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...

STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING COSTS

On February 15, 2017, the Ministry of Construction issued the Decision No. 79/QD-BXD on standard project management and construction consulting costs. The most important content is the standard construction consulting costs; the construction consulting costs are used for determination of costs of consulting works in the total investment and construction...

Some notes on labeling of goods when importing

When importing products into the territory of Vietnam, the products label must show the information of the importer in accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law, specifically as follow: Pursuant to clause 3 Article 12 Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP: “Article 12. Name and address of entity responsible for the product For...
No-Smoking Policy in Serviced Apartments

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...

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...

Regulations on construction investment costs

This is one of the contents prescribed at the Circular No. 06/2016/TT-BXD dated March 10, 2016 of the Ministry of Construction guiding the determination and management of construction investment costs. In accordance with this Circular, the construction works price includes the detailed construction unit price of works and the general...