Illustration photo Decree No. 52/2018/NĐ-CP on the development of rural sectors and traditional craft villages includes five chapters and 25 articles stipulating activities on the development of rural sectors and some contents and policies on rural sectors and traditional craft villages. Decree No. 55/2018/ND-CP dated April 16th, 2018 of the Government on prescribing administrative penalties for violations arising in the fertilizer sector consists of four chapters and 23 articles. Decree 57/2018/ND-CP on a series of incentive mechanisms and policies to stimulate investments in agriculture and rural area development was issued to ensure their suitability to recently-issued legal documents such as the Law on State Budget, the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Construction, the Law on Enterprises, the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Law on Technology Transfer. Decree … [Read more...] about 15 legal documents issued in April 2018
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Agritech start-ups struggle under complex legal regime
A startup forum for young farmers. — Photo enternews.vn Đàm Quang Thắng, adviser for the National Start-up programme, tells the newspaper Thời báo Kinh Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) that the toughest challenge facing Vietnamese Agritech start ups is the legal requirements they contend with. What are the factors keeping Vietnamese start-ups in agriculture from catching up with their foreign peers? As we all know the land area under agriculture production in Việt Nam is quite large, with some 12 million ha, excluding forest land and water space reserved for aquaculture. The majority of some 90 million Vietnamese people are engaged in agricultural production. That’s why the potential for start-ups in agriculture technology for Việt Nam is very big. On the other hand it is not easy for Vietnamese people to create successful start-ups in healthcare, education and other fields. In my opinion, Việt Nam has … [Read more...] about Agritech start-ups struggle under complex legal regime
Legal support programs yet to meet demand of businesses
Legal support programs yet to meet demand of businessesVan Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The legal support programs for enterprises in HCMC have not met expectations of the business community. The programs should be changed to benefit businesses, especially at a time when Vietnam is intensifying its international integration, experts said at a conference organized on Friday by the HCMC government to review legal support for businesses in the 2012-2015 period. Pham Binh An, director of the WTO Integration Support Center, told the conference that Vietnam has participated in a dozen free trade agreements (FTAs), with nine of them taking effect. The country’s stronger integration requires businesses to improve operations, especially from 2016. An said the center has sent staff to districts to promote 14 legal support programs for enterprises, primarily for small- and medium-sized ones. However, many enterprises still complained that the programs have been of low … [Read more...] about Legal support programs yet to meet demand of businesses
President urges lawyers association to promote legal consultancy
President Quang also urged the VLA to renovate operation, proactively join in the making of laws and policies and recommend initiatives and projects to carry out the Party’s guidelines and the State’s laws. President Tran Dai Quang speaking at the event The association must join hands with relevant judicial agencies to train and select candidates for judicial positions and jury members, helping complete the organization and operation of judicial agencies, he said. The President lauded the significant achievements of the VLA in the past years. With 63,000 members across the country, the association has actively participated in the popularization of law, provision of legal consultancy at grassroots level and prevention of law violations and crimes. The association’s involvement in law building was a highlight in 2017, as it had chaired the drafting of the Law on Commercial Arbitration and the Law on Referendum, which were passed at the 12th and 13th … [Read more...] about President urges lawyers association to promote legal consultancy
Vietnam promotes equal rights among ethnicities both legally and socially
Although each ethnicity has their own cultural identity, the 54 ethnicities share customs and practices in common. Particularly, the Vietnamese people have the long-standing traditions of solidarity and mutual assistance in the fight against foreign invasion, in the exploitation of nature and in the building of the nation. Following Ho Chi Minh’s words: “The Kinh (Viet), the Tho, the Muong, Man, Gia Rai, E De and all ethnicities share customs and practices in common. Particularly, the Vietnamese people have the long-standing traditions of solidarity and mutual assistance in the fight against foreign invasion, in the exploitation of nature and in the building of the nation.a Rai, E De, Xe Dang or Ba Na and other ethnicities in Vietnam are all the whole brothers, the State of Viet Nam has attached special importance to the ethnic policy while ensuring equal rights among all ethnicities and taking due care of all ethnic minorities, especially those living in remote mountainous … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes equal rights among ethnicities both legally and socially
Vietnamese Government pushes legal framework in dealing with Bitcoin
