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New technical regulations on expressways issued
Expressways must have at least four lanes with maximumspeed of 120km per hour as well as rest stops and emergency stopping lanes.
Procedures for grant of licenses for research into and collection of intangible cultural heritages
Procedures for grant of licenses for research into and collection of intangible cultural heritages
On March 15, 2024, the Government issues the Decree No. 31/2014/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Decree No. 01/2012/ND-CP, Decree No. 61/2016/ND-CP and Decree No. 36/2019/ND-CP.
Draft decree sets foreign ownership limit at apartment buildings
Draft decree sets foreign ownership limit at apartment buildings
The Ministry of Construction is gathering public opinions on a draft decree guiding the 2023 Housing Law, proposing imposition of a 30-percent cap on foreign ownership at apartment buildings.
Banks undergoing mass withdrawals might access to special loans
Banks undergoing mass withdrawals might access to special loans
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) would provide special loans to commercial banks, cooperative banks, people’s credit funds, and microfinance institutions that are facing mass withdrawals to help them improve their solvency, according to the latest draft of the circular on special loans.
Striving to reduce fatal occupational accidents at least 4% per year
Striving to reduce fatal occupational accidents at least 4% per year
On March 19, 2024, the Secretariat of CPV Central Committee on continuing to strengthen the Party's leadership for occupational safety and hygiene in new situations.
PM calls for exerted efforts to fight tuberculosis
PM calls for exerted efforts to fight tuberculosis
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, sectors, central and local authorities to thoroughly implement the national tuberculosis prevention and control strategy.
Criteria for contractor selection under the Decree 24/2024
Criteria for contractor selection under the Decree 24/2024
On February 27, 2024, the Government issues the Decree No. 24/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of and measures to implement the Law on Bidding regarding contractor selection.
Bids shall be opened publicly within 2 hours after the time of bid closing
Bids shall be opened publicly within 2 hours after the time of bid closing
On February 27, 2024, the Government issues Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP Detailing several articles and measures for implementation of the Bidding Law regarding the selection of investors to implement projects falling into cases subject to organization of bidding by specialized laws.
New Decree on guiding the Bidding Law
New Decree on guiding the Bidding Law
On February 27, 2024, the Government issues the Decree No. 23/2027/ND-CP on guiding the Bidding Law 2023
Conditions for road motor vehicles brought into Vietnam
Conditions for road motor vehicles brought into Vietnam
This is the content prescribed in Decree No. 30/2023/ND-CP dated March 07, 2024, of the Government providing the management of road motor vehicles registered overseas and brought into Vietnam by foreigners for tourism purposes
Government leader requests urgent measures to stabilize gold market
Government leader requests urgent measures to stabilize gold market
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently assigned the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to coordinate with relevant agencies in urgently carrying out close and comprehensive inspection and supervision of the gold market.
Vietnam completes policies to develop a competitive wholesale electricity market
Vietnam completes policies to develop a competitive wholesale electricity market
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is publicizing a draft circular providing the operation of the competitive wholesale electricity market on the website of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam for public comments.
Vietnam completes policies to develop a competitive wholesale electricity market
Vietnam completes policies to develop a competitive wholesale electricity market
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is publicizing a draft circular providing the operation of the competitive wholesale electricity market on the website of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam for public comments.
Amending foreign trade development measures
Amending foreign trade development measures
On February 07, 2024, the Government issues Decree No. 14/2024/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several articles of the Decree No. 28/2018/ND-CP of March 1, 2018, detailing several articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding foreign trade development measures.
Users without land-use rights certificates to be entitled to compensation upon land recovery by the State
Users without land-use rights certificates to be entitled to compensation upon land recovery by the State
Households and individuals that acquired residential land along with houses, independent houses and residential structures prior to July 1, 2014, but have yet to obtain certificates of land use rights or ownership of houses and other land-attached assets would be eligible for land compensation if they neither violate the land law nor fall into the case of ultra-vires allocation of land.
MOIC puts forth more regulations related to domain names “.vn”
MOIC puts forth more regulations related to domain names “.vn”
Organizations and individuals might request changing names of registrants of Vietnam’s national domain names “.vn” if finding that it is necessary to complete the process of donation or capital contribution for inheritance of the right to use the domain names.
New specific fire safety requirements proposed
New specific fire safety requirements proposed
The Ministry of Public Security is seeking public opinions on the draft Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue that is scheduled to be effective from 2025.
SBV asked to keep interests low and financial access easier
SBV asked to keep interests low and financial access easier
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) with leading and coordinating governmental ministries and agencies to keep interest rates low and financial access easier for businesses
Cabinet sets out 17 national actions to combat money laundering
Cabinet sets out 17 national actions to combat money laundering
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on February 23 signed Decision 194/QD-TTg, promulgating the national action plan to implement the Government’s commitment to prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Standard for higher education institutions from March 22, 2024
Standard for higher education institutions from March 22, 2024
On February 05, 2024, the Minister of Education and Training hereby promulgates the Circular on promulgation of the Standards for higher education institutions.
Decree on value-added tax reduction in 2024
Decree on value-added tax reduction in 2024
The Government issued the Decree on providing the value-added tax reduction policy under the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 110/2023/QH15 dated November 29, 2023.
