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...
Decree on Guidelines for Law on Real Estate Trading of Vietnam 2015
This Decree deals with a number of Articles and Clauses of the Law on real estate trading and applies to organizations or individuals conducting or involved in real estate trading in Vietnam.
This Decree comes into force from November 1, 2015 and replaces Decree No. 153/2007/ND-CP dated October 15, 2007...
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[...]
Staying overnight must register with local commune-level public security offices
In accordance with the Decree No. 34/2014/ND-CP dated April 29, 2014 on promulgating the Regulation on land border areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vietnamese citizens (except border inhabitants) and foreigners entering land border areas and staying overnight shall register [...]
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[...]
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...
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...
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...
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...
EXPORT PROCESSING ENTERPRISES MAY SELL THEIR LIQUIDATED ASSETS AND GOODS IN THE INLAND MARKET
Takes effect on December 25, 2015, the Decree No. 114/2015/ND-CP dated November 09, 2015 Amending and supplementing Article 21 of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP of March 14, 2008, on industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones, export processing enterprises may sell their liquidated assets and goods in...
