EMPLOYERS MUST CONTRIBUTE 0.5% OF THE SALARY FUND TO THE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT AND DISEASE INSURANCE FUND
Takes effect on June 01, 2017, the Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 of the Government on the rate of contribution to the occupational accident and disease insurance fund.
In accordance with regulations in this Decree, employers shall monthly contribute to the occupation accident and disease insurance fund with...
Subjects allowed to use foreign exchange within Vietnam’s territory
On December 26th 2013, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 32/2013/TT-NHNN on guiding the implementation of regulations on restricting the use of foreign exchange within the territory of Vietnam and residents are allowed to contribute capital in foreign currency by transfer in order to perform foreign investment projects in Vietnam. [...]
Regulation on the one-stop-shop and inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanisms
On March 25, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 09/2015/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on implementation of the one-stop-shop and inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanisms at local state administrative agencies.
The Decision points out clearly that Inter-agency one-stop-shop mechanism means the way of handling affairs of individuals or organizations which...
Incentives for water conservation activities
On June 08, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 54/2015/ND-CP providing incentives for water conservation activities, accordingly, water conservation means the application of measures and technologies to recirculate or reuse water, collect rainwater and turn brackish water and saline water into freshwater for use, or to reduce the...
Fine forgiveness for late payment of tax incurred of businesses having objective difficulties
Businesses having objective difficulties and having paid the original tax debt prior to December 31, 2014 shall be forgiven of fine for late payment of tax incurred prior to July 01, 2013 is the plan of the Government at the Resolution No. 63/NQ-CP dated August 25, 2014 [...]
The pest announcement decision shall be notified within 24 hours
On December 04, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 116/2014/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine, prescribing that within 24 hours after pest announcement, the pest announcement decision shall be notified in the central and local mass media; administrations of localities...
Fee for verification of conditions for a commercial arbitration center establishment 3 million/time
On November 10, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 222/2016/TT-BTC on the rate, collection, submission, administration and use of the fees for verification of criteria and conditions for the practice of commercial arbitration.
Accordingly, fee for verification of criteria and conditions for the establishment of a commercial arbitration...
The minimum amount of capital required for an airline is vnd 300 billion
This is the content prescribed at the Decree No. 92/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government providing for conditional business sectors or activities in the civil aviation industry and takes effect on July 01, 2016.
In particular, the minimum amount of capital required for establishment and maintenance of an...
From july 01, 2017, increase base salary to vnd 1.3 million/month
This is one of tasks of Government at Resolution No. 27/2016/QH14 dated November 11, 2016 of the National Assembly on state budget estimates of 2016.
In particular, the National Assembly requested the Government to direct the conduct and implementation of laws on tax and promptly provide guidance on the conversion...
BANNED FROM MOTORBIKE DRIVING WITH THE VISION LESS THAN 4/10
This is a part of the Joint-Circular No. 24/2015/TTLT-BYT-BGTVT dated August 21, 2015 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport on the Regulations on health standards for drivers, medical facilities for checking up driver’s health.
Specifically, health standards for the driver driving vehicles of category A1 are...
