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.

Rendering Support for people with meritorious services to the revolution in housing 08/05/2013

Prime Minister issued Decision No. 22/2013/QD-TTg dated 26/04/2013, on rendering support to people with meritorious services to the revolution in improving their housing conditions.

Decree on the management and use of the state-owned residential houses 02/05/2013

On April 2, Government has promulgated Decree No. 34/2013/ND-CP on providing detailed regulations and guiding the implementation of a number of contents about management, use, for hire, for hire buy and sold residential houses in belonging state ownership.

Corporate income tax to be reduced since July 18/04/2013

The Law on Corporate Income Tax (revised) will be passed at the upcoming session of the National Assembly next month, according to the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Fines double in case of an organization 10/04/2013

Draft Decree on Handling of Administrative Violations in the judicial field replacing Decree No. 60/2009/ND-CP, Decree No. 10/2009/ND-CP and Decree No. 87/2001/NĐ-CP aims to ensure the appropriateness of the Constitution, related Laws and meet the requirements of state management in the judicial field in the new situation.

New regulation on conditions of environmental survey service activity organization 09/04/2013

The Government on March 29 issued Decree No. 27/2013/ND-CP dated March 29, 2013 stipulating the conditions of environmental survey service activity organization.

Changes to registration fee 03/04/2013

The Government issued Decree No.23/2013/ND-CP dated March 25, 2013 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No.45/2011/ND-CP of June 17, 2011 on registration fee.

New regulation on marriage involving foreign elements 01/04/2013

On March 28, the Government issued Decree No. 24/2013/ND-CP included 6 chapters, 45 articles guiding  the Marriage and Family Law on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements.

Amending regulation on enterprise registration 05/02/2013

The Government issued Decree  No. 05/2013/ND-CP dated January 09, 2013 amending and supplementing a number of articles of provisions on administrative procedures of Government’s Decree No. 43/2010/ND-CP, of April 15, 2010, on enterprise registration.

Regulation on the administrative penalties for producing and trading counterfeit goods 30/01/2013

The Government has just issued Decree No.08/ 2013/ ND-CP dated January 10, 2013 on the administrative penalties for producing and trading counterfeit goods. The Decree deals with the acts of administrative violations, the forms and rates of penalties, and the remedial measures applicable to the administrative violations, the procedures and authority to impose administrative penalties for acts of producing and trading counterfeit goods.

Decree aims to help human trafficking victims 15/01/2013

Government has just issued Decree No 09/2013/ND-CP dated January 11, 2013 guiding a number of articles in the Law on human trafficking combating and prevention. The Decree consists of 5 chapters, 29 articles.