Draft decree offers more incentives to maritime sector
The Ministry of Transport has recently compiled a draft decree proposing a number of incentives for investors in the maritime sector. . . Businesses investing in maritime projects would be entitled to corporate income tax, personal income tax, import duty and export duty reduction as well as land use levy and land and water surface […]
Foreign organizations may conduct scientific research in Vietnam’s sea areas
Foreign organizations and individuals would likely be permitted to conduct scientific research in the Vietnam’s sea areas, if a decree drafted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is approved.According to the 30-article draft, the licensing of scientific research activities by foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam’s sea areas would take either of the […]
SOEs to be prohibited from investing in banking, securities, real estate business
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) will not be allowed to contribute capital or invest in real estate business, or purchase shares of insurance companies, banks, securities companies, venture capital funds and securities investment funds, except those permitted by the Prime Minister. Under Government Decree 91/2015/ND-CP of October 13, on investment of state capital in enterprises and management […]
State investment in enterprises under stricter surveillance
The Government on October 6 issued Decree No. 87/2015/ND-CP on supervision of state capital investment in enterprises; financial supervision, assessment of operation efficiency and disclosure of financial information of state-owned and state-invested enterprises. Under the new regulation, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will be responsible for coordinating with other related ministries and sectors in performing […]
Sanctions against violations in job placement services, guest worker supply revised
From November 25, violations in the fields of job placement service, social insurance and guest worker supply will be subject to new fine levels. . . Under Government Decree No. 88 dated October 7, amending some articles of Decree No. 95/2013/ND-CP, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the aforesaid fields, a job placement service provider […]
New regulations on investment abroad
VGP – The Government has issued a decree regulating procedures to invest abroad and State management over investments abroad. Accordingly, conditions on investment decision, authorization, process and procedures related to projects abroad using State capital must abide by the Law on Investment of State Capital in Enterprises and other legal relevant regulations. The decree clarifies five types of […]
Citizens to have the right to monitor investment projects
From October 20, citizens will have the right to monitor investment projects through a community-based investment monitoring board.Under Government Decree No. 84/2015/ND-CP of September 30, on investment monitoring and evaluation, the investment monitoring board may request competent state management agencies to provide information on socio-economic development and sectoral development master plans, land use master plans and […]
Central Bank to tighten management of foreign currency transactions
In order to limit enterprises’ speculation and hoarding of foreign currencies, especially US dollar, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 2 issued Circular No. 15/2015/TT-NHNN, guiding foreign-currency transactions of credit institutions. . . Accordingly, banks will only sell spot foreign currencies to enterprises that need to settle their payments within two days. For […]
Fee for grant of visas lowered
From November 23, foreigners and overseas Vietnamese entering Vietnam will have to pay only USD 25 as the fee for grant of a single-entry visa (instead of current USD 45). . . Under the Ministry of Finance’s Circular No. 157 dated October 13, prescribing the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for grant of […]
Vietnam determines to develop the contingent of international trade lawyers
Vietnam now has approximately 450 lawyers specialized in international trade, an impressive figure if bearing in mind that the country had just around 20 international trade attorneys in 2010. . . This is one of important achievements gained after five years’ implementing the Scheme on development of a contingent of lawyers to serve international economic […]