New policies to be effective in July
Regulations on higher retirement age for officials and civil servants; management of paddy land; derivative securities; and allowances for workers in the art performance sector are among new policies which will come into effect from July. New policies to be effective in July Decree 35/2015/ND-CP dated April 13, 2015 on management and use of paddy […]
Real estate business law introduces key changes
The new real estate business law, which comes into effect on July 1, includes certain important changes that are expected to have huge impacts on the real estate market. 1. Investors must be guaranteed by a credit organisation operating in Vietnam, when they plan to sell or lease houses that will be built in the […]
PM approves decree allowing higher foreign stakes in VN firms
The Prime Minister on Thursday ratified Decree 60/2015 to replace Decree 58, which included a long-awaited regulation on removing limits on foreign ownership in listed companies. Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung revealed this at the ministry’s meeting held yesterday to revise results in the first half of the year and plan for the second […]
Draft conditions for opening offices of foreign traders
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has released a draft decree detailing the conditions for a foreign trader to obtain a license to open a representative office or branch location. Under the draft, a foreign trader will be granted a license for establishment of a representative office in Vietnam if meeting five conditions: – Being […]
Decree 42 stipulates rules for derivative securities
On May 5, 2015, the government enacted decree 42/2015/ND-CP on derivative securities and the derivative securities market (“Decree 42″). The decree is applicable to both Vietnamese and foreign organisations and individuals investing in or involved in derivative securities (“derivatives”) and conducting or involved in the activities on the derivative securities market (“derivatives market”) in Vietnam. […]
Investment Law guidelines set out
The planning and investment ministry is finalising a draft decree for building an adequate, transparent and consistent legal framework for the implementation of the 2014 Investment Law. The Investment Law comes into effect on July 1, 2015. The draft decree covers guidelines that cover, among others, business investment sectors, investment procedures and transition regulations for […]
Time spent on customs procedures to be slashed
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The General Department of Customs has set a target to reduce time spent on customs procedures to less than 10 working days for exports and 12 working days for imports by 2016. The department will also seek to simplify procedures for businesses, with a target to reach the average of […]
Regulations on derivatives in place to boost market liquidity
In order to increase the liquidity of the local stock market, the Government on May 5 issued Decree No. 42/2015/ND-CP on derivatives and derivatives market in line with the plan to launch a derivatives market by 2016. Derivatives to be traded on a derivatives market include futures, options on listed stocks, forwards derived from the […]
Stricter regulations on share holding limits
With a view to making the banking sector more safe and transparent, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will take bold actions against breaches of its regulations on bank share ownership restriction. In Circular No. 06/2015/TT-NHNN issued on June 1, the SBV requests credit institutions to coordinate with shareholders or groups of shareholders with holding […]
Regulations to be enacted for indirect investments abroad
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Investing abroad through trading securities will be regulated by a decree which has been drafted by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) to clarify Investment Law 2014. The law, which will take effect on July 1, 2015, states that local individuals and organisations can carry out such investments themselves, […]