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Regulations on foreign investor’s purchase of Vietnam credit institution’s shares

The State Bank of Vietnam has just issued the Circular No. 38/2014/TT-NHNN dated December 08, 2014 on dossier, order and procedures for approving the foreign investor’s purchase of Vietnamese credit institution’s shares. At the same time, within 40 days from the date of full receipt of valid dossier, the...

FROM MARCH 15, TO APPLY THE INTEREST RATE IN NEW REGIME

On December 30, 2016, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN prescribing lending transactions of credit institutions and/or foreign bank branches with customers, takes effect on March 15, 2016. The most important content is the regulations in Interest rate of loan.  A credit institution and its customer...

Only pay outstanding debts in capital construction arising before 2015

On June 18, 2014, the National Assembly passed the Law No. 49/2014/QH13 on Public Investment and decides to only pay outstanding debts in capital construction arising before January 01, 2015[...]
Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% - 20%

Import of steel scraps must deposit from 10% – 20%

In order to ensure that scrap importers take responsibility for handling environmental risks and pollution which may arise from the imported scrap lots, in the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2015 on the management of wastes and scraps, the Government requires scrap importers to pay deposits at Vietnam...

To supplement export tax rate of 5% for the charcoal

On May 20, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 73/2016/TT- BTC dated May 20, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on amending export tax rates on sawdust briquettes in the Heading No. 44.02 in schedule of coal export tariff issued together with the Circular No.182/2015/TT-BTC dated...
The ratio of equity of an investor’s public-private partnership

The ratio of equity of an investor’s public-private partnership

In accordance with the Decree No. 15/2015/ND-CP dated February 14, 2015 of the Government On investment in the form of public-private partnership. The ratio of equity of an investor must not be lower than 15% of the total investment capital. For a project capitalized at over VND 1,500 billion,...
Fine of for failing to pay the charge of forest environmental service

Fine of vnd 100,000 million for failing to pay the charge of forest environmental service

This is one of the important content of the Decree No. 40/2015/ND-CP dated April 27, 2015 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 157/2013/ND-CP dated November 11, 2013 of the Government on penalties for administration violations on regulations of forest management, development,...

Encourage the plan of action to develop the environmental industry

On August 01, 2014, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 1292/QD-TTg approving the Plan of Action to develop the environmental industry and energy conservation in implementation of Vietnam’s industrialization strategy within the framework[...]
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...
Agricultural production

Agricultural production may borrow a loan without collateral to vnd 3 billion

In accordance with the Decree No. 55/2015/ND-CP dated June 09, 2015 of the Government on credit policies for agricultural and rural development, organizations and individuals that may borrow loans including individuals and households residing in rural areas or engaged in production and business activities in the field of agriculture;...