REGULATIONS ON GUIDING THE ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
On December 30, 2016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 30/2016/TT-BXD on guiding the engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPC contract).
In accordance with the regulations in this Circular, an EPC contract applies solely to construction projects and contract packages of which execution time is required to be...
ENTITLEMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ANIMAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES UNDER STATE’S REQUIREMENTS
If persons who carry out animal health activities at the request of competent state agencies contract diseases, get injured or die, they shall be considered for enjoying entitlements and policies as war invalids and fallen heroes in accordance with the law on preferential treatment of persons with meritorious services...
GOODS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR SALE AT DUTY FREE SHOPS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTY AND VAT
The Government issued Decree No. 167/2016/ND-CP on December 27, 2016 on duty free business, prescribed that persons on exit or in transit, passengers onboard international flights from Vietnam or persons awaiting exit may purchase duty-free goods without limits in quantity and value but shall take responsibility for procedures and...
EMPLOYEE POLICIES IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
On October 25, 2016, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 35/2016/TT-BLDTBXH providing guidance on implementation of employee policies in the context of transformation of public service establishments into Joint-Stock Companies under the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 22/2015/QD-TTg dated June 22, 2015.
Employees that...
Procedures of declaring value added tax for foreign contractors
On February 11, 2015, the Ministry of Finance signed the Decision No. 274/QD-BTC on publishing amendments and supplements of administrative procedures in the tax management under the Ministry of Finance’s authority.
Under this Decision, procedures of declaring tax for foreign contractors, foreign sub-contractors paying value added tax according to the...
CONDITIONS FOR FACTORING ACTIVITY
On May 17, 2017, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 02/2017/TT-NHNN stipulating on factoring activity of credit institutions, foreign banks’ branches.
The Circular prescribing that for customers being residents, factoring unit shall consider and decide on factoring when customers being legal status that has legal personality of...
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION FEES FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFTS
On October 05, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 47/2015/QD-TTg on mechanism and policies on encouraging and developing the inland waterway transportation, and takes effect on December 01, 2015; within that the inland waterway vehicles are boats, ships and other floating structures with without engine always operating...
Support Policy for employees affected by Covid-19
Dear Valued Client,
On September 24th, 2021, the Government issued Resolution 116/NQ-CP on the support policy for employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Accordingly, support in cash shall be made to those as follows:
- Employee who already participated in Unemployment Insurance on September 30th, 2021;
(Excluding employees working in...
Combat the encroachment upon land around water sources protection corridors
In accordance with the Decree No. 43/2015/ND-CP dated May 06, 2015 of the Government providing the establishment and management of water source protection corridors, a water source protection corridor shall be established to protect the bank stability and prevent and combat the encroachment upon land around water sources; prevent...
Transactions not required to be reported
On November 11, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 31/2014/TT-NHNN amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 35/2013/TT-NHNN of December 31, 2013 guiding the implementation of a number of provisions on anti-money laundering. Of which, there are important amendments on intensive assessment...
