Decision 1892/QD-TTg on increasing capacity in land management period 2011-2020

On December 14th 2012, the Prime Minister approved the project to improve the capacity of the State management on Land management in the period 2011 – 2020 in Decision 1892/QD-TTg. Accordingly, the specific objectives of the project include a number of points: – Develop and improve legal systems and policies, continue to reform and simplify … Read More

The region-based minimum wages will be increased from January 1st 2013

On December 4th 2012, the Government has issued Decree No. 103/2012/NĐ-CP regulating on the new region-based minimum wages that will be applicable for labors who are working for enterprises, co-operatives and foreign organizations. Accordingly, the new region-based minimum wages will be increased in 2013 as following: Region The current region-based minimum wages (According to Decree No. … Read More

Conditions for Opening Graduate and Post-graduate Training Programs

The schools must submit the proposal to check and confirm their capacity to the local Department of Education and Training to be certified eligible to open branches and specialized training college, bachelor, masters, PhD. Based on records, the Department of Education will conduct the investigation, confirm the actual conditions of personnel, facilities, equipment and training … Read More

The material evidences which are gold, silver, precious stones will be auctioned

The material evidences which are gold, silver, precious stones will be auctioned The material evidences which are gold, silver, precious stones will be transferred to the Auction Centre or the Auction Council to hold an auction within 10 days from the date of confiscation decisions. This is detailed guidance on the handling of material evidences … Read More

News in Export and Import Tariff 2013

On November 15th 2012, the Ministry of Finance issued new export and import tariffs applied in 2013. In particular, there are some changes as follows: Export tax rate of the crude ore (aluminum, nickel, cobalt, tin, precious metals…) increased from 20% to 30%. Sugar in heading 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14 have import tax rate increased from … Read More

Free road use fee for the poor

Motorcycles of poor households will be exempt from road use fee as prescribed in Circular 197/2012/TT-BTC guiding Decree 18/2012/ND-CP. In addition, vehicles used for public purposes such as ambulances, fire… also free of charge. Owners, using means of transportation other than the above cases are required to pay fees from January 1st 2013, except for … Read More

Revised Anti-Corruption Law 2012

On November 23rd 2012, the National Assembly passed the Law on Anti-Corruption amended in 2012, thereby correcting some limitations of the old Law by forcing to public such information as: For procurement and construction: must public the list of projects specified bidding and reason; Category and reason of the limit bid project, bidders lists, results … Read More

Cooperative members can be foreigners

On November 20th, the National Assembly passed the Law on Cooperatives 2012. One of the interesting new points which is foreigners legally residing in Vietnam now can become a member of the cooperative. Accordingly, the Government shall stipulate the conditions and procedures for becoming a member of the cooperative for Vietnamese legal entities and foreign individuals … Read More

Standardized non-cash payment

From March 26th 2013, service providing organizations: intermediate payments, non-cash payments, users of those service when open and use the account have to involve in a contract. Service fee is still regulated and listed by the organizations, but in the case of unexpected developments, the Reserve Bank of Vietnam will determine this fee. Person aged … Read More

Guide for compensation in criminal proceedings

Prisoners who died in their custody or detention, imprisonment without their own fault or a force majeure event will be compensated with the mental damages at 360 months minimum wage. This is one of the contents are specified in detail in The Joint Circular 05/2012/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BQP-BTC-BNNPTNN guiding the implementation of the state to compensate in criminal proceedings. This … Read More

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