Approving list of high technologies prioritized for development investment
On November 25, 2014, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 66/2014/QD-TTg approving the list of high technologies prioritized for development investment and the list of hi-tech products eligible for development promotion.
Accordingly, from January 15, 2015, list of high technologies prioritized for development investment includes 58 technologies instead of...
Not required to be implement the inspection conclusions pending instructions
On March 27, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 33/2015/ND-CP prescribing the implementation of inspection conclusions, within that, the inspection conclusions shall be strictly abided by inspected subjects and related agencies, organizations and individuals, the implementation of inspection conclusions shall be supervised, urged and examined by competent state...
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,...
HIGH-SPEED VESSELS HAVE THE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 20 YEARS MEASURED
On November 20, 2014, the Government issues the Decree No. 111/2014/ND-CP prescribing the useful life of inland waterway vessels and the useful life of vessels permitted for import and takes effect on January 05, 2015.
Accordingly, inland waterway vessels have useful life from 18 – 35 years depending on each...
AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES SHALL BE SUPPORTED WITH VND 1 MILLION/M2 IN BUILDING FACTORY
In accordance with the Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BKHDT issued by the Ministry of Planning and Investment on September 30, 2014 guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 210/2013/ND-CP of December 19, 2013, on incentive policies for enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas. Enterprises may select the compliance with...
The reserve price of the auctioned assets
The Ministry of Justice has just issued the Circular No. 18/2014/TT-BTP dated September 08, 2014 guiding the asset auctions as prescribed in Decree No. 53/2013/ND-CP on establishment, organization and operation of Vietnam Asset Management Company (hereinafter referred to as VAMC).[...]
Exempt electricity activity permit for generating electricity
On May 29, 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issue the Circular No. 10/2015/TT-BCT providing the order and procedure for issue, revocation and duration of electricity activity permit, within that, the most important content is on exemption from electricity activity permit.
Accordingly, beside the case of exempting the electricity...
36 wastes permitted for import from overseas for use as production materials
On December 19, 2014, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 73/2014/QD-TTg providing the list of wastes permitted for import from overseas for use as production materials.
The List includes 36 wastes permitted for import from overseas for use as production materials. Within that gypsum; granulated slag (slag sand) from...
Limit on trading, providing interest rate derivative products
According to the Circular No. 01/2015/TT-NHNN dated January 06, 2015 of the Vietnam State Bank stipulating trading and provision of interest rate derivative products of commercial banks, foreign bank branches, credit institutions, foreign bank branches are permitted trading, providing and using interest rate derivative products when limit of net...
Change the method of tax calculation for foreign contractors
On August 06, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 103/2014/TT-BTC guiding the fulfillment of tax liability of foreign entities doing business in Vietnam or earning income in Vietnam, regulates that the contractor/subcontractor has a permanent establishment in Vietnam or the contractor/subcontractor is a resident of Vietnam[...]
