Category: Legal
Vietnam exempts visa for Viet kieu, foreign spouses of Vietnamese citizens
A new government decree has allowed overseas Vietnamese, their foreign spouses and children to visit Vietnam without having to apply for a visa. Foreign family members of [...] » More
Headquarters in a condo?
According to the Law on Enterprise (2005), corporations are not eligible to be headquartered in condominiums used for a residential purpose. However, in certain cases [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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, [...] » More
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. [...] » More
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. [...] » More
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 [...] » More
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 [...] » More