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Government has instructed related administrative agencies to finalize legal framework to manage and deal with electronic money, virtual assets and currencies. Under the instruction of the Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, ministries and ministerial level agencies are responsible to propose measures to manage some specific economic sectors in January 2018. Notably, the Deputy Minister requested the Ministry of Justice to cooperate with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to finalize legal framework to manage virtual currencies such as bitcoin in Vietnam and finishes the compilation of legal documents in conformity with the Decision No.1255/QD-TTg dated August 21, 2017. Afterwards, the Ministry of Justice will have to collect opinions from relevant ministries. A report on the progress must be submitted to the government for consideration before the end of January. Bitcoin is valued at nearly US$ 17,000 per coin after experienced a drop … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government pushes legal framework in dealing with Bitcoin
Joint efforts to enhance women’s legal understanding
A judicial official explains a legal document to people in Cu Pui, Krong Bong district, Dak Lak province To this effect, a coordinationprogram was inked in Hanoi on January 5, aiming to ensure women’s access tolegal information, while improving the quality and effectiveness of includinggender equality in law making, particularly women-related laws. VWU President Nguyen Thi Thu Haexpressed her hope that her organization will continue receiving closecollaboration of the ministry in ensuring legal assistance for women, thusenhancing their position and capability in conciliation at grassroots level andinclusion of gender equality in law making. Minister of Justice Le Thanh Longbelieved that the two bodies will better implement their assigned tasks, whilehelping their female staff in particular and women in general well performtheir roles in the society and their families. The program is also expected toaddress the prejudice against women, prevent social misbehavior, and … [Read more...] about Joint efforts to enhance women’s legal understanding
Legal documents apparently not for fun
Chief of the Performance Art Agency Le Ngoc Cuong said that legal documents were not for fun when the authorities of Khanh Hoa province asked the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to change the rules for organising beauty contests.According to this regulation, which was issued in late 2008 and has already taken effect, there will only be one national pageant organised a year.Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa has allowed three organisations to organise three beauty contests in Nha Trang city in 2009, including the Miss Universe Vietnam of the Universe JS Company, Miss World Vietnam of Vinpearl Tourism and Trade JS Company, and Miss Vietnam of RASS to choose Vietnamese representatives for the Miss World pageant.The province, therefore, asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to change the regulations towards permitting the organisation of 2-3 national beauty contests within a year.However, Cuong said the rule was issued in December 2008 after the Ministry of Culture, Sports and … [Read more...] about Legal documents apparently not for fun
Hai Duong: Organizing seminar on introducing a legal document in terms of culture, sports, tourism and family
(Cinet)– Recently, Hai Duong’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a seminar on introducing some legal documents in terms of culture, sports, tourism and family. Head of Department of Justice Hoang Minh Thai attended. The seminar attracts to nearly 300 students as some cadres in terms of culture, sports and tourism in Hai Duong province. The seminar aims to carry out Regulation No.158/NĐ-CP on November 12, 2013 of the Government regulating to solve some administrative violations in terms of culture, sports, tourism and advertisement; Regulation No.181/2013/NĐ-CP on November 14, 2013 of the Government regulating some articles to Law on Advertisement; Regulation No.113/2013/NĐ-CP on October 02, 2013 of the Government about fine arts activity; Regulation No.131/2013/NĐ-CP on October 16, 2013 of the Government regulating to solve some administrative violation about author’s copyright and some relevant rights; Decision … [Read more...] about Hai Duong: Organizing seminar on introducing a legal document in terms of culture, sports, tourism and family
Organizing seminar to implement some legal documents about culture, family, sports and tourism
Illustrative image (Cinet)- Decision No.3577/QĐ-BVHTTDL on October 21 of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism relates to organize seminar to inspect and implement legal document in terms of culture, family, sports and tourism.Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism entrusts Department of Justice to organize seminar to inspect and implement some legal documents to promulgate some fields of culture, family, sports and tourism in the Northern and the Southern.Organizing time: on November, 2015Participants: Representatives for leader of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Tourism Department, Department of Culture and Sports; heads off relevant sectors, representative of Office for Culture and Information. … [Read more...] about Organizing seminar to implement some legal documents about culture, family, sports and tourism