station expansion project in the form of socialization

Support 20% of interest rate of loan for a coach station expansion project in the form of socialization

On April 16, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 12/2015/QD-TTg to attract investment in and operation of coach station in the form of socialization, based on each locality’s resources, a coach station investment, upgrading or expansion project in the form of socialization will be eligible for a...
The level of advance payment

The level of advance payment must not exceed 50% of the contract value

In accordance with the Decree No. 37/2015/ND-CP dated April 22, 2015 of the Government prescribing in detail construction contracts, within that, the level of advance payment must not exceed 50% of the contract value. In special cases, this level shall be permitted by the competent investment decider, or by the...
sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses

Guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses

On June 25, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 07/2015/TT-NHNN stipulating the bank guarantee, within that guarantees for sale and hire-purchase of future-acquired houses is the most important contents. In particular, when giving a bank guarantee to the owner of real estate projects developed for the...
hi-tech enterprise has

A hi-tech enterprise has 5% staff members holding a university or higher degree

This is the prominent content prescribed at the Decision No. 19/2015/QD-TTg dated June 15, 2015 of the Prime Minister prescribing criteria for identifying hi-tech enterprises. Accordingly, from August 01, 2015, beside satisfying the criteria prescribed at Point a and b, Article 75 of the Investment Law, a hi-tech enterprise ...
Not required to be implement the inspection conclusions pending instructions

Not required to be implement the inspection conclusions pending instructions

On March 27, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 33/2015/ND-CP prescribing the implementation of inspection conclusions, within that, the inspection conclusions shall be strictly abided by inspected subjects and related agencies, organizations and individuals, the implementation of inspection conclusions shall be supervised, urged and examined by competent state...
exported and imported goods

Guiding the methods for defining customs value of exported and imported goods

On March 25, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 39/2015/TT-BTC prescribing customs value of exported and imported goods. According to this Circular, The customs value is the selling price of goods at the border gate of exportation exclusive of international insurance cost (I) and international freight...
for establishing banks

Allowed to submit the copies on granting for establishing banks

This is the new content prescribed at the Circular No. 08/2015/TT-NHNN dated June 30, 2015 of the State Bank of Vietnam amending, supplementing a number of Articles of the Circular No. 40/2011/TT-NHNN dated December 15, 2011 of the State Governor of Vietnam regulating on licensing and organizations, operations of...
Exemption from national occupational skills assessment for winners at a national vocational skills competition

Exemption from national occupational skills assessment for winners at a national vocational skills competition

A person who has won the first, second or third prize at a national vocational skills competition is entitled to recognition and grant of a certificate of national occupational skills of level 2 in the occupation in which he/she has won the prize is the content prescribed at the...
exempt import taxes

From april 01, exempt import taxes of many commodities from japan

On February 14, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTC promulgating Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during 2015-2019. Accordingly, applicable from April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, to apply the import tax rate of 0% for many commodities....
Free on time-limited visa entry for citizens of 5 european countries

Free on time-limited visa entry for citizens of 5 european countries

On June 18, 2015, the Government issued the Resolution No. 46/Q-CP dated June 18, 2015 of on time-limited visa-free entry for citizens of The Kingdom of England, The French Republic, The Federal Republic of Germany, The Kingdom of Spain and The Italian Republic. In accordance with regulations in this Resolution,...