Law 1954 Geneva Agreement - a historical milestone of Vietnam’s diplomacy The 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam is a historical milestone of the country's revolutionary diplomacy, bearing the imprint of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, style, and art of diplomacy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son wrote in his article marking 70 years since the signing of the document (July 21, 1954-2024). 04/26/2024 10:04 | Vietnam Law Preserving unique craft of making palm-leaf conical hats 04/19/2024 09:00 | Vietnam Law Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day - Vietnam’s long-held tradition 04/18/2024 14:05 | Vietnam Law Stable power supply must be ensured during peak period: PM 04/16/2024 10:43 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam Law | 11/01/2023 16:08 Choice of textbooks: Teachers’ opinions must be more respected The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is seeking public opinions on a draft circular on choice of textbooks for use at general education institutions to replace Circular 25/2020/TT-BGDDT. 2 Vietnam Law | 10/27/2023 09:00 Citizens may now use their ID cards to enjoy health insurance-covered medical services From December 3, when seeking medical examination and treatment, a health insurance participant will be allowed to produce his/her citizen identity card instead of his/her health insurance card stuck with his/her photo. 3 Vietnam Law | 10/27/2023 08:00 Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry sets development targets for the next decade By 2030, Vietnam will become a center for manufacturing or processing of, and transfer of technologies for, brand-name medicines in the ASEAN region. 4 Vietnam Law | 10/26/2023 16:00 PM urges special credit support for feasible realty projects The Prime Minister has recently called for the drastic implementation of measures to develop the real estate market in a safe, healthy, and sustainable manner. 5 Vietnam Law | 10/14/2023 18:03 New Petroleum Law detailed for implementation Taking effect on July 1, Decree 45, guiding a number of articles of the Law on Oil and Gas, is expected to facilitate the petroleum sector’s oil and gas exploitation and prospecting activities, thus contributing to its rapid and sustainable development. 6 Vietnam Law | 10/02/2023 17:15 Chang Son traditional folding fans bursting with new vitality Located about 30 kilometers from the center of Hanoi, Chang Son is a typical wet rice farming village in the north of Vietnam but it has long been well-known for the craft of making folding fans. 7 Vietnam Law | 10/01/2023 10:22 New rule rolled out to develop open educational resources for higher education By 2026, Vietnam will build and put into operation a portal of open educational resources, providing learning, teaching, and research materials for learners, officials, lecturers of higher education institutions and those who need to update higher education knowledge, according to Decision 1117/QD-TTg. 8 Vietnam Law | 09/26/2023 00:00 Protection of book copyright in cyberspace Books constitute a type of works eligible for copyright protection under Article 14 of the 2005 Intellectual Property Law. From the commercial aspect, book copyright is an essential input element of publishing activities. Article 21 of the 2012 Publication Law stipulates: “The publication of works and documents and republication of published matters may only be carried out when written permission of authors or copyright holders is obtained in accordance with law.”. 9 Vietnam Law | 09/24/2023 08:11 Vietnam to apply regulatory sandbox for development of circular economy A regulatory sandbox for development of circular economy would be soon adopted for application in four potential fields, namely agriculture, forestry and aquaculture; industry; energy; and construction materials. 10 Vietnam Law | 09/23/2023 14:21 Stiffer fines to be imposed on violations in insurance sector The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has recently proposed raising fine levels for a lot of insurance-related violations, according to a draft decree revising the decrees concerning the sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of insurance business and lottery business, including Decree 98 of 2013, Decree 48 of 2018, Decree No. 80 of 2019, and Decree 102 of 2021. 11 Vietnam Law | 08/24/2023 15:00 Working party formed to review legal documents A working party will be formed for reviewing the current system of legal documents under Prime Minister Decision 945/QD-TTg dated August 11. 12 Vietnam Law | 08/15/2023 20:00 Vietnam to grant e-visas to all foreign arrivals From August 15, Vietnam will issue electronic visas (e-visas) to citizens of all countries and territories around the world. 13 Vietnam Law | 07/08/2023 14:00 Relaxed conditions for recognition of foreign diplomas proposed Diplomas granted by foreign education institutions would be recognized for use in Vietnam if meeting one of three conditions provided in a draft decree designed by the Ministry of Education and Training to replace Circular 13 of 2021. 14 Vietnam Law | 07/08/2023 10:00 Incentives for investment in self-consumption rooftop solar power The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted a draft to the Government for approval of a mechanism to promote the development of self-consumption rooftop solar power systems. 15 Vietnam Law | 07/01/2023 10:17 VAT is cut by 2 percent from July 1 The Government on June 30 issued Decree 44, approving the application of 8-percent value added tax rate for a number of goods and services. 16 Vietnam Law | 05/27/2023 17:14 Plan for comprehensive development of transportation in Central Highlands rolled out More investment should be prioritized for air and rail transport in order to ease pressure on road transport in the Central Highlands, according to Plan 4998 recently released by the Ministry of Transport. 17 Vietnam Law | 04/20/2023 17:00 Personal data to be better protected Organizations and individuals involved in processing personal data will be responsible for protecting such data, according to a decree recently issued by the Government. 18 Vietnam Law | 04/19/2023 09:00 Government to slash VAT from 10 percent to 8 percent The Government agreed in principle to reduce the value added tax (VAT) by 2 percent to 8 percent, according to a document sent from the Government Office to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on April 17. 19 Vietnam Law | 01/02/2023 09:49 Ordinance on Administrative Sanctioning of Acts Obstructing Proceedings The Ordinance on Administrative Sanctioning of Acts Obstructing Proceedings , which was passed on August 18, 2022, by the Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly, aims to create an adequate legal framework for administrative sanctioning of acts obstructing proceedings. 20 Vietnam Law | 12/28/2022 11:28 Official Gazette issues Nos 101-104/2022, issued on December 26, 2022 5 6 7 8 9