT providing for organization and performance of microorganism tests in hospitals.
In accordance with this Circular, the Department of Microbiology is a specialized department subject to the direct management of the Hospital’s Director. Department of Microbiology is functioned...
Petrol and oil temporarily imported for re-export may be retained in Vietnam within maxium 180 days
On October 9, 2013, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 139/2013/TT-BTC, on customs procedures for petrol and oil exported[...]
Industrial park’s managing board allowed to issue the work permit for foreigners
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 32/2014/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the authorization for performing a number of tasks of state management of labor in industrial parks, export processing zones, economic zones and hi-tech parks.
Accordingly, district-level People’s Committees shall authorize industrial park management boards to...
Development stage drilling must have environmental monitoring on a triennial basis
On May 28, 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued the Circular No. 22/2015/TT-BTNMT stipulating the environmental protection in the process of using drilling fluids; waste management and environmental monitoring for offshore oil and gas operations.
In accordance with regulations prescribed in this Circular, During the development stage...

















