On 30/07/2018, the Ministry of Transport issued Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BGTVT regulating the list of potentially unsafe products subject to state management of the Ministry of Communications transportation. This Circular takes effect on September 15, 2018.
Accordingly, Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BGTVT applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities, design, construction and construction of potentially unsafe products and goods under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Communications and Transport. Organizations and individuals involved in activities of managing and evaluating the quality of products and goods which may cause unsafety are under the State management responsibility of the Ministry of Communications and Transport.
Attachment with the Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BGTVT, the Ministry of Transport has issued the list of potentially unsafe products with a total of 194 types. Specifically:
– The list of products and goods must be certified before customs clearance (for imported goods) and before show out the market (for products and goods manufactured or assembled), there are 31 types of products, including:
+ Field of road transport: Automobiles, trailers and semi-trailers (15 loại); Motorcycles (01 type), specialized motorcycles (11 types);
+ Railway sector: 04 types.
For 31 products, the goods belong to this category if imported they must be certified according to relevant national standards and technical regulations before customs clearance. For domestically manufactured or assembled products and goods, they must be certified and publicized in conformity with relevant national standards and technical regulations before being marketed.
– The list of products and goods subject to certification or announcement of technical – regulation conformity includes 163 types of products and goods, including:
+ Road transport means, spare parts, including: Automobiles, trailers and semi-trailers (20 types); motorcycles, electric bicycles and bicycles (04 types); four wheel drive engine (01 type); Special-use motorcycles (26 types); spare parts (18 types);
+ Offshore oil and gas exploration and production facilities (04 types), in which, there are fixed platforms in the sea, floating cargoes warehouse, moving scafford, marine pipeline system, oil and gas anchor;
+ Marine field (04 types), including passenger ships, Yachts, ferries, cargo ships, barges, etc., tug boats, pushers, signal boats, rescue ships, etc., other vessels;
+ Domestic waterway means (04 types): passenger ships, yachts, ferries, cargo ships, barges, tugs, push ships, etc.;
+ Domestic water infrastructure (01 type) includes other floating goods (rafts, liquid tanks, bridges, floating floats and signs, etc.);
+ Railway sector (08 types), including specialized vehicles, luggage wagons, post carriages, food wagons, etc.;
+ Industrial products used in transportation and means of exploration and exploitation on the sea (73 types): Glass for ships and equipment for exploration, exploitation of oil and gas, generators of under 50 kVA, transmitters of under 50 kVA, transformers under 50 kVA, plastic, rubber, etc.;
For the above 163 products and goods, if they are imported, they must be certified or declared compatible with the corresponding national standards and technical regulations. Time of inspection and certification is made after customs clearance and before show out to the market. For domestic products, they must be certified or announced according to relevant national standards and technical regulations before being marketed.
The HS code was determined from 15/09/2018. For imported goods, it is the date of opening the customs declaration or the date of arrival or arrival and the date of arrival at the Vietnamese border gate. For products and goods manufactured or assembled in Vietnam, it shall be the date of manufacture.
It can be seen, Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BGTVT issued will contribute to create favorable conditions for export business activities of enterprises, while contributing to strengthen the management. The quality of products imported into Vietnam.

On 09 September 2018, the government promulgated Resolution No.119/NQ-CP on regular Government meeting in August 2018. This Resolution has took effect from insurance date.
Accordingly, Resolution No.119/NQ-CP has notable contents as follows:
The Ministry of Finance shall expeditiously assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice, Government Office and other ministries, the concerned agencies shall receive opinions of the Government members, the comment of the Ministry of Justice, verifying the Office of the Government to complete the draft of Tax Control Law (adjustment). To assign the Minister of Finance to authorize the Prime Minister, and report on behalf of the Government to the National Assembly Standing Committee, the National Assembly this Law project.
The Ministry of Finance shall strictly observe the financial discipline and state budget, Strictly manage the state budget from the stage of estimation to administration, conduction, settlement; Focus on reducing tax losses, tax arrears, against transfer pricing, to closely coordinate with localities in resolving to fulfill the State budget revenue estimates; strictly executive, saving, combating wastefulness, especially public procurement, meetings, efforts to reduce budget deficit below 3.7%/GDP. To actively issue government bonds with diversified terms, mobilized channel, in line with payment requirements, disbursement and market movements. Promote the application of electronic tax invoices. Focus on reform, simplify administrative procedures in the field of customs according to international standards. To intensify the management, inspection, detection and strict handling of cases of smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods production and trading.
Thus, the use of electronic invoices is expected to contribute to the optimal cost savings for businesses to ensure safety and accuracy in production business as well as diversify the method of sending invoices to customers.

