Duties applied to imported gifts and presents
18:26 | 04/03/2013
VGP - Gifts or donations which are valued up to VND 1 million and presented by overseas organizations or individuals to Vietnamese individuals are exempted from import duty.
Regulations on mobile import tariffs
17:58 | 28/01/2013
VGP - Expressly mailed imports worth over VND 1 million (US$50) must suffer import tax and VAT in accordance with current legal provisions.
Conditions for transit foreign tourists
19:10 | 04/01/2013
VGP – Foreigners in transit through Viet Nam’s international airports or seaports shall enter the country for travel or tourism within 15 days.
Franchising certificate between foreign and Vietnamese traders
19:26 | 24/12/2012
VGP – Before conducting commercial franchising, traders that intend to have franchise transactions shall register commercial franchising with competent agencies.
New regulations on sending cash in and out VN
18:37 | 17/12/2012
VGP - How much money does a person can carry, in foreign currencies and VND, upon their entry into and exit from Viet Nam?
Regulations on foreign exit and entry permits
18:11 | 10/12/2012
VGP – Foreigners who apply for exit and entry permits must have permanent residence card issued by the Immigration Agency of Viet Nam, hold no passport issued by the competent authorities of foreign countries, and are not subject to exit suspension in accordance with the law regulations of Viet Nam.
Valid term of exit and entry papers
18:11 | 10/12/2012
VGP - Vietnamese citizens shall be granted national passports or other relevant exit and entry papers under the provisions of Decree 65/2012/NĐ-CP and treaties which Viet Nam has signed or acceded to.
Driving in VN with Australian license
16:33 | 19/11/2012
VGP – Holders of foreign driving license are not permitted to drive in Viet Nam unless they have a temporary Vietnamese license.
Fees for visas, temporary residence cards to increase since 2013
16:51 | 13/11/2012
VGP – Fees for issuing single-entry visas for foreigners and Vietnamese residing abroad will be increased to US$45 from the current US$25, according to the Ministry of Finance’s new Circular 190/2012/TT-BTC.
Regulations on plant and pesticide imports
16:31 | 18/10/2012
VGP – Merchants importing seeds which are named in the lists accepted for production and business activities in Viet Nam will not have to apply for permission, according to Article 14 of Circular 88/2011/TT-BNNPTNT, dated on December 28, 2011.