HANDING OUT LEAFLETS MAY HAVE A FINE TO VND 500,000

On March 20, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 28/2017/ND-CP on amending the Government's Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against copyrights and related rights and the Government's Decree No. 158/2013/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on culture, sports, tourism, and advertising. The Decree points...

DOMESTIC MARINE TRANSPORT SERVICE HAS TERM OF 01 YEAR

On December 30, 2016, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 50/2016/TT-BGTVT on the procedure for licensing foreign sea-going vessels to provide domestic marine transport service. In accordance with the regulations in this Circular, a license of domestic maritime transport shall be valid for 01 (one) year when the...

TO ALLOW PILOT INTERNATIONAL SOCCER BETTING IN VIETNAM

Takes effect on March 31, 2017, the Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP dated  January 24, 2017 of the Government on business of betting on horse racing, greyhound racing and international soccer, The Government allows 01 enterprise to pilot the business of betting on international soccer. The duration of pilot international soccer...

THE WITHDRAWAL PLAN OF DEPOSITS MUST BE SENT BEFORE THREE MONTHS

On January 24, 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 08/2017/TT-BTC dated January 24, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the management and use of environmental remediation deposits paid by mining organizations, promulgates the deposit payer shall send withdrawal plan of deposits to the deposit receiver...

THE LIST OF LICENSE-EXEMPT RADIO DEVICES AND ACCOMPANYING TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS

On December 26, 2016, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued the Circular No. 46/2016/TT-BTTTT dated December 26, 2016 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the List of license-exempt radio devices and accompanying technical and operational conditions. The  List of license-exempt radio devices includes 14 short range devices;...

REGULATIONS OF ENROLLMENT TARGETS AT INTERMEDIATE AND COLLEGE LEVEL

On March 02, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No.  05/2017/TT-BLDTBXH dated March 2, 2017 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on regulations of enrollment and determination of enrollment targets at intermediate and college level. In accordance with this...

CONDITIONS FOR SEAFARER’S TRAINING FACILITIES AND SEAFARER’S RECRUITMENT

On March 20, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No.  29/2017/ND-CP dated March 20, 2017 of the Government on conditions for seafarer's training facilities and seafarer’s recruitment and placement service providers. Within that, the most important regulations is the conditions for seafarer’s training facilities. In particular, training facilities and equipment...

THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS HAS 23 AFFILIATED UNITS

From February 17, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs only have 23 affiliated units, reduced by 01 unit compared with previous regulations is the important content in the Decree No. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure...

RATES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CHARGE ON MINERAL EXPLOITATION ARE VND 100,000/TON FOR CRUDE

Takes effect on January 01, 2017, the Decree No. 164/2016/ND-CP dated December 24, 2016 of the Government on environmental protection charge on mineral exploitation prescribing that the rates of environmental protection charge on mineral exploitation are VND 100,000/ton for crude, VND 50/m3 for natural gas and coal seam gas,...

TO SUPPLEMENT THE UNITS IN INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

On March 15, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 27/2017/ND-CP dated March 15, 2017 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 213/2013/ND-CP dated 20 December 2013 of government regulations on the organization and inspection activities of science and technology. Within that, the...