Encouraging to develop the special-use forest system
The Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1976/QD-TTg dated October 30, 2014 approving the master plan on the national special-use forest system through 2020, with a vision toward 2030 with the objective of conserving and sustainable developing important natural eco-systems, values of natural landscapes, historical and cultural relics 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...
Mobilizing the private sector investment in railway infrastructure
In order to gradually reduce the burden on the state budget, and meet the target of socio-economic development, industrialization - modernization of the country and restructure the railway sector investment, enhance private sector involvement investment ratio in the railway infrastructure commensuration with other transport fields, on December 24, 2014,...
Vietnam Law Governing No-Smoking Policy in Serviced Apartments
Under Vietnam Law, the company is possible for you to implement no-smoking policy in your serviced apartments where you could impose a penalty. However, the penalty must be from 100,000VND to 300,000VND.
According to the Point b, Item 1, Article No. 12 of the Law No. 09/2012/QH13 on prevention and control...
FREE TAX FOR PURCHASE, SALE AND EXCHANGE OF GOODS BY BORDER INHABITANTS
The subjects are entitled to exemption from import duty and other taxes (if any) for purchased, sold or exchanged goods valued at no more than VND 2,000,000 (two million)/person/day/time, for 4 times at most a month, for goods on the Ministry of Industry and Trade-promulgated list of goods allowed...
International cooperation in lawmaking work
On November 26, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 113/2014/ND-CP on the management of international legal cooperation. The Decree prescribes the management of international cooperation of Vietnamese agencies or organizations with foreign agencies or organizations and international organizations in lawmaking work; legal training and retraining; organization of conferences,...
To adjust monthly salary, income after payment of social insurance contributions
On December 26, 2018, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issues the Circular No. 35/2018/TT-BLDTBXH on prescribing indexation rate of monthly salary and income after payment of social insurance contributions.
Accordingly, from January 01, 2019, monthly salary after payment of social insurance contributions of employees who are...
Legal advices for establishment of Foreign Invested Company in Vietnam
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International schools must study Vietnamese program and Vietnamese studies
On October 15, 2014, the Ministry of Education and Training issued the Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BGDDT guiding the implementation of a number of the Decree No. 73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012 of the Government on the foreign cooperation and investment in education, prescribing that students as Vietnamese citizens who study...
Corporate Governance Manual 2025
This Manual provides executives, and shareholders of Vietnamese public companies with a comprehensive summary of the corporate governance framework and practices prevalent in Viet Nam today. Importantly, this Manual also features international best practices and knowledge to serve as a practical toolkit to support companies in their corporate governance...
