Commentary

- 29 / 02 / 2024 -
PROCEDURE FOR IDENTIFYING PROJECTS USING OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION RISKS
On December 19, 2023, Decision No. 29/2023/QD-TTg was announced, which regulates the documentation, procedures, and sequence for identifying investment projects using outdated technology, posing potential environmental pollution risks (Decision 29). Let’s delve into the details with Bizlawyer! Sequence and procedures: Investors submit a request dossier to determine the technology directly or via postal service or […]
- 29 / 02 / 2024 -
NEW REGULATIONS ON PERSONAL DOCUMENTS WHEN TRAVELING BY AIRPLANE APPLY FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2024
On December 29, 2023, the Ministry of Transport issued Circular No. 42/2023/TT-BGTVT amending and supplementing Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BGTVT and Circular No. 41/2020/TT-BGTVT regarding personal documents when traveling by airplane (Circular 42). Now, let’s find out the details together with Bizlawyer! Passengers traveling on international flights need to present one of the following documents: Passport, travel […]
- 29 / 02 / 2024 -
OFFICIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ROAD USAGE FEES FROM FEBRUARY 01, 2024
On December 13, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 90/2023/NĐ-CP regulating the level, regime, collection, payment, exemption, management, and use of road usage fees (Decree No. 90). Let’s delve into the details with Bizlawyer! Decree No. 90 specifies the following levels of road usage fees: Fee of 130,000 VND/month: Applicable to vehicles carrying less than […]
- 29 / 02 / 2024 -
NEW REGULATIONS ON INCENTIVE POLICIES, SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENTS IN HIGH-TECH PARKS
NEW REGULATIONS ON INCENTIVE POLICIES, SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENTS IN HIGH-TECH PARKS   High-tech parks are areas that concentrate and link various research and development activities applying advanced technologies to life, along with the process of nurturing high-tech, technology-based enterprises. Therefore, high-tech parks are identified as one of the current economic development strategies, and investors in […]
- 20 / 01 / 2024 -
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIALLY APPROVES THE 2024 LAND LAW
On the morning of January 18, 2024, at the 5th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly, the National Assembly officially voted to pass the amended Land Law project (also known as the 2024 Land Law) with a voting result of 87.63%. Now, let’s delve into the details together with Bizlawyer! After being reviewed and […]
- 20 / 01 / 2024 -
REGULATION OF STATISTICAL INDICATORS SYSTEM FOR PLANNING & INVESTMENT SECTOR
The Minister of Planning and Investment has issued Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BKHĐT regulating the statistical indicators system for the Planning and Investment sector (“Circular 09”). Now, let’s explore the details together with Bizlawyer! Accordingly, the applicable entities include units under the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Provincial Departments of Planning and Investment directly under the central […]
- 20 / 01 / 2024 -
REGULATIONS ON INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF NON-BANK CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
On November 20, 2023, the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular No. 14/2023/TT-NHNN regulating the internal control system of non-bank credit institutions (“Circular 14”). Now, let’s delve into the details with Bizlawyer! Circular 14 consists of 6 chapters, 39 articles; the applicable entities are non-bank credit institutions, including financial companies, financial […]
- 20 / 01 / 2024 -
REGULATIONS ON IMPORTED REFURBISHED GOODS INTO VIETNAM UNDER CPTPP
On November 2, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 77/2023/NĐ-CP on the management of the import of refurbished goods under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (“Decree 77”). Now, let’s explore the details together with Bizlawyer! Here are some notable contents of this Decree: Imported refurbished goods into Vietnam must meet the […]