Legal Document Updates in English (23/2013)

DISMISSAL OF LABOR CONCILIATORS FAILING TO FINISH TASKS
 

On June 10, 2013,  the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs  issues the Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the implementation of the Decree No. 46/2013/ND-CP dated May 10, 2013 of the Government on the implementation of some Articles of the Labor Code regarding labor disputes.

In accordance with this Circular, Labor conciliators are dismissed when fall in one of the following cases: Having application for stopping participation in labor conciliator; Having 2 continuous years of being assessed as failing to finish tasks; Conducting acts violating law, misusing their prestige, competence and duty to cause damages to benefits of parties or benefits of State in the course of reconciliation; Failing to implement reconciliation tasks

DECREASE THE INVESTMENT CREDIT’S INTEREST RATE TO 11,4% PER ANNUM
 

This is the content of the Circular No. 77/2013/TT-BTC dated June 04, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance on providing the interest rate of the investment credit, export credit of the state and the difference of the interest rate calculated for support after investment.

Accordingly, from June 04, 2013, applying the investment credit’s interest rate of the State in Vietnam dong is 11,4% (decreased by 0,6% compared with regulations in the Circular No. 104/2012/TT-BTC). At the same time, the loan interest rate on the loan of export credit of the State in

TIME LIMIT FOR RECEIVING PRIZES OF THE WINNING LOTTERY TICKETS IS 30 DAYS
 

This is the content off the Circular No. 75/2013/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance detailing lottery business operation.

In particular, time limit for receiving prizes of the winning lottery tickets is 30 days, from date of defining result of winning prizes or expiry date of circulating lottery ticket. Pass this time limit, the winning lottery tickets are no longer valid for receiving prizes. Lottery companies pay prizes at head offices, branches, representative offices and the authorized lottery agents. Duration of payment for the winning lottery tickets of lottery companies to the lottery winner is not later than 05 working days, after receiving request for prizes of customers. In cases arising disputes, complaints, duration for payment may be prolonged until having official conclusion of competent state agencies.

EMPLOYEES IN CHARGE OF HIV TESTING LABORATORY
MUST HOLD BACHELOR’S DEGREES
 

This is one of requirements of the Ministry of Health at the Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BYT dated May 24, 2013 on quality assurance and HIV testing technique.

At this Circular, the Ministry of Health promulgates in details on personnel, infrastructure, equipment, requirements for testing quality control in laboratory providing screening serological tests, laboratory providing confirmatory serological tests, national serological reference laboratories (hereafter called HIV testing laboratory).

In particular, for the laboratory providing screening serological tests, personnel must have at least 02 laboratory technicians that hold intermediate qualifications in medicine, pharmacy, biology, or chemistry, or higher and hold certificates of training in HIV testing issued by the medical facilities appointed by the Minister of Health, or certificates of training in HIV testing issued by foreign authorities that are suitable for the testing techniques they use or have at least 01 counselor meets the requirements in Clause 3 Article 26 of the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention if blood specimens are taken and results are given to the persons being tested.

VEHICLE OWNERSHIP TRANSFER IS ALLOWED WITHOUT TRADING DOCUMENTS
 

On March 01, 2013, the Ministry of Pubic Security issued the Circular No. 12/2013/TT-BCA amending and supplementing clause 3, Article 20 of the Circular No. 36/2010/TT-BCA dated October 12, 2010 of the Ministry of Public Security on vehicle registration.

According to this Circular, From April 15, 2013 to December 31, 2014, the settlements of vehicle registration for vehicle that have been registered and transferred by many persons are implemented in the easier way. In particular, Registration for vehicle ownership transfer in a same province, if the vehicle user has documents of transfer of person named in certificate of vehicle registration and transfer documents of the last seller, dossier such as declaration of vehicle transfer or movement registration with commitment of vehicle user to take responsibility before law for performing the registration procedures, confirmed on permanent residence of vehicle user by the Public Security Offices of communes, wards and townships where the vehicle user resides; documents of vehicle registration fee payment; vehicle transfer documents of the person named in certificate of vehicle registration and transfer documents of the last seller; certificate of vehicle registration, vehicle number plate.