Regulations on non-cash payments
In order to better manage the opening, blocking and closure of individual payment accounts, the government issued Decree No 101/2012/ND-CP on November 22. The new decree will apply to non-cash payment service providers, payment intermediary services, and users. Under the decree, the purposes of payment accounts, and the rights and responsibilities of account holders and […]
Chamber urges corporate tax cut
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling for corporate income tax rates to be cut from 25 per cent to 23 per cent and has circulated a proposed revision to the Law on Corporate Income Taxation. Under the proposed changes to the law, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with earnings of less than […]
IT market forecast to remain sluggish in 2013
Experts and analysts forecast the information technology (IT) market will continue to face difficulties and challenges next year. Consumers would be reluctant to open their wallets while enterprises will have to reconsider investment in IT infrastructure, slowing down the development of the market. A recent survey by IDC market research firm shows that the domestic […]
Market for real estate in Vietnam still very large
Being short of million squares of housing, Vietnam’s real estate market still had billions US dollar untapped. Even under the ‘frozen’ real estate market circumstance, many experts believe that the balance of the real estate market was still very large with many fertile lands were sitting idle, waiting for investors. Chu Thi Chung (Public Asset […]
EU supports Vietnam’s global integration
The European Union has shown its continued support for Vietnam’s global economic integration with the launch of the European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project in Hanoi on December 11. The project, worth $19.5 million, will be implemented over five years, aiming to help the country integrate into the global, Asean and sub-regional trading systems […]
Patent search in Vietnam
As the leading intellectual property (IP) firm providing legal services as well as IP services to a large number of big clients including Nippon Steel Pipe, Daio Paper, Plus Stationery, Pulppy, IBM, Exxon Mobil .etc. it is ensured that SB Law will provide the client qualified service related to the patent search service in Vietnam. 1. […]
Granting the Investment Certificate for Vinaplace Co., Ltd
SB Law in Ho Chi Minh City has solemnly granted Investment Certificate No. 411043002106 for VINAPLACE CO., LTD after 22 days pursuing at Department of Planning and Investment, HCMC. VINAPLACE is subsidiary company of SOFTECH INVEST OU, an Estonian investor famous for software development and online marketing via internet. Experienced and dynamic young leader in […]
Registering copyright for software in Vietnam
1. Procedure to register a copyright for a software in Vietnam According to Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property, in order to get a copyright registration for a work in general as well as a software in particular, the author(s)/ owner (s) must do the registration procedure at the Copyright Office of Vietnam (COV). With the […]
SB Law honorably received the Certificate of Award from Hanoi People's Committee
(SB Law). On November 30, 2012, in Hanoi Department of justice, SB Law, amongst 5 legal practitioner organizations, honorably received the Certificate of Award from Hanoi People's Committee, for the effort and achievement in consultation and protection of right and benefit of State and Citizen. This award remarked the period of development and improvement of […]