Posts Tagged ‘ The New Law ’

Lethal injection a relief for executioners in Vietnam 

December 21, 2011
Lethal injection a relief for executioners in Vietnam 

   The last stake at the Chieng Mung Execution Grounds in the northern province of Son La At least one senior Party official and several police officials feel Vietnam should eventually do away with the death penalty, but for now, would-be executioners are relieved that a new law has chosen what they call a more [...]

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Training crucial in administrative reform

November 30, 2009
Training crucial in administrative reform

VietNamNet Bridge – Administrative reforms in local and central governments must focus on human-resource development, a forum in Ha Noi heard on November 27.“The most important part of public administration reform is the people,” said Jim Winkler, director of the Viet Nam Competitiveness Initiative project.He added that civil servants had to be professional, competent, highly-skilled [...]

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Lawmakers discuss new trade law

November 26, 2009
Lawmakers discuss new trade law

LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputies have expressed their approval of the necessity to have a law on trade arbitrators. The issuance of the law would be a step to institutionalise the Party and Government’s policies in the country’s socio-economic development.In their plenary discussion yesterday, November 25, they expressed their conviction that the law would help [...]

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New adoption regulations under debate

September 28, 2009
New adoption regulations under debate

A foreign visitor talks with children at the Que Huong Charity Center in Binh Duong Province A proposal to end the illegal selling of adoption rights comes under fire as critics say it misappropriates government power. The newly proposed Adoption Law aims to tighten child adoption policy as several officials stand trial for illegally selling [...]

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Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing

August 6, 2009
Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing

Sweden’s tough new anti-piracy law has led to a sharp drop in illegal downloading but critics say the effects will be short-lived and argue it is an excessive breach of personal privacy. Sweden’s legislation, based on the European Union’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive, is credited with a 30 percent fall in the country’s total [...]

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Ten million await tax codes

July 27, 2009
Ten million await tax codes

A tax department officer explains how to register for a tax code in Ha Noi. Public confusion has arisen over the new law on personal income tax which came into effect this month.LookAtVietnam – Despite a new law on personal income tax that came into effect on July 1, taxpayers are confused about how to [...]

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New traffic law off to a smooth start on city roads

July 2, 2009
New traffic law off to a smooth start on city roads

LookAtVietnam – A traffic police officer in Hanoi said they’d faced no difficulty enforcing the revised Road Traffic Law that took effect Wednesday, because all fines are based on the old decree.  Children wear helmets on motorbikes as required by the revised traffic law that took effect on July 1.LookAtVietnam – A traffic police officer [...]

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New traffic law off to a smooth start on city roads

July 2, 2009
New traffic law off to a smooth start on city roads

Children wear helmets on motorbikes as required by the revised traffic law that took effect Wednesday A traffic police officer in Hanoi said they’d faced no difficulty enforcing the revised Road Traffic Law that took effect Wednesday, because all fines are based on the old decree. Nguyen Duy Ngoc, chief of the Hanoi traffic police, [...]

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New law governs high technology

July 1, 2009
New law governs high technology

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has taken a further step in developing the legal framework for the country’s hi-tech sector with the new Law on High Technology taking effect today, July 1. “Science and technology, along with education, has always been priority in our national policy,” said Nghiem Vu Khai, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...