On 04 September 2018, the government promulgated the Resolution No.116/NQ-CP on simplification of administrative procedures, citizenship documents related to population management under The Ministry of Foreign Afraid jurisdiction. This Resolution took effective from issuance date.
Accordingly, Resolution No.116/NQ-CP provides on simplification for diplomatic passport, official passport granting procedures in agencies in the country and Vietnamese representative offices in foreign countries, as follows:
1. Regarding the composition of document: Rovoke requirement of the composition of document consist of: A copy of the identity card or proof of the armed forces (for the armed forces); Copy of Birth Certificate or Copy of Birth Certificate (for children under 18 years of age visiting and accompanying cadres on working missions abroad at Vietnamese representative missions). Instead, the applicant requests a copy of the paper with a personal identification number (Present the original for comparison);
2. On the application form for diplomatic passport, official passports, visa application: No date of birth, gender, place of birth, permanent residence, information about parents, spouse information is required; However, it is advisable to provide information about children as this information is not available on the National Population Database.
It can be seen, with detailed and specific regulations, Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP has made necessary reforms to simplify administrative procedures, This helps reduce unnecessary unnecessary wastes, save time and ensure the rights and obligations of the people when carrying out these procedures.

On 24 August 2018, Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BGDĐT on regulation on the organization and operation of foreign language and informatics centers. This Cuircular will be effective on 10 October 2018.
Accordingly, Circular No. 21/2018 / TT-BGDDT regulates the tasks and powers of foreign language and informatics centers as follows:
1. Organizing the implementation of training programs, improving the ability of foreign languages, informatics to meet the needs of learners;
2. Enrollment and management studens.;
3. Organize the compilation or selection of teaching materials to meet the learning outcomes of training programs suitable for learners;
4. Organizing the examination, evaluation and certification of the completion of foreign language and computer training programs organized by the center. To organize the examination and granting of foreign language and computerization certificates of the national education system when fully meeting the conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training;
5. Perform relevant tasks such as compiling, interpreting, programming, installing software;
6. Organizing training and fostering to raise the professional qualifications of cadres and teachers of the center;
7. Organization development development development, upgrade education quality;
8. Public of Educational Quality Assurance Conditions;
9. To determine and publicize tuition fees according to learners’ courses suitable to the quality of training and fostering;
10. Establishing internal regulations, defining the functions and tasks of the units of the center; to manage, recruit and develop the contingent of managers and teachers according to the development strategy of the center;
11. Financial management, assets of the center and enjoy preferential policies in accordance with the law;
12. Other duties and powers as prescribed by law.
It can be seen that the regulation on the organization of the foreign language and computerization center in the current period is very necessary and practical, which is expected to contribute to the development of Professional orientation as well as building the framework for these activities is carried out in a serious and effective way.

On August 23, 1818, the General Department of Customs issued Decision No. 2503/QD-TCHQ promulgating the process of handling import tax exemption under the International Treaty, agreement between the Government of Vietnam and non-governmental organizations. This decision takes effect from September 7, 2018.
Accordingly, Decision No. 2503/QD-TCHQ has the following remarkable contents:
– The process of settling import tax exemption under international treaties at the General Department of Customs:
Step 1: To receive, assign and handle dossiers of import tax exemption according to international treaties and agreements
Step 2: To examine tax exemption dossiers under international treaties and agreements
Step 3: Processing dossiers in cases where the international treaties or agreements do not prescribe the types and quantities of duty-free goods
Step 4: To notify the handling results to the tax exemption requesters
– Notifying the handling results to the tax exemption requesters – Regarding the process of settling import tax exemption according to international agreements at the provincial/municipal Customs Departments:
Step 1: Processing dossiers notifying the list of duty-free goods at the Customs Department
Step 2: To settle tax exemption at Customs Sub-Departments
Step 3: Handle when the goods are over on the coupon tracking sheet
Dealing with the number of goods on the Subscriber Tracking SheetThus, with detailed and specific details, Decision No. 2503/QD-TCHQ has contributed to clarify procedures for handling import tax exemption under Article International agreements, agreements between Vietnam and non-governmental organizations.