Investment Limit for Projects Requiring Only an Economic-Technical Report?

Annually, Mr. Yen Giang's unit (HCMC) carries out dredging and maintenance projects for inland waterways. Mr. Giang asked whether, according to Decree 57/2024/NĐ-CP, dredging and maintenance projects for inland waterways with a total investment of over or under 15 billion VND require only the preparation of an economic-technical report for construction investment.

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Proposed Speed Lane Division on Highways

According to Mr. Pham Minh Tuan from Đong Nai, the current speed lane division on the Dau Giay-Phan Thiet highway for two lanes is set at 60-120 km/h, and on the Phan Thiet-Nha Trang highway, it's set at 60-90 km/h for two lanes. The identical speed limits for both lanes lead to situations where vehicles traveling at 60 km/h drive parallel to each other, causing congestion for vehicles behind them and preventing the rear vehicles from maintaining the minimum required speed.

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Is the bonus attached to a Certificate of Merit or Commendation subject to tax?

Mr. Vu Minh (Ha Noi) asked whether the cash bonuses attached to Certificates of Merit from ministries, departments, agencies, and the General Director's Commendation are subject to personal income tax, or if only the bonuses attached to Certificates of Merit from the State and local People's Committees are exempt from tax calculation.

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How long does it take to pay voluntary social insurance to receive a pension?

Ms. Tran Thi Hanh (Hanoi), 53 years old, has been paying voluntary social insurance for 5 years. She asks if she continues paying voluntary social insurance until she turns 60, will she be eligible for a pension?

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Car transferred to new owner, is insurance still valid?

Mr. Nguyen Nam Ha participated in compulsory civil liability insurance for motor vehicle owners, then sold the vehicle to a new owner, the new owner transferred the registration and changed the license plate. Mr. Ha asked, is the insurance he previously purchased still valid?

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Project over 15 billion VND, how to determine consulting costs?

According to Mr. Yen Giang (HCMC), Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BXD dated August 31, 2021 of the Minister of Construction on promulgating construction norms only calculates the cost norm for preparing economic-technical reports for projects under 15 billion VND. Mr. Giang asked, for projects over 15 billion VND implemented in the form of preparing economic-technical reports, how is the cost norm for preparing economic-technical reports applied?

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It is possible to conduct partial acceptance of construction works

The investor may, based on the provisions of law and the actual situation of construction organization of the construction work under the construction investment project, organize acceptance of the completion of the construction item, construction work or organize conditional acceptance, acceptance of each part of the construction work.

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How to Correct Errors in the Land Use Right Certificate

Mr. Ung Quoc Tien (Hanoi) was granted a Land Use Rights Certificate on December 31, 2005. When he applied for land division, the land administration agency replied that it could not be done because the Certificate had errors, the diagram of the land plot that Mr. Tien was granted a land use rights certificate also showed the diagram of other households' land plots.

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Cases for Applying 0% Tax Rate

Mr. Phung Anh Tuan’s company imports goods domestically and sells them within the isolation area of the airport. Mr. Tuấn asks whether his company can claim a refund of the input Value Added Tax (VAT) for these transactions.

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Can company A deduct input VAT on the input invoice for construction of the house?

Response to inquiries regarding the input invoice for the construction of Company A's house.

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