Decree 126/2016/ND-CP on Preferential Import Tariff to Implement ASEAN – India Free Trade Area

According to the Decree, the import of goods under the special preferential import tariff; Imported into Vietnam from member countries of the ASEAN – India Free Trade Area such as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Vietnam (with goods from duty free area importing to the domestic market); Transported directly from the exporting country mentioned above and meet the regulations on the origin of goods in the ASEAN – India Free Trade Area, have certificate of goods origin according to “AI form” prescribed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will be entitled to the special preferential import tariff.

In particular, the tax rate of 0% will be applying since 2016 – 2018 with thoroughbred live animals for breeding purpose; plant originated fertilizer; banknotes (paper currency), legal but have not been put into circulation; shearing wool; cotton fiber; hemp, as raw material or soaked; refined copper and copper alloys, unworked; scrap and lead; filling machine, closing, capping, sealing or labeling bottles, cans, boxes, bags or other containers; capsuling machine for bottles, jars, tubes and similar containers; aerating beverages machine; automatic machines for the transport, keep and preserve of clamp printed circuit boards, printed wiring boards or printed assembled circuit assembly; compactor; bulldozer…

Decree 126 takes effect from September 1st 2016.

ANT Lawyers is Vietnam exclusive member of Prae Legal, an international law firm network, providing full ranges of legal services in Vietnam

For Vietnam legal matters or services, the clients could reach ANT Lawyers, the exclusive Vietnam law firm members via email at ant@antlawyers.vn or call the telephone at +848 35202779.

Read More

HOW COULD A VIETNAMESE CHANGE THE NAME?

According to the civil laws in Vietnam, a citizen’s full name including first name, middle name and last name has been registered at birth in the birth certificate when propertly issued. If a Vietnamese wishes to change the name, there must be a legitimate reasons and the process and procedure have to follow Vietnam Civil Code.

Individuals may request competent state agencies to recognize the change of name in the following cases:

a) At the request of person with name which the use such names causes confusion, emotional impact on family, honor, rights and lawful interests of that person;

b) At the request of the adoptive parents about changing names for adoption or adopted child ceases adoption with the adoptive parents or when the birth parents request to regain the name that originally used;

c) At the request of the father, the mother or the child when determining parents of children;

d) Changing the family name of a child from their father’s family name to their mother’s family name or vice versa;

e) Changing the names of persons found their origins;

f) Change the name of the persons which gender is redefined;

g) The other case law on civil registration regulations.

Due to the complexity of the process in some cases, a law firm in Vietnam could help with a service which clients could same time and cost rather than trying to carry out the process themselves.

For advice or service request, please contact us via email ant@antlawyers.vn, or call +84 8 3520 2779.

To learn more about us, please visit www.antlawyers.vn.

ANT Lawyers has law offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Da Nang City.

ANT Lawyers is a Vietnam law firm with international standards, recognized by Legal500, IFLR1000.

We are an exclusive Vietnam member of Prae Legal, the global law firm network covering more than 150 jurisdictions.  The firm provides a range of legal services as following to multinational and domestic clients.

• Commercial
• Dispute Resolution
• Debt Recovery
• Employment
• Foreign Investment
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade and Taxes
• Infrastructure and Project
• Civil Matter

This publication is designed to provide updated information of legal matters, and does not constitute professional advice.

Read More