Commentary

On 07, November 2018, The Government issued Decree No.151/2018 amending, supplementing a number of regulations on investment, business conditions under state management of The Ministry of Finance (MoF). This Decree takes effect from the issued date. Accordingly, in insurance and securities fields, Decree No.151/2018/ND-CP has reduced and simplified 75 conditions of investment and business within […]

On 09, November 2018, the Government issued Resolution No. 139/NQ-CP guiding the cost reduction action program for enterprises. This Resolution takes effect from the issued date. Accordingly, Resolution No.139/NQ-CP has stipulated the program of cost reduction for enterprises, as follows: Firstly, propose to adjust the ratio of social insurance payments between enterprises and employees. In […]

On May 20, 1818, the Ministry of Construction issued Circular No. 04/2018/TT-BXD promulgating national technical regulations on construction and installation of outdoor advertising means. This Circular takes effect as from November 1, 2018 Accordingly, outdoor advertising means must be constructed and installed in accordance with the local construction planning; They must have locations, designs, sizes, […]

On 05/10/2018, the Government issued Circular No. 08/2018/TT-BXD regulating construction practice certificates, certificates of capability for construction activities and management of foreign contractors operating Construction in Vietnam. This Circular takes effect on November 20, 2018 Accordingly, the Circular No. 08/2018/TT-BXD has remarkable contents as follows: The training profession of an individual shall be determined to […]

On October 24th, 2018, The State Bank issued Circular No. 25/2018/TT-NHNN to amend and supplement a number of articles of Circular No. 10/2015/TT-NHNN dated July 22nd, 2015 guiding the implementation of Decree No. 55/2015/ND-CP dated June 09th, 2015 of the Government on credit policies for agricultural and rural development. Circular No. 25/2018/TT-NHNN stipulated that customers […]

On September 13th 2018, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 85/2018/BTC on guiding to make estimation, management, usage and settlement of state budget in service of prevention and settlement of international investment dispute. This Circular stipulated the principles for estimation, management, usage and settlement of budget as follow: The expenses from the performance of […]

On 30/10/2018, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 39/TT-BCT regulating on inspection and verification to the origin of Export-Import goods. This Circular takes effect on December 14, Accordingly, Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BCT, stipulates two methods of verification of origin of goods, specifically: 1. To examine the dossiers and vouchers related to the certificate’s origin of […]

On 06/11/2018, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BCT specifying the list of discarded temporary discontinued business, re-export, transfer. This Circular shall be effective from December 20, 2018, to December 31, 2019. Accordingly, the list of discarded temporary import, re-export and transshipment goods issued together with this Circular includes some commodity codes […]