http://www.intellasia.net/news/english/ Asia's best news source Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:25:39 +0800 en-us http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355728.shtml Legal News The Ministry of Health will sign an interministerial circular with the ministries of Finance, and Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs to hike prices of 220 health services, instead of 355 as proposed in 2010, said minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355728.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355585.shtml Legal News When Vietnam veered onto the capitalist road a quarter century ago, there was hardly a hint of pushback by the officials and apparatchiks that had, until then, been entrusted with the enormous - and futile - task of building socialism. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355585.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355586.shtml Legal News The US Department of Commerce has instituted an anti-dumping action and filed countervailing duty petitions against steel garment hangers from Vietnam and Taiwan. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355586.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355587.shtml Legal News Businesses are likely to be allowed to transfer their losses for 5 continuous years at most, starting from the following year after the year of loss, the local newspaper Thanh Nien (youth) reported. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355587.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355588.shtml Legal News Early last month, the Vietnamese public, weary after a year of high inflation and slow growth, was turning its attention to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday only a few weeks off. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355588.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355589.shtml Legal News Vietnam's vaunted doi moi, the economic reforms that ended Vietnam's disastrous attempt to build a Soviet-style economy in the years after their 'American war,' meant for nearly all the nation's farmers the end of collective farms. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355589.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355394.shtml Legal News The Ministry of Finance will start restructuring the insurance market this year, with an aim to promote the development of healthy insurers and consolidating weaker firms as part of the drive to stabilise the financial market. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355394.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355395.shtml Legal News The capital city Hanoi is feeling the pressure this year to meet its target of tax contributions to the State budget of VND132 trillion (US$6.28 billion), an increase of 22 per cent over last year. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355395.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355232.shtml Legal News A draft decree on non-cash payments mapped out by the central bank will be sent to the central government for approval early this year. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355232.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355233.shtml Legal News Foreign tourists will receive value added tax (VAT) refunds on goods they purchase in Vietnam when leaving the country via Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports in Hanoi and HCM City. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355233.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355068.shtml Legal News Foreign tourists will be entitled to value added tax (VAT) refunds on goods they purchase in Vietnam when leaving the country via Hanoi City's Noi Bai Airport and HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355068.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355069.shtml Legal News The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is ready to submit to the government a scheme on mobilising gold from citizens to prevent speculation, stabilise the market, regulate local prices and facilitate the economic development. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355069.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355070.shtml Legal News The prices of plastic bags have shot up since the Environmental Protection Tax Law came into effect this month, slapping steep taxes on them. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111355070.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354950.shtml Legal News The HCM City Department of Construction's recent proposal to levy a tax on local residents' houses in a bid to curb speculation in the real estate sector has ignited a huge uproar. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354950.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354905.shtml Legal News <table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100"> <tr><td> <img src="http://www.intellasia.net/news/uploads/12/camb.ruling-party-gets201201ap-120.jpg" border="0" alt="camb.ruling-party-gets201201ap-120.jpg" width="120" height="169" style="padding: 3px 10px 0px 0px"><br clear="all"> <span class="image_caption"> </span> </td></tr> </table> Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen's party secured an expected victory at Senate elections Sunday, according to preliminary results following the vote that was closed to the general population and criticised for lacking credibility. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354905.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354826.shtml Legal News The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No 03/2012/TT-BTC ruling that the fees on auction participation and granting of auction certifications will take effect from March 1, 2012. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354826.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354827.shtml Legal News The Vietnamese government has decided to pilot a value-added-tax refund scheme for foreign visitors in July in an attempt to boost sales of local products. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354827.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354828.shtml Legal News The aviation market in Vietnam is going to be ruled by a new legal framework which stipulates stricter, but more flexible regulations which allow to ease difficulties for the airlines. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354828.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354413.shtml Legal News The Ministry of Industry and Trade will further restrict the import of luxury goods this year in a move to keep the trade deficit at roughly 13 billion USD. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354413.shtml http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354133.shtml Legal News Vietnam's small and medium sized enterprises and labour-intensive businesses are set to enjoy a three-month extension on 2012 corporate income tax (CIT) payments. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0800 http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/legal/111354133.shtml