New stipulation on organization and operation of Justice’s Inspectorates 02/06/2014

On 29 May 2014, the Government issued Decree No. 54/2014/ND-CP stipulating organization and operation of Justice’s Inspectorates replacing Decree No. 74/2006/ND-CP dated 1 August 2006.

Innovation of organization and operation of the People's Courts at the request of judicial reforms 28/05/2014

On 27 May 2014, the Central Commission of Internal Affairs hosted the workshop on the innovation of organization and operation of the People's Courts at the request of judicial reforms.

New stipulation on monitoring, examining and inspecting state-owned enterprises 26/05/2014

On 20 May 2014, the Government issued Decree No. 49/2014/ND-CP providing for monitoring, examining and inspecting state-owned enterprises.

Promote the development of e-commerce 22/05/2014

The Prime Minister has approved a program to develop national e-commerce period 2014-2020.

Five crucial tasks of corruption prevention and combat 07/05/2014

On 5 May 2014, the national conference on corruption prevention and combat was held in Hanoi and chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Standing Committee of the National Assembly discussed the draft of Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments 23/04/2014

On 21 April 2014, Standing Committee of the 13th National Assembly discussed the draft of Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments (amended), at its 27th session.

Leaders shall take responsibilities for their organizations’ results of administrative reforms 18/04/2014

On 17 April 2014, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Head of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform chaired the meeting of the Committee.

Decree of the Government providing for employment of domestics 14/04/2014

On 7 April 2014, the Government issued Decree No. 27/2014/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Labor Code on employment of domestics. This article will introduce the main contents of the Decree.

Decree on education, literacy 02/04/2014

Government on March 24 issued Decree No. 20/2014/ND-CP on education, literacy.

Promptly improving the legal framework for issuing personal identification numbers 25/03/2014

In 2014, Ministry of Justice will collaborate with Ministry of Public Security to draft a number of laws and decrees in order to improve the legal framework for issuing personal identification numbers and the National Database on Population.

The 14th session of the Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reforms 13/03/2014

On 12 March 2014, State President Truong Tan Sang chaired the 14th session of the Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reforms (CJR) about tasks of judicial reforms in 2014.

Ministry of Justice announced the result of systematization of legal documents in the field of its state management 12/03/2014

On 3 March 2014, Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong signed Decision No. 480/QD-BTP announcing the result of systematization of legal documents in the field of state management of the Ministry up to 31 December 2013.

New legal documents come into effect from March 2014 05/03/2014

There are many new legal documents of the Vietnamese Government, the Prime Minister and ministries coming into effect from March 2014. This article will introduce them with their noticeable provisions.

Plenary session of the Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform 21/02/2014

On 19 February 2014, the Advisory Council of the Prime Minister for Administrative Procedure Reform had a plenary session, chaired by Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong - Chairman of the Council, to evaluate operating results in 2013 and discuss the directions in 2014.

Plan of the Government to implement the new Constitution 17/02/2014

On 13 February 2014, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed Decision No. 251/QD-TTg issuing Plan of the Government to implement the new Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (the Plan).

Ministry of Justice approved Project on applying information technology in statistics of the Justice sector for the 2014-2018 period 14/02/2014

On 8 February 2014, Minister Ha Hung Cuong issued Decision No. 298/QD-BTP approving Project on applying information technology in statistics of the Justice sector for the 2014-2018 period (hereafter called the Project).

New stipulation on foreign investors’ purchase of shares of Vietnamese credit institutions 15/01/2014

The Government issued Decree No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 03, 2014 providing conditions of and procedures for share purchase, total of maximum shareholding level for foreign investors, the maximum shareholding percentage for a foreign investor in a Vietnamese credit institution; conditions for a Vietnamese credit institution to sell shares to foreign investors.

New stipulation on trade union finance 17/12/2013

The Government issued Decree No. 191/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 detailing on trade union finance. This Decree details on trade-union finance for revenues from trade-union fee, and support allocation amounts with state budget.

Administrative punishments in advertising sector 18/11/2013

The Government on November 12 promulgated Decree 158/2013/ND-CP, under which advertising products that are banned from being advertised shall be fined up to VND 100 million (nearly US$5,000).

New stipulation on state’s investment credit and export credit 25/10/2013

The Government issued Decree No. 133/2013/ND-CP dated October 17, 2013 on amending and supplementing the Decree No. 54/2013/ND-CP dated May 22, 2013, on supplementing the Government’s Decree No. 75/2011/ND-CP dated August 30, 2011 on state’s investment credit and export credit.