Month: February 2016

Cosmetics are areas of highly regulated in Vietnam as they apply on human and could create health concern.  Hence, cosmetics imported into Vietnam have to be applied special procedures to ensure safety. Cosmetics regulations in Vietnam would lay out provisions that importers and manufacturers to follow. To carry out the Combination Convention in the cosmetic … Read More

Circular 23/2015/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing for the order and procedure for the investment of thermal power plant project in the form of build, operate and transfer. On July 13th 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 23/2015/TT-BCT providing for the order and procedure for the investment of thermal … Read More

This new regulations take effect from April 1st 2016. Decree 11/2016/ND-CP dated February 3rd 2016 detailing the implementation of the provisions on the granting of work permit to foreign laborers working in Vietnam. This Decree replaces the Decree 102/2013/ND-CP. Firstly, the Decree 11/2016/ND-CP (Decree 11) clearly stipulating the concept of professionals, managers and CEO. Besides … Read More

Vietnam law recently has some new regulations on the procedure of marriage registration with foreign element in Vietnam. According to the Civil Status Law, the changes in the marriage registration with foreign element entered into force on January 1st 2016. The new Civil Status Law has strongly decentralized for local government with the provision that … Read More