1 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 01/2024/TT-BGDĐT Ha Noi, 05 February 2024 CIRCULAR ON PROMULGATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION STANDARDS Pursuant to the Law on Higher Education dated 18 June 2012; the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Higher Ed
On 4 March 2024, the Government of Vietnam published the draft Decree on the regulatory sandbox in the banking sector. The drafting of this decree started in 2021 and has undergone multiple revisions. The recent promulgation of the Law on Credit Institutions created a legal basis for this Draft Decree, as discussed below.
In 2023, there were noticeable changes in the regulatory framework governing refinancing in Vietnam. This year, 2024, the State Bank of Vietnam is also expected to continue issuing amendments to Circular 39/2016/TT-NHNN regarding lending activities of credit institutions and branches of foreign banks.
On 7 February 2024, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 165/QD-TTg on approving Vietnam's Hydrogen energy development strategy until 2030, with a vision to 2050, with immediate effect. Decision 165 outlines key policies for the development of hydrogen energy, ensuring consistency with the National Energy Development Strategy and Decision No. 500/QD-TTG on approving the National Power Development Plan.
The Ministry of Public Security proposes the development of a Law on Personal Data Protection to meet the requirements of protecting personal data rights. This update reviews the intended provisions of the law.
The Government has just issued a National Action Plan with 17 specific actions to implement Vietnam’s commitments on anti-money laundering, combating terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The Law on Electronic Transactions will take effect on July 3, 2024. To amend and supplement regulations in the Law and Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, a new Decree is being drafted on electronic signatures and trusted services to create a legal basis for the implementation of the Law in practice, and to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Law.
The Ministry of Health issued Circular 31/2023/TT-BYT which took effect on February 15, 2024, regulating the authority to revoke certificates of eligibility for food safety conditions under the Ministry of Health’s management.
1 GOVERNMENT -------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 14/2024/NĐ-CP Ha Noi, 07 February 2024 DECREE ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 28/2018/ND-CP DATED 01 MARCH 2018 DETAILING THE LAW ON FOREIGN TRADE MANAGEMENT ON A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO DEVELOP FOREIGN TRADE Pursuant to the Law on
1 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ------- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- No: 03/2024/TT-BCT Ha Noi, 30 January 2024 CIRCULAR ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF CIRCULARS OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE IN THE FIELD OF FRANCHISING, REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AND BRANCHES OF FOREIGN TRADERS, GOODS PURCHASE AND SALE AC