To dissolve foreign invested enterprises which don’t make re-registration of operation before February 1.2014
On November 21, 2013, the Government promulgated Decree No. 194/2013/ND-CP on the re-registration, transformation of foreign-invested enterprises and renewal of investment license of investment projects under form of business cooperation contract
Accordingly, a foreign-invested enterprise already granted investment license before July 01, 2006, may decide on its re-registration, transformation of...
Quota on energy consumption of the steel industry
On September 20, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 20/2016/TT-BCT on the quota on energy consumption of the steel industry.
In accordance with the regulations at this Circular, to the end of 2020, The quota on energy consumption of the steel industry is 14,000 MJ/ton...
Allowed to use foreign languages in teaching
The Prime Minister has just signed the Decision No. 72/2014/QD-TTg dated December 17, 2014 of the Prime Minister on teaching and learning in foreign language at schools and other educational institutions, any foreign language may be used partially or entirely to teach learners at general education level in Vietnam...
To 2017, GDP is expected to increase by 6.7%
On November 07, 2016, the National Assembly passed the Resolution No. 23/2016/QH14 on socio-economic development plan (2017), requires Government, Supreme People’s Procuracy, Supreme People’s Court and the State Auditors….to implement proactive and flexible monetary policies, continue to restructure credit institutions; develop bond markets, strictly control and tackle bad debts...
Charges for the appraisal for commercial pangasius is VND 100,000/export contract
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 46/2015/TT-BTC dated April 07, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance providing for the collection rates, regime of collection, remittance, management and use of charges for the appraisal for commercial pangasius.
According to this Circular’s contents, organizations, individuals when registering to export...
Conditions to apply VAT rate of 0% to exported goods and services
On December 18, 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 209/2013/ND-CP on detailing and guiding implementation of several articles of Law on Value-Added Tax on exported goods and services [...]
PILOT PERMISSION FOR VIETNAMESE CITIZENS TO PLAY IN CASINOS
On January 16, 2017, the Government issued Decision No. 03/2017/ND-CP on casino business, pilot permit for Vietnamese citizens to play in casinos included entertainment complexes at places satisfying requirements and approved by the competent authorities.
The duration of pilot permission shall be 03 years from the day on which the...
CONDITIONS ON ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS IN SOCIAL INSURANCE
Takes effect on March 01, 2017, the Decree No. 166/2016/ND-CP dated December 12, 2016 of the Government regulating on electronic transactions in social, health and unemployment insurance.
Any authorities, organizations and individuals that conduct electronic transactions in social insurance must hold a valid digital certificate granted by the provider of...
To increase fees for issuance of the license to provide international travel services
This is the new content prescribed by the Circular No. 177/2016/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on November 01, 2016 providing for fees for issuance of the license to provide international travel services, fees for issuance of tourist guide identification cards, charges for issuance of narrator’s certificates, charges...
The support program to respond to climate change (SP–RCC)
On October 27, 2016, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 2044/QD-TTg on granting approval for policy framework 2016 (supplemented), policy framework 2017 and document of support program to respond to climate change (SP–RCC ) in period 2016 – 2020.
Within that, the policy framework 2016 (supplemented) under the SP...
