From October 29, interest rate applicable to USD deposits
On October 28, 2014, the Governor of State Bank issued the Decision No. 2172/QD-NHNN dated October 28, 2014 of the State Bank of Vietnam providing for the maximum interest rate applicable to USD deposits of organizations, individuals at credit institutions in accordance with the Circular No. 06/2014/TT-NHNN dated March 17, 2014.[...]
Charging the waste water by the water bills
On August 06, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 80/2014/ND-CP on the waste water drainage and treatment prescribing that Polluters must pay for pollution treatment; the income from drainage service must step by step cover the expense of drainage service.[...]
CHANGING CONDITIONS ON DOCTORAL ENROLMENT AND TRAINING
This is one of the important content prescribed at the Regulations on Doctoral Enrolment and Training issued on April 04, 2017 at the Circular No. 08/2017/TT-BGDDT.
In particular, from May 18, 2017, in order to be eligible for enrolling in doctoral degree programs, a doctoral student must meet the following...
To ban some HS codes of asbestos
On September 09, 2016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BXD promulgating the list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import.
In accordance with the Circular, The list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import includes Crocidolite:
Crocidolite (blue asbestos): fibrous,...
Disposal of security assets must be Informed at least before 7 days
On June 06, 2014, the Joint-ministries of Justice, Natural resources and Environment, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Joint Circular No. 16/2014/TTLT-BTP-BTNMT-NHNN guiding a number of matters on disposal of security assets.[...]
Must pay from a half of land use levy upon re-sale of social houses for the state
This is the important content prescribed at the Circular No. 139/2016/TT-BTC dated September 16, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the exemption from land use levy or land rental, refund to or clearing against financial obligations of social housing investors, and method of determination of land use levy...
Import duty exemption for 5 years for assemble medical equipment
On December 8, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 10/2015/TT-BTC Detailing the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 54/2014/QD-TTg of September 19, 2014, on import duty exemption for components imported to produce or assemble medical equipment prioritized for research and manufacture.
Domestically unavailable components...
BANKS MUST MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO OF 8%
Takes effect on January 01, 2020, the Circular No. 41/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016 of the State Bank of Vietnam prescribing prudential ratios for operations of banks and/or foreign bank branches.
One of the most important content is that banks without subsidiary companies and/or foreign bank branches must maintain the...
Medical establishments operating as enterprises may decide on price rates
On December 15, 2014, the Government issued the Resolution No. 93/NQ-CP dated December 15, 2014 on a number of mechanisms and policies on medical development. Under this Resolution, medical examination and treatment establishments operating as enterprises may decide on their price rates. All units shall declare and post up...
non-application of import tariff-rate quotas for unmanufactured tobacco originated from asean
This is the important content prescribed at the Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BCT dated May 12, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade prescribed the non-application of import tariff-rate quotas for un-manufactured tobacco originated from ASEAN.
At this Circular, the Ministry of Industry and Trade emphasizes not to apply import tariff-rate...
