draft decree hard on illegal labour

Draft decree hard on illegal labour

Foreigners working in Vietnam without a valid work permit will continue to be deported from the country, while employers will also face heavy fines for violating regulations about foreign employees.
vingroup and tt build investment dossiers for urban railway projects

Vingroup and T&T build investment dossiers for urban railway projects

Vingroup and T&T Group are permitted to compile investment dossiers on three of the ten urban railway projects to be constructed until 2025.
tuyen quang vies for buffalo fighting permit

Tuyen Quang vies for buffalo fighting permit

Several localities have opposed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's decision to only give permission to the Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival.
foreign investors authorised to establish wholly owned logistics companies in vietnam

Foreign investors authorised to establish wholly-owned logistics companies in Vietnam

Foreign investors will be permitted to establish their wholly foreign-owned companies providing logistics services, following Decree No.163/ND-CP, which will come into effect on February 20.
sabeco offers 39 per cent stake to foreign investors

Sabeco offers 39 per cent stake to foreign investors

Foreign investors are permitted to own a maximum of 38.59 per cent from the 53.59 per cent stake in Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will officially put on sale on December 18.
new amendment denies dual roles for heads of cis

New amendment denies dual roles for heads of CIs

Under the new amendment of the Law on Credit Institutions (CIs) to come into effect on January 15, 2018, executives of credit institutions are not permitted to be members of another enterprise’s board of directors (BOD).
vung ang 1 power plant caught red handed

Vung Ang 1 power plant caught red handed

PetroVietnam was found in violation when it ignored the prime minister’s directive by permitting the management board of Vung Ang 1 thermal power plant to buy nearly one million tonnes of illegal coal to produce electricity, according to newswire Labour.
hcm city pilots one stop shop for construction permits

HCM City pilots one-stop shop for construction permits

Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, deputy chairman of HCM City’s People’s Committee, has the piloting of a one-stop shop for the licensing of construction permits for six months beginning on October 5.
work permit for foreigners granted online

Work permit for foreigners granted online

Companies in Viet Nam who wish to employ foreign employees can now apply for work permits online.
policies effective from october

Policies effective from October

Sticket warning of contents for publications for children, online issuance of work permit to foreign workers Viet Nam, the exchange management of the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners were among new policies taking effect from October, 2017.
iran hackers demand women be allowed to watch football

Iran hackers demand women be allowed to watch football

TEHRAN: The website of Iran's main stadium was hacked on Wednesday (Sep 6) with a demand that women be allowed to watch football matches, a day after female lawmakers were permitted to attend.
domestic petroleum business to sell 4555 per cent to strategic investor

Domestic petroleum business to sell 45.55 per cent to strategic investor

Thanh Le General Import Export Trading Corporation (Thanh Le) has been permitted to put a 45.55 per cent stake up for sale for strategic investors.
hcm city trials scrapping construction licence

HCM City trials scrapping construction licence

The HCM City People’s Committee has scrapped construction permits for individual houses on a trial basis in residential areas where the 1/500 scale detailed planning is complete.
radical proposals for special zones

Radical proposals for special zones

The abolition of people’s councils, permitting casinos to be set up and allowing foreign investors to lease land for 99 years are among the main provisions of a proposed new law to govern the three special administrative-economic zones in Việt Nam.
thua thien hue pursues casino project

Thua Thien-Hue pursues casino project

The Thua Thien-Hue Provincial People’s Committee has proposed the prime minister to permit the development of a casino in Laguna Lang Co integrated complex.