Legal Document Updates in English (38/2017)

MORE OBJECTIVES ALLOWED IMPORTING MONEY PRINTER
 

This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 15/2017/TT-NHNN on amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 18/2014/TT-NHNN dated August 01, 2014 of the State Bank on guiding import of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management.

In particular, the Circular prescribes that the State Bank shall decide on permitting printing establishments to import goods. Based on the documents assigning and permitting printing establishments to import goods to serve for printing money and printing contract between printing 

TO SUPPLEMENT REGULATIONS ON BENEFIT RECIPIENTS
FROM SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
 

On August 07, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 21/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Joint Circular No. 26/2014/TTLT-BLDTBXH-BTC-BGDDT guiding the financial management and implementation of the World Bank-funded Social Assistance System Strengthening Project for Vietnam (hereafter called Project).

This Circular supplements some regulations on benefit recipients, they are those who lawfully represent households to receive the consolidated social assistance package, including: household representatives registering to receive benefits; persons authorized by household representatives to register to receive benefits; and persons on the list of those receiving benefits on behalf of households, certified by commune-level People’s Committees, but other than the staff of the payment service provider.

Beside above contents, this Circular also issues the new regulations on participation registration dossier,

TO ANNUL REGULATIONS ON MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTICALLY-PRODUCED
AND IMPORTED STEEL QUALITY
 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 18/2017/TT-BCT to annul a number of Articles of the Joint Circular No. 58/2015/TTLT-BCT-BKHCN dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology on management of domestically-produced and imported steel quality.

This Circular annuls some regulations on quality management prescribed at the Joint Circular No. 58/2015/TTLT-BCT-BKHCN. In particular, to annul regulations on designated conformity assessment organizations (hereinafter referred to as “assessing bodies”); and provisions on management of domestically-produced steel quality; on management of imported steel quality; procedures for certificate of demand for imported steel; order and procedures for certification of declaration of imported steel; designation of conformity assessment

TO ANNUL THE AUTOMATIC IMPORT LICENSES OF SOME STEEL PRODUCTS
 

On August 28, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 14/2017/TT-BCT dated   August 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to annul the Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BCT  dated June 12, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on issuing automatic import licenses of some steel products.

Therefore, from September 01, 2017 – the effective date of this Circular, some automatic import licenses of some steel products shall be annulled.

CONDITIONS ON FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT
 

The Decree No. 108/2017/ND-CP on fertilizer management issued by the Government on September 20, 2017.

Within that to get the issuance of certificates of eligibility for trading of fertilizers, organizations and individuals trading in fertilizers shall satisfy the conditions such as they are registered or established in accordance with regulations of law; they have stores for trading fertilizers. Their stores have signs; records on purchase and sale of fertilizers and price lists of each type of fertilizers published in at conspicuous and readable places; they have areas for storage of fertilizers and shelves or ballets to set fertilizers; and people selling fertilizers obtain certificates of professional training in fertilizers, except for people who have obtain associate degrees or higher degrees related to farming, plant protection, agronomy, chemistry or biology.

A business establishment which trades in fertilizers without through any store shall obtain the enterprise registration

PROVISION OF BRIDGE PROGRAM BETWEEN LEVELS
OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
 

Provision of bridge program between levels of vocational education issued by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs at the Circular No. 27/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on September 21, 2017.

Accordingly, A school may provide bridge program if the following eligibility requirements are met such as the school is issued with a certificate of registration for provision of intermediate and college-level vocational education by a competent authority of the disciplines/branches expected to be included in the bridge program at the equivalent level; the school has introduced bridge program that is designed for the disciplines/branches expected to be included in the bridge program; and for the school providing bridge

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TO IMPOSE A FINE OF VND 10 MILLION FOR FAILURE
TO GIVE AID TO PERSONS THAT FACE PERILS AT RIVER
 

New regulations on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on disaster preparedness, operation and protection of hydraulic structures and flood control systems issued by the Government at the Decree No. 104/2017/ND-CP on September 14, 2017.

This Decree points out clearly that a fine ranging from VND 5 million to VND 10 million shall be imposed for failure to give aid or provide information for rescue forces to search for and give aid to persons or boats, ships or vessels that face perils at sea, river, stream or lake. In previous regulations, the fine is ranged from VND 3 million to VND 5 million.

In particular, a fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for requesting for an emergency medical service but failing to cooperate with the rescue team causing waste of time and resources of the rescue forces. In previous regulations, the fine is ranged from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20 million VND.

A fine ranging from VND 5 million to VND 10 million shall be imposed for misusing or causing loss of relief or improperly providing relief;  and failing to timely fulfill relief works.

INVESTMENT CONDITIONS FOR SOLAR POWER PROJECTS
 

On September 12, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BCT on project development and model power purchase agreements applied to solar power projects. Within that, deals with development of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power projects and the model Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) thereof, rooftop PV power projects and the PPA thereof.

For grid-connected PV power projects, the investor shall only invest in the solar power project included in any of the following approved planning: provincial or national solar power development planning; or provincial or national power development planning. The content of the solar power project shall comply with regulations on investment management of construction works and include the.