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GAMBLERS ALLOWED PAYING BY BANK CARDS IN A CASINO

29/10/2017 - FINANCE - BANKING

This content is prescribed at the Circular No. 10/2017/TT-NHNN guiding the foreign exchange management for casino business issued by the State Bank of Vietnam on August 30, 2017.

PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF STATE-FUNDED ELECTRICITY WORKS TO VIETNAM ELECTRICITY

14/10/2017 - INDUSTRY

The Decision No. 41/2017/QD-TTg on procedures for transfer of state-funded electricity works to Vietnam electricity issued by the Prime Minister on September 15, 2017 and takes effect on November 01, 2017.

CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WHEN MAKING PROPOSALS FOR FORMULATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS

14/10/2017 - ADMINISTRATIVE

This is one of the new content prescribed by the Government at the Decree No. 92/2017/ND-CP dated August 07, 2017 on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the decrees concerning control of administrative pro...

LOTTERY TICKETS AND GOLD BARS SUBJECT TO STATE MONOPOLY

14/10/2017 - COMMERCE

The Decree No. 94/2017/ND-CP on goods, services and geographical areas subject to state monopoly in commercial activities issued by the Government on August 10, 2017.

ENCOURAGE PMUS TO INCREASE STATE CAPITAL AND REDUCE THEIR EMPLOYEES

14/10/2017 - FINANCE - BANKING

On July 17, 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 72/2017/TT-BTC prescribing the management and use of revenues from project management activities of owners and management units of state budget-funded pro...

NEW REGULATIONS ON CAPITAL ADEQUACY ASSURANCE OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

14/10/2017 - FINANCE - BANKING

On August 07, 2017, the Government issued the Decree No. 93/2017/ND-CP on the financial regime applicable to credit institutions and foreign bank branches and financial supervision and assessment of efficiency of state c...

TOXIC DRUGS MUST BE STORED IN A SEPARATE AREA

02/10/2017 - MEDICAL – HEALTH

On May 10, 2017, the Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BYT dated May 10, 2017 of the Ministry of Health on detailing a number of articles of the Law on Pharmacy and the Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP dated...

LIST OF POTENTIALLY UNSAFE GOODS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY

02/10/2017 - MEDICAL – HEALTH

List of potentially unsafe goods under the management of the Ministry of Health issued by the Ministry of Health on July 25, 2017 at the Circular No. 31/2017/TT-BYT.

REGULATIONS ON ABORTION DUE TO BIRTH DEFECTS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE

02/10/2017 - MEDICAL – HEALTH

This is one of the important contents prescribed at the Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BYT by the Ministry of Health on August 18, 2017 guiding the prenatal and neonatal consultation, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

VIETNAM TRIES TO HAVE AT LEAST 1 OR 2 COMMERCIAL BANKS RANKED IN THE ASIA’S 100 LARGEST BANKS

02/10/2017 - FINANCE - BANKING

On July 20, 2017, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the 06/CT-NHNN dated July 20, 2017 of the State Bank of Vietnam on implementing the Resolution No. 42/2017/QH14 on pilot settlement of bad debts of credit institutions a...

PROCEDURES FOR CARRYING OUT BANKING SUPERVISION

02/10/2017 - FINANCE - BANKING

On August 01, 2017, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 08/2017/TT-NHNN on procedures for carrying out banking supervision in order to prevent, detect and promptly handle the risks that threaten operational...

Basic steps registration – Trademark

26/09/2017 - Article

The actual steps taken by a trademark office to register a mark vary from country to country but, broadly speaking, all trademark offices follow a similar procedure:

THE MAXIMUM VALIDITY PERIOD FOR ELECTRICITY-RELATED BUSINESS IS 20 YEARS

16/09/2017 - INDUSTRY

Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BCT on procedures for issuance and revocation of electricity operating licenses issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 31, 2017, applies to entities engaging in electricity consultin...

NEW REGULATIONS ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

16/09/2017 - ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

At the Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP, the Government issues the specific regulations functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; within that the most important contents prescri...

TO ALLOW VOLUNTARILY REGISTER FOR RATING OF HOTELS

16/09/2017 - CULTURE – SPORTS – TOURISM

This is one of important contents prescribed at the Law on Tourism No. 09/2017/QH14 passed by the National Assembly on June 19, 2017, takes effect on January 01, 2018.