Category: Legal
New regulations take effect from October
Many regulations will take effect from October 1 including regulations for those on entry into and exit from Vietnam, customs declaration, and health and social insurance [...]
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Areas prohibited from foreign investment in Vietnam
The conditional 267 sectors whose details are specifically listed in the 2014 Investment Law, which took effect in July 1 205. However, concerning the sectors prohibited from [...]
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Three noteworthy investment procedures in 2014 Investment Law
The 2014 Investment Law has made three significant modifications regarding procedures for capital contribution registration, share purchases, policy requests, and investment [...]
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Foreign investment activities in the Vietnamese stock markets
The Ministry of Finance on August 19, 2015 issued Circular No. 123/2015/TT-BTC guiding foreign investment activities in Vietnamese stock markets. Question: What are the [...]
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New decree shortens business certificate issuance
Enterprises can get business registration certificates within three working days after they submit legitimate applications, instead of five working days as before, according [...]
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Three noteworthy investment procedures in VN Investment Law
The 2014 Investment Law of Vietnam has made 3 significant modifications regarding procedures for capital contribution registration, share purchases, policy requests, and [...]
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Resources tax increase meets resistance
A new draft resolution on the resources tax calls for rates on many resources to be increased significantly. According to the Ministry of Finance this is to reduce the [...]
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New regulations on real estate business released
The government recently issued a decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Real Estate Business. The new decree stipulates conditions on real estate business, contract [...]
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Builders must now offer work insurance
In a move to ensure workers’ safety and regulate construction related insurance mechanism, project owners and contractors undertaking construct-ion work would now be [...]
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Export tax on sliced cassava cut to 0pct
The Ministry of Finance has announced to lower the export tax on sliced cassava to the old rate of 0 percent from 5 percent last Saturday after it issued Circular [...]
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Changes to seven tax laws proposed
Proposals to change seven tax laws will have a major impact on enterprises, Head of the Legislation and Policy Department under the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Pham Dinh Thi, [...]
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New policies take effect in September
Policies on loosening room for foreign investors, supporting labourers sent to work overseas and redundant employment will take effect in September 2015. Decree No. [...]
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New policies take effect in September
Policies on loosening room for foreign investors, supporting labourers sent to work overseas and redundant employment will take effect in September 2015. Decree No. [...]
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Registration of nationality and rights for aircraft required
Aircraft owned by Vietnamese organisations or individuals and those lease-purchased or leased without crews for 24 months or longer must be registered as Vietnamese to [...]
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Stamps still needed for many documents
Businesses would still need stamps to carry out certain legal documentation formalities since several laws and regulations do require use of stamps. Responding to questions [...]
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