On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 33/2023/TT-BTC stipulating the determination of the origin of exported and imported goods. Circular 33 stipulates dossiers, pre-determination of origin; declaring and submitting documents certifying the origin of exported and imported goods; procedures and contents for inspection, determination, and verification of the origin of exported…
Circular No. 30/2023/TT-BTC guides the registration, depository, exercise of rights, transfer of ownership, payment for transactions, and organization of a trading market for corporate bonds offered for private sale in the domestic market issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 17, 2023. Accordingly, bond issuers must register with the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing…
From July 21, the fee for issuance of certificates of origin is 60,000 VND/set. On June 6, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 36/2023/TT-BTC stipulating the rate, collection, payment, management, and use of fees for certification of origin (C/O). The fee for certification of origin is regulated as follows: The person paying the certificate…
The Ministry of Construction recently removed the regulations on the apartment ownership period in the draft housing law (amended) according to the opinion of the National Assembly Standing Committee. The Ministry of Construction, which was responsible for drafting the Housing Law (amended), highlighted the aforementioned opinion in the explanatory report it just issued to National…
The Government of Vietnam has extended the deadline for payment of value-added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax, and land rent in 2023 for 4 subjects pursuant to Decree 12/2023/ND-CP dated April 14, 2023. Specifically, the 4 subjects eligible for tax payment deadline extension include: Enterprises, organizations, households, business households, and individuals engaged in…
With the present amount of investment in Bitcoin and its significant presence on virtual currency exchanges, is it illegal to purchase, trade, or use it? Currently, in the current legal documents of Vietnamese law, there is no specific regulation on what Bitcoin is. In reality, Bitcoin is a type of virtual currency. Virtual currency refers…
Foreign exchange is a term used to refer to all payment methods used on the global market. More specifically, foreign exchange refers to an asset or property right that is convertible into a foreign currency and used by multiple countries as a payment method recognized and approved by the international community. Forex forms include: Foreign exchange market A…
ASL Law and Johnson Winter Slattery jointly organized a workshop on managing risk related to international trade among Vietnam, the United States, Australia, the EU, and other countries in Ho Chi Minh City. The workshop aimed to facilitate professional networking and provide a platform for discussing the risks inherent in conducting international trade in these…
(Published on Vietnam Investment Review) Online game developers in Vietnam are facing many legal problems related to their activities. The first legal problem is that the current regulations on licensing procedures for online games are often complicated and lengthy. In Vietnam, game developers need to have an operating license issued by the authorities. Depending on…
Article 24 of the Investment Law 2020 stipulates that investors have the right to contribute capital, buy shares, and purchase capital contributions from economic organizations. Accordingly, the activities of capital contribution, share purchase, and capital contribution purchase of economic organizations by foreign investors must fully satisfy the conditions listed below. According to the above regulations…