Regulations on management of activities of seaplanes
On September 01, 2016, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BGTVT on regulations on management of activities of seaplanes, seaplane bases, water areas for takeoffs and landings, accordingly, seaplanes refer to the special-use planes designed for taking off, landing, moving on stretches of land or open water. This Circular points out clearly that, […]
The tariff-rate quota applied to imported unmanufactured tobacco from member states of eurasian economic union shall be 500 tons
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 16/2016/TT-BCT dated August 19, 2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade application of import tariff-rate quotas for unmanufactured tobacco and poultry eggs originated from member states of Eurasian economic union in 2016. In particular, in 2016, the tariff-rate quota applied to imported poultry eggs including […]
Guidance on complicated bankruptcy cases
In accordance with the Resolution No. 03/2016/NQ-HDTP dated August 26, 2016 of the Supreme People’s Court ‘ s Council Of Justices guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the law on bankruptcy, In course of settling bankruptcy cases, judges must consider applying precedents recognized by the Council of Justices of the Supreme People’s […]
Representative offices in VietNam
Establishing a representative office in Vietnam is considered a safe initial step before traders conduct a series of complex high-cost legal procedures to establish a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. Market research For any new foreign trader entering Vietnam’s market for the first time, their initial primary purpose might be promoting the brand, getting acquainted with and […]
SBLAW advice on setting up a Vietnamese company
Lawyer Nguyen Thanh Ha – Harry Nguyen, Chairman of SBLAW – contributes legal notes for Singaporean investors to run companies in Vietnam. What follows are the basics of running a wholly foreign-invested company in Vietnam This article was published on Vietnam Investment Review on the occasion of national day of Singapore (09 August)
On stay of the effective date of penal code
On June 29, 2016, the National Assembly issued the Resolution No. 144/2016/QH13 on stay of the effective date of Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13, Criminal Procedure Code No. 101/2015/QH13, Law No. 99/2015/QH13 on Organization of Criminal Investigation Bodies, Law No. 94/2015/QH13 on Custody and Temporary Detention, and addition of the draft Law Amending and Supplementing a […]
The retail prices of petrol and oil products shall not exceed 2% of the basic price
On June 24, 2016, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Joint Circular No. 90/2016/TTLT-BTC-BCT on amending a number of Articles of the Joint Circular No. 39/2014/TTLT-BCT-BTC on determination of basic prices, establishment, management and allocation of price stabilization funds and control of petrol and oil prices under the […]
Individuals in charge of supervision must have at least direct 3 years' experience
In accordance with the Circular No. 10/2016/TT-BKHDT dated July 22, 2016 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment on guidelines for supervision and inspection of bidding, an individual in charge of supervision must at least direct 3 years' experience in the following entities: Bidding management authorities; procuring entities; groups of specialists, assessment agencies. Besides, an […]
To fine to vnd 20 million for advertising medical pesticide without an advertisement certificate
In accordance with the Decree No. 115/2016/ND-CP, a fine of from VND 5 million to VND 10 million shall be imposed for advertising a domestic or medical pesticide or germicide against the advertisement certificate issued by the Ministry of Health and the fine for advertising is from VND 10 million to VND 20 million. Another […]