- 2012/01/13
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State Bank regulates overseas lending
The State Bank of Viet Nam issued Circular No 45/2011/TT-NHNN on December 30 regulating overseas lending and collecting debt by credit institutions. Under the circular, intended to control outbound foreign currency flows, domestic credit institutions are only allowed to lend to an enterprise with capital contributed by a Vietnamese enterprise in the form of a direct overseas investment. [+]
- 2011/12/29
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Extension of syndicated loans authorised
The State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No 42/2011/TT-NHNN on December 15, providing for the extension of syndicated loans by two or more credit institutions and branches of foreign banks to borrowers with projects or business plans in Vietnam.
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- 2011/12/26
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Copyright violations draw big fines
The Government issued Decree No 109/2011/ND-CP on December 2, amending Decree No 47/2009/ND-CP of May 2009 on administrative sanctions for violations of copyright and related rights. Under the new decree, reproducing a sound or video recording without permission of the copyright holder shall be subject to a fine of VND400-500 million (US$19,000-23,000) if the value of the recording is greater than VND500 million.
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