Conditions for manufacture of cosmetic products
On July 01, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 93/2016/ND-CP providing for conditions for manufacture of cosmetic products, within that, the manufacture of cosmetic products must have a cosmetic manufacturer must be established under the law; and have obtained a Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing.
A cosmetic manufacturer...
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...
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...
Law on Housing of Vietnam 2014
Law on Housing of Vietnam 2014 stipulates ownership, development, management, use of housing; housing-related transactions; state management of housing in Vietnam and applies to organizations, households or individuals related to ownership, development, management, use; transactions in housing and state management of housing in Vietnam.
Law on Housing of Vietnam 2014...
enterprise may make deductions for 10% of the income setting up its science and technology development fund
In accordance with the Decree No. 95/2014/ND-CP dated October 17, 2014 of the Government On investment in, and the financial mechanism applicable to, scientific and technological activities. A state enterprise shall annually deduct between 3% and 10% of the income liable to enterprise income tax to set up its...
The Vietnam Enterprise Law 2005
This Law provides for the establishment, management organization and operation of limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, partnerships and private enterprises (hereinafter referred collectively to as enterprises) of all economic sectors; and groups of companies. [...]
SUPPLEMENT THE CASES ON THE DOCUMENT CEASE TO BE EFFECTIVE
On June 22, 2015, the National Assembly passed the Law No. 80/2015/QH13 on Promulgation of Legal Documents, within that, the most important contents is the supplementation on legal documents ceasing to be effective.
In particular, beside a legal document ceases to be effective in part or in whole such as...
VAT refund for goods of foreigners
On May 30, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 72/2014/TT-BTC on the VAT refund for goods of foreigners, overseas Vietnamese’s goods (hereinafter referred to as foreigners) brought with when exit[...]
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...
