Update

ANT Lawyers – Jul 4th, 2013. The new Vietnam law on managing e-commerce websites has been issued.  The Ministry for Industry and Trade Vietnam recently promulgate Circular 12/2013/TT-BCT that prescribes notification procedures, registration and disclosure of information related to e-commerce websites. Accordingly, websites of organizations or individuals that are registered to provide e-commerce services will … Read More

ANT Lawyers – new guidelines on Vietnam tax laws have been issued by Vietnam Ministry of Finance.  The Circular 65/2012/TT-BTC provides guidance on VAT regulations for trading enterprises. This provisions lay down that the monthly VAT refund will not be applied on enterprises that are only trading of goods and services for export but will … Read More

ANT Lawyers – The State Bank of Vietnam officially delayed the application date of Circular 02/2013/TT-NHNN. This Circular will serve as general guidance for banking related issues like classifications on assets, levels and methods of provisions, and risk handling. Furthermore, this Circular will outline conditions for enterprises such that they have better access to bank … Read More

ANT Lawyers – a new Tax regulation in Vietnam has been issued by the Ministry of Finance.  In particular, to ensure stable prices for petro products import, the Ministry of Finance instituted a new import tax adjustment in its recent Circular 70/2013/TT-BTC. After three consecutive increases in import tax rates (12% up to 19%), the … Read More

ANT Lawyers – On May 16th, 2013, a new regulations on e-commerce in Vietnam has been issued by the Government.  The new Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP lists specific groups of e-commerce activities that are prohibited in Vietnam. The Decree also explains the differences between e-commerce websites and e-commerce service provision websites. These new provisions are applicable … Read More

ANT Lawyers is a law firm in Vietnam with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We are part of an international networks of law firm, Prae Legal covering 5 continents. ANT Lawyers have received a number of international interns from various law schools being including Vietnam Law Firm Receiving Interns from Virginia School … Read More

ANT Lawyers – On April 23rd 2013, the Social Security of Vietnam issued Document 1477/BHXH-CSXH which provides new guidelines for the 6-month maternity entitlement under the provisions of the new Labor Code of Vietnam. This document specifies cases where female employees are entitled to 6 months of maternity health insurance and the local requirements to implement … Read More

ANT Lawyers – May 29th, 2013. A new series of decrees detail the implementation process of the Labor Code and the Law on Trade Unions 2012. Decrees 43, 45 and 46 concern several different aspects of numerous articles in the Labor Code and the Law on Trade Unions. Decree No. 43/2013/ND-CP relates to Article 10 of … Read More

The Vietnam Ministry of Finance has recently provide further clarifications on the international trade regulations in Vietnam in regard to temporary import – export.  In particular, Circular 59/2013/TT-BTC, issued by the Ministry of Finance, defines the procedure for goods that are temporarily imported then consequently exported to another country through the northern border. Along with … Read More

The update regulations on Vietnam Fisheries Law that regulate the procedures of licensing offshore fishing has been issued.  According to Circular 25/2013/TT-BNNPTNT, organizations or individuals who intend to fish with fishing vessels in offshore water have to make an application with following documents to be completed by the captain and chief engineer : –          An … Read More