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BBNJ Agreement - new milestone in development of international maritime law

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Vietnam Society of International Law, on December 10 organised a seminar on the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).

Embassy urges Vietnamese citizens in RoK to comply with local law
Those who did not return were among 80 Vietnamese holidaymakers from Nha Trang city, Việt Nam’s south-central province of Khánh Hòa, who boarded the November 14 flight to the RoK for their Jeju visit.
Legislature passes amendments to health insurance law
The Government will continue to provide support for students in participating in health insurance, with increasing levels put into consideration.

Land-related revenues surge in HCMC
Large business payments and a rush to complete procedures before new land pricing have boosted land-related revenue in Ho Chi Minh City.
BT project gridlock: Investor sues government
Several build-transfer (BT) projects have bumped into bottlenecks resulting in investors taking legal action against the government.
Revised Pharmacy Law only fixes tip of iceberg
National Assembly (NA) deputy Phạm Khánh Phong Lan, from the HCM City delegation, spoke to Vietnamplus during the current session of the NA looking at the draft revisions to the Pharmacy Law.
Chinese broadcasting services provider required to strictly follow VNese Law
The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested iQIYI, China’s leading provider of online entertainment video services, to fully comply with local laws for cross-border paid streaming services.

Increasing salaries, allowances and reducing retirement age for teachers under new draft law
The draft outlines comprehensive provisions regarding salary policies, allowances and support for educators, aiming to enhance incentives so that teachers can work without worrying that their salary are not enough to cover daily expenses.
Việt Nam working to improve efficiency of law implementation on human rights: Expert
According to the expert, no matter how comprehensive the Constitution and laws may be, if they are not strictly enforced, the Party and State's sound policies and guidelines on human rights will not come into reality.
Vietnam's candidacy to int'l sea law tribunal to contribute to rule at global level: Ambassador
Vietnam’s candidacy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 tenure aims to contribute further to the efforts in strengthening the rule of law globally, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN).
Travel bans for tax evaders significantly boost tax revenue
Temporary departure suspensions for tax debtors have increased more than sixfold in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the entire previous year. While this measure has proven effective in tax recovery, it has also raised concerns.
Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department resolves stuck land records
By October 3 late, the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department completed the resolving of land-related financial obligations for 15,800 records in the period from August 1, 2024, to September 21, 2024.
Nearly 9,000 land records delayed: HCMC Tax Dept. issues urgent petition
Since the new Land Law took effect on August 1, 2024, nearly 9,000 land-related files have been postponed at the HCMC Tax Department in nearly one month.
VN seeking balance between incentives, fairness in corporate income tax law
A meeting was held yesterday about the need to amend the Law on Corporate Income Tax to address its shortcomings, promote investment, and ensure a fair and efficient tax system.
Vietnam, Thailand ink MoU on maritime law enforcement cooperation
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime law enforcement cooperation at a meeting in Hanoi on August 29.
Việt Nam seeks to streamline mineral resource management with new law
The draft law was previously discussed at the 7th session of the National Assembly (NA) and was being refined based on input from various ministries and stakeholders.
Law on Social Insurance 2024 to enhance social security
Nguyễn Duy Cường, deputy head of Social Insurance Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about new changes made in the revised Law on Social Insurance 2024 including the expansion of participants and beneficiaries.
Individuals not allowed to buy, sell houses over 10 times yearly
Under the government’s recently issued Decree No. 96/2024/NĐ-CP, individuals engaged in real estate business are not allowed to buy or sell houses more than 10 times yearly.
New Law on Science and Technology will remove 'bottlenecks' in commercialising research results
The 2013 Law on Science and Technology will be amended and renamed the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, helping to remove institutional obstacles and promote research results.
International conference promotes sustainable development, response to climate change
Local and international researchers, practitioners and policy makers met to discuss innovative approaches to the challenges posed by digitalisation and climate change in developing countries at the International Conference on Economics, Law, and Government that wrapped up on Wednesday.
Central province calls for law to boost Vietnamese ginseng
The Government had approved the Master Plan for the development of Ngọc Linh ginseng in 2030-45.
Land Law to create investment waves in various sectors: Experts
The 2024 Land Law, to take effect from August 1, is hoped to bring about investment waves in relevant sectors such as real estate, requiring stakeholders to make good preparations, experts stated at a conference jointly held by the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) and the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) in HCM City on July 17.

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