VGP - The National Assembly on June 20, 2017 voted to pass Law No. 12/2017/QH14 (“Amended Penal Code”) on amending and supplementing some articles of Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13 issued by the National Assembly as of November 27, 2015 (“The 2015 Penal Code”).

VGP – Since October 2, 2017, foreign employees working in Viet Nam shall be able to apply for work permits via electronic portal.

VGP – Since October 2, 2017, foreign employees working in Viet Nam shall be able to apply for work permits via electronic portal.

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.