Goods infringing intellectual property rights will be sanctioned

VCN- The General Department of Vietnam Customs will sanction firms involved with goods infringing intellectual property rights for problems related to handling confiscated goods according to administrative procedures by Binh Duong Customs Department for CHAMPION trademark. According to Binh Duong Customs Department, when handling confiscated goods according to administrative procedures, there is a case of […]

From May 1 goods exported to the US via Cat Lai Port must be scanned radiation

VCN- Nguyen Thanh Long, Deputy Manager of SaiGon Seaport Customs Branch of Zone I said that from May 2019, all goods exported to the US via cat Lai Seaport must be scannedfor radiation. According to Long, from May 2019, the Branch and SaiGon New Port Corporation will deploy the operation of the Megaport system. All goods […]

Will export tax on wood chips and refined silicon oxide sand be revised?

VCN – In the expected amendments and supplements to the Preferential Export Tariffs, the Ministry of Finance is proposing to raise export tax on wood chips and refined silicon oxide sand. Ensure materials source Under the current Preferential Export Tariffs, wood chips (HS code 4401.22.00.90) are subject to export tax of 2%. According to the […]

Only import used machines and equipment under 10 years old

VCN – The Prime Minister has issued Decision 18/2019/QGG-TTg that stipulates the import of machines, equipment and process lines which have been used. Accordingly, the import of machines, equipment and process lines which have been used must comply with regulations about import goods. The Decision does not allow the imports of used machines, equipment and […]

Tòa tuyên án vụ VFF sa thải ông Nguyễn Văn Chương

Liên đoàn Bóng đá Việt Nam (VFF) cho ông Nguyễn Văn Chương, ông Lại Đức Lợi thôi việc đúng quy định pháp luật lao động Từ tháng 5/2016, TAND quận Nam Từ Liêm và TAND thành phố Hà Nội đã xét xử vụ án tranh chấp lao động giữa ông Nguyễn Văn Chương, ông Lại […]

Proposing to build property tax law to limit speculation and waste

VCN- In a recent report related to the status of land use levy, land rent, land tax and real estate tax policy, the Ministry of Finance said that in order to institutionalize the policy of taxation on property, build a system of uniform tax policies in line with international practices, stabilize the real estate market, […]

Japanese small enterprises eye Viet Nam investment

Medium-sized and small Japanese enterprises are set to invest in Vietnam in addition to capital expansion by many Japanese companies already operating in the country. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, with investments of $1.92 billion as of October, accounting for 10.9 per cent of total FDI, Japan is the second biggest foreign […]

Multilevel marketing-related fraud challenges state management

The recent arrest of leaders of a Hanoi-based company in the biggest multilevel marketing-related scam in the country so far has triggered concern about the state management of this business model.On February 20, Le Xuan Giang, management board chairman of the Vietnam Commercial Production Joint Stock Company (Lien Ket Viet) was arrested for alleged fraud […]

Eurowindow Nha Trang – Management agreement for Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh Bay

Mrs. Vu Thi Thu Ha, Director of ATS Law Firm, provided legal consultation services to Eurowindow Nha Trang Investment and Tourism Joint Stock Company to draft, review and negotiate several agreements with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Management AG (Switzerland) on managing Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh Bay project invested by Eurowindow Nha Trang Investment and Tourism […]

New regulations on real estate business released

VGP – The Government recently issued a decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Real Estate Business. The new decree stipulates conditions on real estate business, contract samples, contract transfer, and procedures for transfer of real estate projects. . . Especially, the new decree also requires a charter capital of VND20 billion in minimum […]