VGP - The National Assembly passed Law No. 04/2017/QH14 on supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

VGP – The National Assembly passed Law No. 04/2017/QH14 on supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

VGP – The Government on June 20, 2017 issued Decree 74/2017/ND-CP (Decree 74) regulating some preferential mechanisms and policies for Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (HTP).

VGP - The Ministry of Finance on June 2 issued Circular 57/2017/TT-BTC (“Circular 57”) amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular 11/2014/TT-BTC providing guidelines on some articles of the Decree No. 86/2013/ND-CP on the business of electronic gaming machines for foreigners.

VGP – The Vietnamese Government decided to extend visa waivers program for visitors from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

VGP - The Ministry of Planning And Investment on April 18, 2017 issued Circular No. 02/2017/TTBKHDT (“Circular 02”) guiding the interagency coordination mechanism for performing investment and enterprise registration procedures for foreign investors as prescribed by Article 24 of Decree No. 118/2015/ND-CP dated 12/11/2015 of the Government.

VGP - The Ministry of Planning And Investment on April 18, 2017 issued Circular No. 02/2017/TTBKHDT (“Circular 02”) guiding the interagency coordination mechanism for performing investment and enterprise registration procedures for foreign investors as prescribed by Article 24 of Decree No. 118/2015/ND-CP dated 12/11/2015 of the Government.

VGP – The Ministry of Finance issued Circular 20/2017/TT-BTC (Circular 20) amending and supplementing Article 8.2 of Circular 195/2015/TT-BTC, dated November 24, 2015 detailing and guiding the implementation of some articles of the Law on Special Consumption Tax (SCT).

VGP - The Government issued Decree No. 44/2017/ND-CP (Decree 44), dated April 14, 2017 on the rate of contribution to the Occupational Accident and Disease Insurance fund.