A- English translations of Vietnamese legal instruments provided by the law firm Allens Arthur Robinson:

Laws
01- Law on Investment passed by the National Assembly on 29 November 2005
02- Law on Enterprises passed by the National Assembly on 29 November 2005
03- Law on Tendering passed by the National Assembly on 29 November 2005
04- Law on Construction passed by the National Assembly on 26 November 2003
05- Law on Land passed by the National Assembly on 16 November 2003

Decrees
06- Decree 03 of the Government on Minimum Wages dated 6 January 2006
07- Decree 16/2005/ND-CP of the Government dated 7 February 2005 on Construction
08-
Decree 181 of the Government on Land dated 29 October 2004

Circulars
09- Circular 14/2004/TTLT-BGDDT-BKH of Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Planning and Investment on Education and Health dated 14 April 2005
10- Circular 128 of the Ministry of Finance dated 22 December 2003 on Corporate Income Tax 

Acknowledgement:
The Department of Planning and Investment acknowledges the contribution of the above English translations of Vietnamese legal instruments on this website by
Allens Arthur Robinson:

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B- Other regulations provided by various sources:

>>> INVESTMENT:
- DECREE No. 108-2006-ND-CP PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF LAW ON INVESTMENT
- DECREE No. 101-2006-ND-CP ON RE-REGISTRATION [AND/OR] CONVERSION BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN INVESTED CAPITAL AND REGISTRATION FOR REPLACEMENT WITH INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN INVESTED CAPITAL PURSUANT TO LAW ON ENTERPRISES AND LAW ON INVESTMENT
- DECREE No. 88-2006-ND-CP ON BUSINESS REGISTRATION
- DECREE No.139-2007-ND-CP PROVIDING DETAILED GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON ENTERPRISES
DECREE No. 23-2007-ND-CP PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL LAW REGARDING PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS AND ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN OWNED CAPITAL IN VIETNAM
- DECISION No.1088-2006-QD-BKH ISSUING STANDARD FORMS FOR CONDUCTING INVESTMENT PROCEDURES IN VIETNAM
- DECREE No. 14-2007-ND-CP PROVIDING DETAILED REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON SECURITIES
- CIRCULAR No. 09-2007-TT-BTM GUIDING IMPLEMENTATION OF DECREE 23-2007-ND-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT DATED 12 FEBRUARY 2007 IMPLEMENTING THE COMMERCIAL LAW REGARDING TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES1 BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN OWNED CAPITAL IN VIETNAM
- DECISION No.10/2007/QD-BTM ANNOUNCING THE SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
>>> B.O.T, BT:
- DECREE No. 78/2007/ND-CP ON INVESTMENT ON THE BASIS OF BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER (BOT), BUILD-TRANSFER-OPERATE (BTO) AND BUILD-TRANSFER (BT) CONTRACTS
>>> LABOR:
- Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the labor code
- DECREE No.168/2007/ND-CP PROVIDING AREA MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR VIETNAMESE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN OWNED CAPITAL, FOREIGN BODIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS IN VIETNAM
- Decree No. 105/2003/ND-CP of Sep 17th, 2003 : Providing detailed regulations and guidelines on implementation of a number of articles of the labor code on employment and administration of foreign employees working in Viet Nam
>>> BIDDING
DECREE No. 111/2006/ND-CP PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW ON TENDERING AND SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO LAW ON CONSTRUCTION
>>> TAX:
- DECREE No, 24/2007/ND-CP dated February 14th, 2007 on corporate income tax making detailed provisions for implementation of the Law on Corporate Income Tax
- DECREE No. 149/2006/ND-CP DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPORT TAX AND EXPORT TAX LAW THE GOVERNMENT
 
>>> LOGISTIC, TRANSPORTATION:
- DECREE No.140/2007/ND-CP PROVIDING DETAILED REGULATIONS ON THE COMMERCIAL LAW REGARDING CONDITIONS FOR ENGAGING IN LOGISTIC SERVICES BUSINESS, AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY OF LOGISTIC SERVICES BUSINESS ENTITIES
- DECREE No. 128/2007/ND-CP ON DELIVERY SERVICES
- DECREE No. 115/2007/ND-CP ON CONDITIONS FOR SEA SHIPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS
>>> REAL ESTATE BUSINESS:
- LAW No.52-2005-QH11 ON REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
- DECREE No.153/2007/ND-CP PROVIDING DETAILED REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
>>> ENVIRONMENT:
- LAW No.52-2005-QH11 ON PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- DECREE No. 80/2006/ND-CP PROVIDING DETAILED REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW ON PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
>>> LAND:
- DECREE No. 84-2007-ND-CP WITH ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON ISSUANCE OF LAND USE RIGHT CERTIFICATES; ON LAND RECOVERY; ON EXERCISE OF LAND USE RIGHTS; ON ORDER AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPENSATION, ASSISTANCE AND RESETTLEMENT WHEN THE STATE RECOVERS LAND; AND ON RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT LAND
>>> TOURISM:
- LAW No.44/2005/QH11 ON TOURISM
>>> OTHER SECTORS:
- Decree no. 16/2001/ND-CP of may 2, 2001 on the organization and operation of financial leasing companies.
Decree No. 93/2001/ND-CP prescribes the contents of decentralization of the State management to the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City

 
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