Criteria for deflning buffer zones of special-use forests and protection belt
On March 26, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 10/2014/TT-BNNPTNT on criteria for defining buffer zones of special-use forests and protection belt of marine protected areas[...]
Conditions on export of minerals
On July 05, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 12/2016/TT-BCT on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 41/2012/TT-BCT of December 21, 2012, providing the export of minerals.
Within that, the important content is the regulations...
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. [...]
To invest over VND 13.000 billion for solid waste management planning
In order to enhance solid waste management, prevent and reduce generated solid waste; prioritize to apply solid waste technologies such as recycle and reuse, minimize landfill method…on October 14, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 1979/QD-TTg on approving the solid waste management planning in Northern key economic...
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 [...]
Regulations on secured loan of credit guarantee fund
On May 04, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 05/2015/TT-NHNN guiding credit institutions to collaborate with credit guarantee fund in offering secured loan of credit guarantee fund as stipulated under Decision No. 58/2013/QD-TTg dated October 15, 2013 of the Prime Minister.
Also in accordance with this...
National single-window mechanism to the procedure of appraising contents of imported childrens toys
On April 25, 2016, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued the Joint Circular No.64/2016/TTLT-BTC-BVHTTDL guiding the implementation of the national single-window mechanism with respect to the procedure of appraising contents of imported children’s toys under specialized management of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and...
Regulations in adjusting increase of charter capital level
On December 31, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 220/2013/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of the Decree No. 71/2013/ND-CP of July 11, 2013, on investment of state capital in enterprises and financial management of enterprises of which 100% charter capital is held by the State[...]
CONDITIONS FOR SEAFARER’S TRAINING FACILITIES AND SEAFARER’S RECRUITMENT
On March 20, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 29/2017/ND-CP dated March 20, 2017 of the Government on conditions for seafarer's training facilities and seafarer’s recruitment and placement service providers.
Within that, the most important regulations is the conditions for seafarer’s training facilities. In particular, training facilities and equipment...
Diplomatic and consular bags are exempt from customs procedures
On April 14, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 49/2015/TT-BTC providing for customs procedures for mails, postal matters and parcels, imports and exports sent via postal services of designated enterprises.
According to this Circular, Imported or exported mails sent via postal...

















