Exempt from import duty for machinery imported or temporarily imported for re-export to serve ODA
On December 03, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 181/2013/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of tax policies and incentives for programs and projects funded with official development assistance (ODA) capital or concessional loans provided by donors[...]
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF PEOPLE DEVOTE TO THE REVOLUTION
On September 28, 2015, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 36/2015/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the application and procedures for preferential treatment in education for people devote to the revolution and their children, including, any children of people meritorious to the revolution who is studying...
RESTAURANT CHIEF MUST NOT CONTRACT WITH 09 DISEASES
On November 12, 2018, the Government issues the Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP on amendments to some articles related to business conditions under state management of the Ministry of Health.
One of the remarkable contents of this Decree is food safety requirements for the food and beverage establishments. To be specific, those...
Principles of opening pre-investment accounts of offshore investment activities
On June 29, 2016, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular 12/2016/TT-NHNN guiding the foreign exchange management of offshore investment activities and takes effect August 13, 2016.
In accordance with the regulations of this Decree, after being granted an offshore investment registration certificate, an investor shall open 1 (one)...
The tax rate applicable to incomes from real estate transfer is 2% of the tranfer value
From January 01, 2015, The tax rate applicable to incomes from real estate transfer is 2% of the transfer value and from securities transfer is 0.1% of the securities selling price of each transfer are the important contents in the Decree No. 12/2015/ND-CP dated February 12, 2015 of the...
The Vietnam Investment Law 2005
The Investment Law, which was passed on November 29, 2005, by the XIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 8th session.
MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OF ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BCT dated November 30, 2016 on regulations on electricity transmission system, the electricity system and market operator shall be responsible for formulating plans for maintenance and repair of the electricity transmission system including plans for maintenance and repair of...
Shareholding percentage of a foreign organization shall not exceed 15% of a Vietnamese credit institution’s charter capital
This is one of remarkable point in Decision No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 3, 2014 of the Government on foreign investors’ share purchase from Vietnamese credit institutions
Accordingly, shareholding percentage of a foreign individual shall not exceed 5% of charter capital of a Vietnamese credit institution and shareholding percentage of a...
Criteria for deflning buffer zones of special-use forests and protection belt
On March 26, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 10/2014/TT-BNNPTNT on criteria for defining buffer zones of special-use forests and protection belt of marine protected areas[...]
01 MILLION ENTERPRISES SHALL BE IN VIETNAM BY 2020
At the Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP dated May 16, 2016 on business support and development to 2020, the Government has set a target for our country, in which by 2020, there will be at least 1 million enterprises including potential large-scale ones; the private sector is expected to contribute to...
