Amending the stipulation on the people’s identity card 27/09/2013

The Government issued Decree No.106/2013/ND-CP dated September 17, 2013 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 05/1999/ND-CP dated February 03, 1999, on the people’s identity card already amended and supplemented by the Government’s Decree No. 170/2007/ND-CP dated November 19, 2007.

Regulations detail some articles of the Labor Code on employment of foreigners working in Vietnam 18/09/2013

On September 05, the Government has issued Decree No. 102/2013/ND-CP on detailing a number of articles of the Labor Code on employment of foreigners working in Vietnam included procedures for granting labor work permits for foreign citizens working in Vietnam, labor is the expulsion of foreign citizens working without a work permit in Vietnam.

Steering Committee for implementation of the scheme overall simplification of administrative procedures, citizenship papers held the first meeting 09/09/2013

Steering Committee for implementation of the scheme overall simplification of administrative procedures, citizenship papers and databases related to population management period 2013-2020 (896 Steering Committee) on September 06 has the first session was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Head of Directing Committee. The problem that the members of the Steering Committee discuss particular interest is to find funding for the project implementation and coordination between ministries in the implementation of this scheme.

New Decree on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property 05/09/2013

Government issued Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP dated August 29, 2013 on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of industrial property.

Government issues resolution on formulation of legal documents 23/08/2013

The Government has commented on the mechanism of controlling the promulgation of circulars and inter-ministerial circulars, proposed by the Minister of Justice, according to its newly-issued resolution. The move was made after a number of new legal documents have caused negative public feedback.

New Decree guiding the laws on enterprise income tax and value-added tax (revised) 19/08/2013

The Government issued Decree  No. 92/2013/ND-CP dated August 13, 2013 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the law on enterprise income tax and law amending and supplementing a number of articles of law on value-added tax.

New Decree stipulating the accountability of state agencies in implementation of the assigned tasks and powers 13/08/2013

The Government has just issued Decree No. 90/2013/ND-CP dated August 08, 2013 stipulating the accountability of state agencies in implementation of the assigned tasks and powers.

New Decree on business in prize-winning electronic games for foreigners 09/08/2013

The Government has just issued Decree No. 86/2013/ND-CP dated July 29, 2013 on business in prize-winning electronic games for foreigners replacing the Decision No. 32/2003/QD-TTg dated February 27, 2003, of the Prime Minister, promulgating the Regulation on business operation of prize-winning electronic game for foreigners.

New Decree on penalties for administrative violations of the laws on statistics 30/07/2013

The Government has just issued Decree No. 79/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 19, 2013 on penalties for administrative violations of the laws on statistics.

Amendments to Article 170 of the Law on Enterprises 22/07/2013

The National Assembly session 13 has formally adopted Law No. 37/2013/QH13 Amending and Supplementing Article 170 of the Law on Enterprises.

The Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm 19/07/2013

On July 17, Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 77/2013/ND-CP detailing the implementation of the law to prevent and combat tobacco on a number of measures to prevent and combat the harmful effects of tobacco.

We must "block" the bid-rigging, negative conditions 16/07/2013

It is required by the National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on Project Procurement Law (as amended) are given in session 19 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on July 11. Congress Chairman also stressed "It have to clear to Congress that the bill is more than the current law in part to prevent bid-rigging, negative conditions and how should we be dealt with ".

Detailed regulations and guidelines for implementation of the Law on Deposit Insurance 05/07/2013

Government issued Decree No. 68/2013/ND-CP dated June 28, 2013 detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Deposit Insurance. This Decree applies to the deposit insurance organizations, insurance organizations deposits, insured deposits and other organizations and individuals involved in activities of deposit insurance.

New Joint Circular guidance on the application of a number of articles of the Penal Code offenses in the field of taxation and finance - accounting and securities 01/07/2013

Ministry of Justice - Ministry of public security - Supreme People's Court - Supreme People's Procuracy - Ministry of Finance on June 26 issued Circular No. 10/2013/TTLT- BTP-BCA-SPC-SPP-BTC guiding the application of a number of articles of the Criminal Code on crimes in the field of taxation and finance - accounting and securities.

Parliament has approved the new laws 25/06/2013

On June19, with National Congress’s approval ratings to over 90% voted through the Defense national security education Law and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Corporate Income Tax, Law amending supplementing some articles of the Law on value Added tax and the Law on Prevention of natural disasters.

To step up the overall public administration reform program 19/06/2013

On 22rd May 2013, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 07/CT-TTg on promoting comprehensive program of administrative reform period 2011-2020.

Parliament is expected to discuss the program building laws, ordinances 10/06/2013

After the Constitution, required through legislation related to organizational structure is recommended by many MPs at the session of discussion is intended building ordinances in 2014, adjusted program building laws, ordinances and session XIII in 2013 of Congress. This session chaired by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Workshop on draft Decree guiding the law on lawyers 03/06/2013

Ministry of Justice on June 01 hosted a Workshop on the draft decree and detailed regulations and enforcement measures of Law on Lawyers related to foreign lawyers. The Workshop attracted the participation of organizations of foreign lawyers in Vietnam, law firms, law offices of Vietnam, representatives from central agencies, local judicial authorities. Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong, Deputy Minister Nguyen Duc Chinh co-chaired this Workshop.

Decree on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree relating to administrative control 22/05/2013

The Government issued Decree No. 48/2013/ND-CP dated 14/5/2013 amending and supplementing some articles of the Decree relating to administrative control.

One more chance of rehabilitation for juveniles violates 15/05/2013

The Law on Handling of Administrative Violations will be effective from the first day of July. This is the first time Vietnam apply alternative measures Handling of Administrative Violations of violating minors. That is, instead of applying formal sanctions such as warnings and education at communes, wards and townships, the authorities can measure reminders, home monitoring to improve effective education minor violations. Draft Decree detailing on this issue is urgently completed by Justice Ministry.