From 2016, issue the citizen’s identity cards instead of identity card
The National Assembly has just passed the Law No. 59/2014/QH13 dated November 20, 2014 decided to issued the citizen’s identity cards for Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older from January 01, 2016.
Citizen’s identity card is a personal paper of a Vietnamese citizen which proves citizen identification of the...
TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGES FROM JANUARY 01, 2019
On November 16, 2018, the Government issues the Decree No. 157/2018/ND-CP providing for region-based minimum wages applied to employees working under labor contracts.
Accordingly, from January 01, 2019, the region-based minimum wages are specified as follows:
- VND 4,180,000/month, for enterprises operating in localities of region I;
- VND 3,710,000/month, for enterprises...
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...
FROM NOVEMBER 23, FEE PAID FOR SINGLE-ENTRY VISA IS REDUCED TO USD 25
This is one of the significant contents regulated under the Circular No. 157/2015/TT-BTC dated October 08, 2015 promulgating on collection, payment, and management of fees for issuance of passports, visas, documents for entry, exit, transit, and residence in Vietnam.
Accordingly, from November 23, 2015, fee paid for single-entry visa is...
Assessment of ship designs
In accordance with the Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT dated December 07, 2016 of the Ministry of Transport on registration of Vietnam sea-going ships, the ship design must comply with relevant national technical regulations on classification and construction of ships, tonnage measurement, ship safety equipment, lifting gear used on board, and...
Housing Law of Viet Nam 2005
Housing Law of Viet Nam provides for house ownership, housing development, management of use of houses and house-related transactions, and state management of houses[....]
Publishing houses must have at least 200 m2 for use
At the Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 of the Government detailing a number of articles of, and measures for implementing, the Publication Law[...]
Bac Ninh: The unemployment rate in urban areas will drop to 2.5% by 2020
On October 9, 2013, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1831/QD-TTg, approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Bac Ninh province through 2020, with orientations toward 2030[...]
Registration of civil status at overseas vietnamese consular offices
On June 30, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice issued Joint Circular No. 02/2016/TTLT- BNG-BTP guiding the registration and management of civil status at overseas Vietnamese diplomatic missions and consular offices.
In accordance with this Joint Circular, the representative mission in the consular region where...
Advice on marriage registration procedure in Vietnam
Question: I am guy who is a USA national and lives in New York, has decided to get married to my Vietnamese girlfriend whom he met in Vietnam. She currently lives and works in Hai Duong city. If we decide to get married in Vietnam, would you be able...
