New rules on transfer of profits abroad
03/12/2010
The Ministry of Finance issued Decree No 186/2010/TT-BTC on November 18, providing guidelines on a foreign investor's transfer of profits abroad. The new decree takes effect in 45 days from the date it was promulgated and replaces Circular No 124/2004/TT-BTC of December 2004.
Decree clarifies IP rights enforcement
22/11/2010
The Government issued Decree No 97/2010/ND-CP on September 21, establishing administrative sanctions for violations of industrial property rights, and part of an overall regulatory scheme promulgated under the Law on Intellectual Property of 2005 (recently amended in October 2009).
New rules set for unemployment insurance
22/11/2010
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has issued Circular No 32/2010/TT-BLDTBXH, detailing a number of provisions in Decree No 127/2008/ND-CP of December 12, 2008, on unemployment insurance.
Minimum wage to increase on January 1
22/11/2010
The Government issued Decree No 107/2010/ND-CP on October 29 setting the minimum wage for Vietnamese workers working in foreign-invested enterprises, foreign organizations, international organizations and foreigners in Viet Nam.
NA passes new laws, 2011 budget resolution
17/11/2010
National Assembly deputies yesterday approved new laws on inspection, public employees, and environmental protection, as well as passing the State budget resolution for 2011.
Assembly eyes laws on independent audit
17/11/2010
The majority of National Assembly deputies last Saturday advocated for the need to issue the Independent Audit Law in order to build a comprehensive legal framework of auditing services and enhance the efficiency of State management.
Lawmakers applaud administrative reform
10/11/2010
Project 30, introduced in 2007 to simplify administrative procedures, has been a breakthrough, deputy Tran Du Lich of HCM City told the National Assembly yesterday.
New rules on self-printed tax invoices
03/11/2010
The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No 153/2010/TT-BTC on September 28, guiding implementation of Government Decree 51/2010/ND-CP of May 2010 regarding tax invoices.
Complaint bill scrutinized
01/11/2010
Deputies attending the 9th session of the National Assembly yesterday discussed the bill on complaints in their working groups.
Law to boost civil service quality
28/10/2010
How to entice talented people to become civil servants while addressing the urgent problem of people leaving public service was the centre of debate at the National Assembly's meeting yesterday.
NA pushes for farm-land tax cuts
28/10/2010
Most National Assembly deputies agreed on the need to issue a resolution on agricultural land-use tax exemptions and reductions during a session yesterday.
NA ponders environmental-tax law
25/10/2010
Lawmakers yesterday deliberated on a draft environmental-tax law, focusing on which products should be taxed, who is taxable and what is the appropriate tax rate.
New circular regulates capital contributions
20/10/2010
After a number of months spent gathering public comments, the Government finally issued Decree No 102/2010/ND-CP on October 1, guiding certain provisions of the Law on Enterprises with the aim of keeping pace with the nation's blooming investment environment.