CONDITIONS ON TRAINING AT THE MASTER LEVEL

On April 04,2017, the Ministry of Education and Training issued the Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BGDDT on prescribing requirements, processes and procedures for opening of academic disciplines or majors, suspension or cancellation of enrolment, revocation of decision on opening of disciplines or majors at the master’s or doctoral level. This Circular points...

REFINANCING LOANS ON THE BASIS OF SPECIAL BONDS OF VAMC

The Circular No. 18/2015/TT-NHNN dated October 22, 2015 of the State Bank of Vietnam regulating on refinancing loans on the basis of special bonds of Asset Management Company for Vietnamese Credit Institutions (VAMC) with a view to supporting the operating capital of credit institutions in the process of handling...

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...

CHANGE THE LEVEL OF CASE-BASED REMUNERATION FOR LAWYERS PROVIDING LEGAL AID

From November 10, 2015, If legal aid is provided in the form of participation in legal proceedings, the remuneration level for the lawyer providing legal aid as required is equal to VND 500,000 for a working session or a fixed amount for a case of between 3 months’ basic...

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...
Male employees whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a leave 5-7 days

Male employees whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a maternity leave of 5-7 working days

This new content is formally regulated in the Insurance Law No. 58/2014/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on November 20, 2014. Accordingly, from 2016, male employees currently paying social insurance premiums whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a maternity leave of 5 working days; 7 working...

From july 01, increase water surface rental frame

In accordance with the Decree No. 46/2014/ND-CP dated May 15, 2014 of the Government On collection of land rental and water surface rental from July 01, 2014, the water surface rental frame is increased double or triple compared with current frame[...]

the warranty period for construction works is not be shorter than 12 months

On May 12, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 46/2015/ND-CP on quality management and maintenance of construction works and takes effect on July 01, 2015, prescribed that construction contractors and equipment supply contractors shall take responsibility before project owners for providing warranty for the jobs they have carried...

Cadres and civil servants are required to declare assets and income at vnd 50 millions or above

On November 20, 2018, the National Assembly issues the Anti-Corruption Law No. 36/2018/QH14 which includes many remarkable contents. Accordingly, the following assets and income shall be declared: - Land use rights, houses, construction works and other property attached thereto; - Previous metals, gemstones, cash, financial instruments and other real property each of...

Prohibit selling a drug at a price higher than its declared or posted price

From January 01, 2017, to prohibit to sell a drug at a price higher than  its  declared or  posted price;  Manufacturing, preparing or selling traditional drugs combined with pharmaceutical ingredients without permission of a competent  state  management  agency,  providing information,  advertising,  marketing,  making  prescriptions for, providing consultations on, labeling...