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New guidelines for intellectual property protection introduced
With 125 articles, Decree 65 dated August 23 introduces a series of guiding texts for the 2005 Law on Intellectual Property, which was revised in 2009, 2019 and most recently 2022.
Statistical database system to be synchronously developed from central to local levels
Statistical database system to be synchronously developed from central to local levels
By 2030, the National Statistical Database will reach an advanced level among the ASEAN countries and become a modern statistical system in the world by 2045.
New rule for better controlling medicine prices
New rule for better controlling medicine prices
The Government has recently issued Decree 88 to tighten the declaration and re-declaration of medicine prices by pharmaceutical traders.
Ministry tightens requirements for foreigners teaching English in Vietnam
Ministry tightens requirements for foreigners teaching English in Vietnam
A training program will be provided to foreigners teaching English language at foreign language and information technology centers in Vietnam, under Decision 4159/QD-BGDDT issued by the Ministry of Education and Training on December 6.
More 02 countries are applicable with Special Preferential Import Tariffs
More 02 countries are applicable with Special Preferential Import Tariffs
On December 01, 2023, the Government issues Decree No. 84/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several articles of the Government’s Decree No. 129/2022/ND-CP dated December 30, 2022, on Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariffs to implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership for the 2022-2027 period.
A working shift in offshore petroleum exploration lasts 12 hours/day at most
A working shift in offshore petroleum exploration lasts 12 hours/day at most
On November 08, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues the Circular No. 20/2023/TT-BCT on prescribing working time and rest time for workers doing jobs of special characteristics in the field of offshore petroleum exploration and exploitation.
Government amends the regulations on the payment of fees and charges
Government amends the regulations on the payment of fees and charges
On November 28, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 82/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several articles of the Government’s Decree No. 120/2016/ND-CP dated August 23, 2016, detailing and guiding the implementation of several articles of the Law on charges.
New policy to get the best of overseas Vietnamese contributions to the nation
New policy to get the best of overseas Vietnamese contributions to the nation
Overseas Vietnamese are expected to contribute more and more to the national development and always regarded as an extremely important resources as the nation is striving to accelerate its industrialization and modernization process for the goal of becoming a developed country with fairly high income by 2045.
NA resolution sets a target of 6-6.5 percent GDP growth in 2024
NA resolution sets a target of 6-6.5 percent GDP growth in 2024
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on November 24 signed a decision to issue Resolution 103/2023/QH15, targeting that Vietnam will have 6-6.5 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and USD 4,700-4,730 in per capita income in 2024.
MOF expects to improve stock market transparency
MOF expects to improve stock market transparency
The Ministry of Finance has recently issued Circular 69, amending and supplementing several articles of Circular 57 of 2021, providing the roadmap of restructuring the stock trading market, bond trading market, derivatives trading market, and trading market for other types of securities.
New Law on Price
New Law on Price
The 2023 Law on Price will take effect on July 1 next year and supersede its 2012 predecessor with revisions made in 2014, 2020 and 2022.
