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...
Piloting e-transactions registration for online social insurance
The Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 08/2015/QD-TTg dated March 09,2015 on piloting e-transactions in implementation of procedures for participating in social, health and unemployment insurance and requesting the grant of social insurance books and health insurance cards.
In accordance with the Decision, an employer conducting e-transactions in the field...
Social insurance inspectors must have at least 1 year of experience
This is an important content specified at Decree No.21/2016/ND-CP dated March 31, 2016 of the Government on specialized inspection by social insurance agencies of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance.
To conduct specialized inspection of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance, inspector must have...
Exempt from import duty for luggage with the total value is vnd 10,000,000 (ten million) at most
Luggage allowances of persons on entry such as liquor and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, personal belongings with the total value is VND 10,000,000 (ten million) at most shall be exempted from import duty is the important content prescribed at the Decision No. 31/2015/QD-TTg dated August 04, 2015 of the Prime...
Principles in determination of the unit labor cost
The Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BXD dated March 10, 2016 of the Ministry of Construction providing guidance on determination of the unit labor cost in the construction cost management, applicable to agencies, organizations and individuals related to the management of the construction cost of investment and construction projects using state budget funds...
PROVINCIAL PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE’S HAVING NO ON-LENT CAPITAL MORE THAN 180 DAYS OVERDUE CAN ACCESS TO ON-LENT CAPITAL
On April 28, 2017, the Government issued the Government No. 52/2017/ND-CP dated April 28, 2017 of the Government on on-lending of the Government’s foreign borrowed capital to People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces.
Within that, the most important content is the eligibility conditions for the provincial People’s Committee’s access...
Shareholding percentage of a foreign organization shall not exceed 15% of a Vietnamese credit institution’s charter capital
This is one of remarkable point in Decision No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 3, 2014 of the Government on foreign investors’ share purchase from Vietnamese credit institutions
Accordingly, shareholding percentage of a foreign individual shall not exceed 5% of charter capital of a Vietnamese credit institution and shareholding percentage of a...
DISCLOSURE OF THE STATE FINANCIAL REPORTS IS COMPULSORY
On March 14, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 25/2017/ND-CP on state financial reports prescribing that national and provincial state financial reports shall be made according to the annual accounting period starting on January 1 and ending on December 31 of the calendar year.
Units tasked to compile state...
Cases making non-cash payments
On December 31, 2013, the Government issued the Decree No. 222/2013/ND-CP of the Government providing for cash payment; of which, one of the most significant points is regulation on cases making non-cash payments[...]
The Law on Real Estate Business 2006
The Law on Real Estate Business 2006 provides for real estate business activities; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals conducting real estate business activities and real estate transactions related to real estate business. [...]

















