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Draft Circular substitutes Circular 128/2018/TT-BTC on fee of securities-related services in Vietnam’s securities market

On August 25, 2021, the Minister of Finance announced a draft circular to substitute Circular 128/2018/TT-BTC stipulating service fee in the securities sector applicable at securities trading organizations, commercial banks participating in the Vietnamese stock market (“Alternative Circular”). According to Mr. Pham Hong Son – Vice Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC), from the […]

Decrees on management of exported and imported goods transacted through E-commerce

According to Resolution No. 24/NQ-CP dated February 26, 2021 of the Government, the Ministry of Finance has studied and developed a Decree regulating on the management of exported and imported goods transacted through e-commerce (hereinafter referred to as “Decree”). This article includes some of the latest and notable regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Finance […]

Draft circular to replace Circular 127/2018/TT-BTC Prescribing prices of services in securities sector rendered by Stock exchanges and Vietnam securities depository

In the situation where Vietnam’s stock market shall continue to be affected by the complicated development of the Covid-19 pandemic, to implement the policy on supporting the stock market, the Ministry of Finance has previously issued Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BTC (“Circular 14″) to amend Circular No. 127/2018/TT-BTC  (“Circular 127“), adjust the discounts and free-of-charge some securities-related […]

E-Contract under the laws of Vietnam: Legal validity and concern over its application in practice

A recent survey on the difficulties/ obstacles preventing enterprises in Vietnam from applying e-contracts for their business, in a webinar dated September 18, 2021 shows that 303/500 participants said that they were concerned about the legal validity of the e-contract, followed by concern over the form of signing and executing the e-contract as it is […]