Permanent Court of Arbitration’s office opens in Hanoi

24/11/2022 14:00:02

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Marcin Czepelak on November 24 cut the ribbon to inaugurate the PCA representative office in Hanoi where the nameplate reads "House of Peace".

Vietnam Immigration Department gives advice to foreign e-visa applicants

01/10/2022 10:00:00

The e-visa fee, USD 25 as regulated by the Ministry of Finance, should be paid via the electronic payment gateway, the ministry said after a number of businesses and individuals published false information on some websites and social networks to increase the fee.

Law on Cinematography in force from 2023

01/10/2022 10:00:00

Law No. 05/2022/QH15 of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, passed on June 15, 2022.

New rule specifies conditions for granting registration certificates to foreign NGOs

31/08/2022 16:42:46

From November 2022, foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam will be granted registration certificates if they have a valid legal entity status in the countries or territories they were founded.

U.S. Revokes Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Status for Russia and Belarus

08/04/2022 16:01:12

President Biden signed two bills on April 8, 2022, to further punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The two bills, which passed in Congress with large bipartisan support, revoke Russia’s and Belarus’s MFN status (also referred to as Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) in the United States) and codify President Biden’s recent Executive Order (E.O.) banning Russian energy imports. 

New Regulations Applicable to Foreign Workers in Vietnam

01/04/2021 16:14:26

Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2021.

Vietnam Labor Code in force from 2021

01/04/2021 16:14:03

Code No. 45/2019/QH14 of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, passed on November 20, 2019.

List of Prioritized Business Lines and Areas in Vietnam

01/04/2021 12:00:30

The list prescribed in Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP dated March 26, 2021 of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

List of Foreign Restricted Business Lines in Vietnam

01/04/2021 12:00:30

The list prescribed in Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP dated March 26, 2021 of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

List of Prohibited and Conditional Business Lines in Vietnam

01/04/2021 12:00:30

The list specified in the Appendix to the Investment Law No. 61/2020/QH14 of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

UCPV List

01/04/2021 12:00:30

List of Unfriendly Cities and Provinces in Vietnam.

Key Outcomes for Foreign Investors in Vietnam's New Law on Investment

01/01/2021 10:16:02

Law No. 61/2020/QH14 came into force on January 1 2021.

Vietnam Immigration Law Revised in force from July 2020

01/07/2020 08:00:02

Law No. 51/2019/QH14 revising a number of Articles of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry in, Exit from, Transit through and Residence in Vietnam.

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