Collect the latest updates of legal documents

National master plans on energy and minerals announced

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a conference on August 9 in Hanoi to announce the national master plans in the fields of energy and minerals for the 2021-30 period, with a vision toward 2050.

10/08/2023

New rules for better management of social media sites

All domestic and foreign social media sites providing cross-border services in Vietnam would be forced to require users to verify their mobile phone numbers upon registration of social media accounts.

07/08/2023

Draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety gives priority to children and vulnerable persons

The Ministry of Public Security has unveiled the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, focusing on ensuring safety for life and health of road users, especially children and vulnerable persons.

07/08/2023

More efforts needed to ensure national food security: PM

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees, the President of the Vietnam Food Association and rice exporters will have to take more drastic measures to ensure national food security and promote sustainable rice production and exports in the current period, according to Directive 24/CT-TTg of August 5.

07/08/2023

Conditions on borrowing of foreign loans not eligible for government guarantee

This is the contents prescribed in Circular No. 08/2023/TT-NHNN dated June 30, 2023, of the State Bank of Vietnam.

04/08/2023

Papers needed for cash declaration at border-gates customs offices

What papers to be produced to border-gates customs offices by persons on exit who carry foreign-currency or Vietnam-dong cash amounts subject to declaration?

01/08/2023

Cabinet leader urges prompt issuance of sub-law documents

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 31 issued Document 692/TTg-PL, requiring ministries and ministerial-level agencies to take drastic solutions for prompt issuance of documents detailing the implementation of laws and resolutions adopted by the National Assembly.

01/08/2023

3 criteria for selecting contractor for petroleum contracts

On July 01, 2023, the Government issues the Decree No. 45/2023/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of Law on Petroleum.

01/08/2023

Decree No. 46/2023/ND-CP guiding the Law on Insurance Business

On July 01, 2023, the Government hereby issues Decree No. 46/2023/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Insurance Business.

31/07/2023

The procedure for organizing online auctions from September 01, 2023

On July 03, 2023, the Government issues Decree No. 47/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 62/2017/ND-CP on detailing a number of articles of and providing measures to implement the Law on Property Auction.

27/07/2023

MPI proposes stricter regulations on provisions of loans for SMEs

An enterprise that has already taken out a loan from the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund might borrow more money from the Fund to carry out another production and business project, but on the condition that it has paid the principal and interest of the former loan fully and timely.

27/07/2023

SBV provides VND 15 trillion-credit package to support forestry, fishery businesses

On July 19, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Document 5631/NHNN-TD, guiding commercial banks to implement a credit package, worth VND 15 trillion (USD 641 million), for businesses in the forestry and fishery sector.

27/07/2023

Stiffer safety requirements for oil and gas facilities

The Government on July 1 issued Decree 45, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Oil and Gas, specifying requirements for ensuring safety in the engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operation of oil and gas facilities.

17/07/2023

Fees for citizen ID card issuance and other 35 fees from July 01, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issues the Circular No. 44/2023/TT-BTC on fees and charges to support the people and enterprises.

17/07/2023

Incentives for investment in self-consumption rooftop solar power

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted a draft to the Government for approval of a mechanism to promote the development of self-consumption rooftop solar power systems.

12/07/2023

Rates of the charge for granting certificates of origin (C/Os) from July 21, 2023

On June 06, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issues Circular No. 36/2023/TT-BTC prescribing the rates, collection, remittance, management, and use of the charge for granting certificates of origin (C/Os).

11/07/2023