HKBAV News

Please find the below relevant materials of the Draft of National Assembly (NA) Resolution on implementation of Vietnam's WTO Commitments. Before submitting to the NA for consideration and approval, the Drafting Team would like to have a meeting to get your comments on this Draft Resolution.

Please download the draft Decrees of revised Law on VAT and Corporate Income Tax. Given the importance of the two Decrees to business operation in Vietnam, the Draft Decrees deserve your special attention.

Dear HKBAV Members: Recently HKBAV Office has received many inquiries about the procedures to apply for the HKSAR No Criminal Conviction Certificate, as it's one of the necessary documents for foreign employees when applying for Work Permit in Vietnam.

HKBAV has received the official letter from the Department of Planning Investment in HCMC requesting to support by nominating TWO excellent achievements’ FIEs in each national economic sector (total 21 sectors) to join the reward of contribution to the City’s development

Dear Members, Hope this email finds you well ! We are proceeding with our upcoming Newsletter - Autumn Issue, proposed to be finished in September. To make our newsletter more interesting, we would like to seek help from all members in sharing news and articles related to your business or industry.

Please download the draft Decree on foreign related cooperation and investment in education. The decree provides detailed regulations on foreign related education including Licensing conditions and procedures, financing mechanism and state administration.

Please download the most updated version below of Draft Revised Land Law dated July 10th from Economic Committee of the National Assembly. Kindly send your comments to our Vice Chairperson as well as leader of the VBF Land Sub-Group Ms. Dao Nguyen at dao.nguyen@jsm.com cc to Ms. Lien Anh Pham at panh1@ifc.org before deadline July 30, 2008.

Dear Members, HKBAV have received an official letter 4801/BKH-DTNN from the Ministry of Planning and Investment asking comments collection from the Hong Kong community here about paying 1% of the salary/payroll of Vietnamese staffs and workers as a "Trade Union Fee".