Commentary

- 09 / 12 / 2018 -
New regulations on licensing foreign bank branches
On 30/11/2018, The State Bank of Vietnam has issued Circular No 28/2018/TT-NHNN amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 40/2011/TT-NHNN on 15/12/2011 of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam provides for the licensing and organization of operation of commercial banks, foreign bank branches, representative offices of foreign credit institutions and […]
- 09 / 12 / 2018 -
Regulation on issuance of corporate bonds
On 04/12/2018, The Government issued Decree No. 163/2018/NĐ-CP regulation on the issuance of corporate bonds. This Decree shall take effect from 01/02/2019. Accordingly, Decree No. 163/2018/NĐ-CP has new and noticeable content as follows: Supplement to the definition of “Green corporate bonds”: Corporate bonds are corporate bonds issued to invest in environmental protection projects in accordance […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
New regulations on library activities and circulation of documents
On 15/10/2018, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BVHTTDL regulating the library activities and circulation of documents. This Circular takes effect on December 1, 2018. Accordingly, the Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BVHTTDL regulating the library activities and circulation of documents; Responsibilities of organizations and individuals involved in the operation of the mobile library […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
New regulations on maximum charges for universal postal services
On 15/10/2018, the Ministry of Information and Communications has issued Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BTTTT on the maximum rate of universal postal service. This Circular takes effect on December 1, 2018. Accordingly, Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BTTTT regulates the maximum rate of universal postal service as follows: 1. Regulations on the maximum rate of basic mail service in the […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
New guidelines on the adjudication of criminal cases involving persons participating in legal proceedings are persons under 18 years of age
On 21/09/2018, the Supreme People’s Court issued Circular No. 02/2018/TT-TANDTC detailing the adjudication of criminal cases involving persons participating in the proceedings who are under 18 years of age. in Family Court and Minors. This Circular takes effect on December 1, 2018. As of December 1, 1818, the adjudication of criminal cases involving persons in […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
Guiding the handling of withdrawal of requests for prosecution of criminal cases
On November 26, the Supreme People’s Court issued the Official Letter No. 254/TANDTC-PC on the withdrawal of the request from the person requesting the prosecution of a criminal case in accordance with Article 155 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Criminal in 2015. This Official Letter comes into effect from the date of its issuance. […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
New guidelines on administrative formalities in the establishment, reorganization and dissolution of administrative organizations
On 22, December 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 158/2018/ND-CP regulating the establishment, reorganization and dissolution of administrative organizations. This Decree takes effect on 10, January 2019. Accordingly, Decree 158/2018 / ND-CP regulates administrative formalities in the establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of administrative organizations, specifically as follows: Firstly, procedures for the establishment of administrative organizations, […]
- 02 / 12 / 2018 -
New guidelines on the implementation of the one-stop-shop mechanism in handling administrative formalities
On 23/11/2018, the Government Office issued Circular No. 01/2018/TT-VPCP guiding the implementation of a number of provisions of the Decree No. 61/2018/ND-CP dated 23/04/2018 on implementing the one-stop shop mechanism (OSS), one-stop shop in settling administrative formalities. This Circular takes effect on 6, January 2019. Accordingly, Circular No. 01/2018/TT-VPCP regulates the implementation of the one-stop-shop […]