MANDATORY ANNOUNCEMENT OF COSMETIC PRODUCT

Business owners being organizations and individuals responsible for launching cosmetic products on the market are only allowed to put into circulation when the competent state agencies approve and the business owners must bear full responsibility for the safety, efficiency and product quality. Competent state agencies will conduct post-trade test when the products are being sold to the market. Cosmetics are substances or preparations used in...

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HIGH-TECH CRIME IN VIETNAM

The Vietnam Public Security have arrested a number of foreigners using of fake ATM cards to withdraw money in Vietnam in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Through the Vietnam Foreign Affairs Department, the Public Security will inform the respective foreign Consulate in Vietnam and the family of the foreigners commited crime to invite lawyers in Vietnam to cooperate during the investigation, prosecution and trial process in Vietnam. It has...

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REDUCTION OF TAX RATES FOR IMPORT FROM JAPAN AND ASEAN COUNTRIES

Implementation of Agreement on ASEAN Japan Comprehension Economic Partnership (AJCEP) and Vietnam Japan Comprehension Economic Partnership (VJCEP), Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 02 20/2012/TT-BTC and Circular No. 21/2012/TT-BTC dated 15.02.2012 giving instructions on the new special preferencial import tariff. Under the VJCEP and AJCEP Tariff, most of food items such as meat products and by-products, fish fillets,...

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BIRTH REGISTRATION WITH FOREIGN ELEMENT

From January 1st 2016, the Law on Civil Status of 2014 went into effect, replacing other documents on the registration and management of civil status. Accordingly, the law has clearly defined the authority for registration and management of civil status of the Commune People’s Committee and the District People’s Committee. Commune People’s Committee in charge of the registration and management of civic status that do not have foreign element....

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