TO INCREASE THE IMPORT TAX FOR SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS TO 2%
On August 27, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 131/2015/TT-BTC dated August 27, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance amending the preferential import tax rates imposed on synthetic staple fibers of polyesters of HS code 5503.20.00 in preferential import tariff table issued together with Circular No....
VALIDITY DURATION OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS IS 3 YEARS
The Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BGTVT dated July 06, 2015 providing the issuance and use of international driving permits for Vietnamese and foreigners having permanence residence cards granted by Vietnam, who have obtained Vietnam’s domestic driving permits which are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and remain...
Notify students parents or guardians of their childs health periodically
At the Joint Circular No. 13/2016/TTLT-BYT-BGDDT dated May 12, 2016 on regulations on healthcare activities in schools, notify students’ parents or guardians of their child’s health at least once an academic year or where necessary. Medical staff shall status by the graduation as the in the higher level.
At the...
Regulations on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction
On June 30, 3016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 18/2016/TT-BXD detailing and guiding some contents on project appraisal and approval and design and estimate of works construction.
In accordance with this Circular, project submission and appraisal, design and estimate of works construction in accordance with authority to...
Exempting the import tax for 5 year for medical equipments
This is the content prescribed at the Decision No. 54/2014/QD-TTg dated September 19, 2014 of the Prime Minister on exempting the import tax for devices for manufacturing and assembling the medical equipments with high priority.[...]
Decree No. 32/2015/ND-CP of Government regarding to the construction cost management.
Some significant regulations of the Decree:
- Construction costs of each project, construction, contract must be calculated correctly and sufficiently and appropriate for design requirements, technical instructions, construction conditions, market prices at that time, and the construction site.
- Investors may hire cost management consultants who are qualified as prescribed in...
Guidance for appraisal of non-project aid
On January 09, 2014, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BKHDT Guiding a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP of April 23, 2013, on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of donors. [...]
New provision on land rental exemption and reduction
The Government issued Decree No. 135/2016/ND-CP dated September 09, 2015 amending and supplementing a number of articles on collection of land rental and water surface rental, within that prescribed land rental exemption or reduction is not applied in the case of auction on land lease rights.
Similarly, land use levy...
From 2016, total number of national assembly deputies must not exceed 500
The total number of National Assembly deputies must not exceed 500, including full-time and part-time National Assembly deputies, of which the number of full-time National Assembly deputies must account for at least 35% of the total number of National Assembly deputies is one of the most significant points under...
To bear stamps for domestic wine form January 1, 2014
On November 14, 2013, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 160/2013/TT-BTC directing the printing, issuance, management and use of stamps for imported wine and domestic wine
The Circular clearly states that wine produced and sold in Vietnam from January 1, 2014 and imported wine for sale in Vietnam must...
