Guidance on establishment of judicial expertise council in the field of planning and investment

On October 27, 2015, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BKHDT guiding on professional regulation for judicial expertise activities; procedures for appointment of judicial expertise participants and establishment of judicial expertise council in the field of planning and investment. In accordance with regulations in this Circular, the judicial expertise dossier shall be […]

Job search for workers whose land is withdrawn by the state

The Prime Minister has just signed the Decision No. 63/2015/QD-TTg dated December 10, 2015 of the Prime Minister on policy on assistance in vocational training and job search for workers whose land is withdrawn by the State. At the Decision, the Prime Minister emphasizes that Households and individuals whose agricultural land is withdrawn shall be […]

Adoption of a child in Vietnam

Question: Hi, could you let me know that we need “a permission to adopt a child in Vietnum” in the to-be-parents’ country first? Answer: I am lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to provide you legal advice regarding to the matter below. Before providing you a proper answer, could you let us know what your […]

State enterprises not allowed in real estates and security

This content prescribed at the Decree No. 91/2015/ND-CP of the Government on October on investment of state capital in enterprises and management and use of capital and assets at enterprises, takes effect on December 01, 2015. In particular, state enterprises may use assets and capital under their management and use for outside investment, including offshore […]

Citizens have the right to monitor investment projects

On December 30, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 84/2015/ND-CP on investment supervision and evaluation; within that, Citizens have the right to monitor investment projects through community investment monitoring boards. In particular, a community investment monitoring board may request competent state management agencies to provide information on socio-economic development master plans, sectoral development master […]

Export processing enterprises may sell their liquidated assets and goods in the inland market

Takes effect on December 25, 2015, the Decree No. 114/2015/ND-CP dated November 09, 2015 Amending and supplementing Article 21 of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP of March 14, 2008, on industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones, export processing enterprises may sell their liquidated assets and goods in the inland market in accordance with the […]

Fees for citizen identification card is vnd 50.000/card

In accordance with the Circular No. 170/2015/TT-BTC dated November 09, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance providing on collection rate, collection regime and management of fees for citizen identification card, citizens being 14 years old or over process the procedures of granting the citizen identification card for the first time; change the citizen identification card when they […]

By 2020, automobile price is reduced towards 2020 and an orientation towards 2030

Taking effect on the signing date, the Decision No. 1829/QD-TTg issued on October 28, 2015 of the Prime Minister mentions on ratification of action plan for development of automobile and automobile part industry to implement Vietnam’s industrialization strategy within the framework of Vietnam – Japan cooperation towards 2020 and an orientation towards 2030. Under the […]

Individuals may import only 1 automobile and 1 motorcycle within one year

This is regulated under the Circular No. 143/2015/TT-BTC dated September 11, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance prescribing customs procedures for, and management of, automobiles and motorcycles of subjects permitted to import or temporarily import these automobiles and motorcycles for noncommercial purposes. Specifically, Vietnamese organization or individual may, within 1 (one) year, import only 1 […]