Joint Circular 02/2016/TTLT BNG-BTP on Civil Status Registration in Vietnam Consular Office Abroad

Joint Circular 02/2016/TTLT BNG-BTP of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice regulates the registration and management of civil status at the diplomatic mission agency, consular representative offices of Vietnam in foreign country. The Joint Circular is issued on June 30th 2016. Under the provisions of this Circular, representative offices in the consular area where the parent of the child resides or where the child was...

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Circular 24/2016/TT-BXD on Management of Construction Investment Projects

Compared with Circular 17/2016, Circular 24/2016 amended some contents as follow: Amend the regulations on the practicing certificate that have been granted before the time the Circular 17 takes effect as follows: + With the certificate stating the validity period, it is entitled to continue to use until expiration. For one that does not state the validity period, it can be used until June 30th 2016. + Circular 24/2016/BXD prescribes that...

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Criminal Record Granting for Foreigner

In order to be granted the work permit for foreigner, completing the immigration or reside procedures in a country, foreigners who are or have been residing in Vietnam must apply for a criminal record for the time that they residing in Vietnam. Foreigners who are or have been temporarily residing in Vietnam have the right to request the Department of Justice of the province or city where they are residing or the National Centre for Criminal...

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Cases that Foreigners Do Not Have to Apply for Work Permit

Pursuant to Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP of the Government that will take effect April 1st 2016, the below cases of foreigner will not have to apply for work permit in Vietnam: As capital contributing members or the owner of limited liability company. As member of the Managing Board of the joint stock company. As Head of the representative office, project of international organizations, non-governmental organizations in Vietnam. Entry into...

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Revocation of the Work Permit

Cases that the work permit is revoked are: a) The contents in the dossiers requesting for the issuance and re-issuance of work permit are fake; b) The work permit has expired; c) Foreign workers or employers do not comply with the contents stating in the work permit; d) Termination of the labor contract; e) The content of the labor contract is not true to the content of the work permit that has been issued; f) The contracts or agreements...

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License to Organize International Conference for Business

The organizing of international conference or conference without international element must be approved by the competent state authority in accordance with law. The reason is that the conferences have to be managed by the authorities competent in terms of the contents of the conference, ensuring that no policies and laws are violated. In this article the author would like to introduce the order and procedures for organizing international conference...

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Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP on Management of Construction Investment Project

On June 18th 2015, the Government issued Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP on the management of construction investment project. Notably, there is provision on the issuance of construction practicing certificate for individuals who are Vietnam citizen, foreigners that are legally conduct construction activities in Vietnam to take over the position, engaging in works for that position or independent practicing as prescribed. In order to be certified,...

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New Rules on the Work Permit Granting Conditions

This new regulations take effect from April 1st 2016. Decree 11/2016/ND-CP dated February 3rd 2016 detailing the implementation of the provisions on the granting of work permit to foreign laborers working in Vietnam. This Decree replaces the Decree 102/2013/ND-CP. Firstly, the Decree 11/2016/ND-CP (Decree 11) clearly stipulating the concept of professionals, managers and CEO. Besides the concepts of current job position, Decree 11 added the...

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Official Letter 3593/TCT-KK on Value-Added Tax Refund

On August 11th 2016, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Letter 3593/TCT-KK to implement and introduce the new contents of Circular 99/2016/TT-BTC providing guidelines on the management of value-added tax (VAT) refund. Accordingly, the preparation and submission of VAT refund document have some new features: Guide to the object that must have written authorization document of the enterprise’s head office when recommending for...

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LICENSING FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTOR

Under the provisions of the Vietnam law for operations of foreign contractors in Vietnam in the fields: investment and construction consulting, supply of materials and technology equipment together with technical services related to the construction works, construction of work, foreign contractors must apply for a contractor license. Conditions for obtaining permits for foreign contractor in Vietnam: Case for bidding packages that are subject...

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New Guidelines on the Time of Submission of C/O

The Ministry of Finance has issued Official Letter 12802/BTC-TCHQ provides for the time of submission of the Certificates of Origin (C/O). Accordingly, the time of submission of the C/O forms (except C/O with VK form) is as follows: – For paper customs declaration form, the original C/O must be submitted at the time of registration of customs declaration. – For electronic customs declaration form, the original C/O must submitted at the time...

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